Patent ID: 8654093
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a touch panel which displaies a plurality of pieces of identification information and detecting a contact of the panel with an object of interest; a detection unit, when the touch panel detects a contact with the object, which specifies identification information indicated by a position at which the contact in question occurred, of the multiple pieces of identification information displayed on the panel, and which detects an area of part where the contact occurred; a storage unit which stores reference identification information and a reference area range; a determination unit which determines whether the identification information detected by the detection unit matches the reference identification information stored in the storage unit and whether the area of the contact detected by the detection unit falls within the reference area range stored in the storage unit; and a control unit which performs particular processing on condition the determination unit determines that the identification information detected by the detection unit matches the reference identification information stored in the storage unit and the area of the contact detected by the detection unit falls within the reference area range stored in the storage unit.