Patent ID: 8982067
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An operation input device comprising: a touch operation unit having a manipulated surface configured to accept a touch operation; an operation detection unit configured to detect a touch operation on the manipulated surface; a moving unit configured to move the touch operation unit; a movement parameter storage unit storing a plurality of touch modes and a plurality of movement parameters, wherein a given touch mode is associated with a given movement parameter and each of the plurality of touch modes is associated with a different movement parameter; and a movement control unit configured to drive the moving unit to control a movement of the touch operation unit when the operation detection unit detects the touch operation and to drive the moving unit based on a selected touch mode from among the plurality of touch modes, wherein: the movement control unit is configured to control the movement of the touch operation unit through the moving unit in a manner that satisfies a predetermined stimulable condition, which enables stimulation of a skin sensory receptor, upon detection of the touch operation with the operation detection unit; and the predetermined stimulable condition includes all of the followings: