Patent ID: 7885731
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: G01C,G06F

Abstract:
1. A mobile unit input control apparatus comprising: an operation member for controlling driving by a mobile unit; output means for detecting an operation by the operation member and outputting an operation signal; determining means for determining whether it is under a driving mode or a text input mode on the basis of the operation signal input by a user manipulating the operation member; display control means for displaying selectable text input candidates on a display apparatus when the determining means determines that it is under the text input mode; input control means for controlling text input on the basis of the operation signal when the determining means determines that it is under the text input mode and when the operation signal is received from the output means; and driving control means for controlling driving by the mobile unit on the basis of the input operation signal when the determining means determines that it is under the driving mode.