Patent ID: 7339581
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An input control apparatus having a display device with a touch panel, the input control apparatus comprising: a screen display displaying, on the display device, an operation screen which includes buttons for accepting an operations selected by a user; vibrating means for vibrating the touch panel; and vibration control means for controlling the vibration of the touch panel by the vibrating means, wherein the vibration control means directs the vibrating means to momentarily vibrate the touch panel when the user touches a position on the touch panel outside the buttons on the operation screen, subsequently the vibration control means does not allow the vibrating means to vibrate the touch panel until the touched position changes from the position on the touch panel outside the buttons to a position corresponding to one of the buttons during a continuous touch operation by the user, and the vibration control means directs the vibrating means to vibrate the touch panel when the touched position changes to the position corresponding to the button.