Patent ID: 9442569
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G03B,G06F,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An operation apparatus comprising: a vibration member arranged in a predetermined shape at a predetermined position of an exterior part capable of detecting a touch by a user and including a plurality of touch areas, the vibration member being configured to vibrate according to a signal output when a predetermined touch area is pressed; a setting section configured to assign a predetermined function and an operation member corresponding to the predetermined function to each of the plurality of touch areas, and set a magnitude of vibration of each of the touch areas; and a control section configured to control the vibration member to vibrate in a manner set according to the touched area when the predetermined touch area of the vibration member is touched by the user, control the operation apparatus to shift to a mode in which the predetermined function is performed, and allow the operation member to change settings in the mode.