Patent ID: 8866761
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: G03G,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An operation display device comprising: a display unit configured to display at least one icon to which a predetermined function is assigned; a touch panel that is mounted on the display unit; a detecting unit configured to detect a pressed position on the touch panel and detect a pressing force against the touch panel; and an execution control unit connected to the display unit, the touch panel and the detecting unit, wherein when one of the at least one icon is selected, if the pressing force is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, the execution control unit causes the display unit to delete any icons other than the selected icon and causes, under a condition in which the pressing force is kept at equal to or less than the threshold, the display unit to display, instead of the deleted icons, at least one sub-icon to which a predetermined operation corresponding to at least one function of the selected icon is assigned in a paled out state, and then if the pressing force is changed to more than the threshold, the execution control unit executes an operation of function which is assigned to the selected icon and causes the selected icon to be deleted and the paled out sub-icon to be displayed in normal colors to receive a subsequent operation.