Patent ID: 8477115
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing method comprising: an input step; and a processing step including performing processing in response to a signal obtained by the input step; wherein the input step includes: a contact detection step including detecting a size of a contact area by detecting a physical contact with a control input section; a pressure detection step including detecting a pressure applied by the physical contact; an area determination step including comparing the size of the contact area with a size of a predetermined contact area threshold; and a control step including outputting signals in response to detection of outputs produced by the area determination step and the pressure detection step; wherein the control step executes: a first processing by a first signal carrying a value which varies in response to the pressure detected by the pressure detection step when the result of the comparison indicates the size of the contact area is equal to or smaller than the size of the predetermined contact area threshold, and a second processing by a second signal carrying a value which varies in response to the pressure detected by the pressure detection step when the result of the comparison indicates the size of the contact area is greater than the size of the predetermined contact area threshold.