Patent ID: 8082522
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An electronic apparatus, comprising: a contact detection part detecting a contact with a detection area and movement of the contact in the detection area, the contact detection part including a vertical region; a press detection part detecting a press on the detection area and including a section having a directional key, wherein the vertical region of the contact detection part is overlaid on the section of the press detection part having the directional key; a processing part performing a first type of processing based on detection of the movement of the contact in the vertical region and performing a second type of processing based on detection of the press on the directional key, wherein the processing part selectively activates continuous scrolling or discontinuous scrolling based on a type of contact between a user's finger and the detection area; an audio playing device coupled with the processing part, wherein the processing part continuously fast-forwards or rewinds audio based on a detection by the contact detection part and discontinuously fast-forwards or rewinds audio based on a detection by the press detection part; and a display displaying items and coupled with the processing part, wherein the processing part: executes the discontinuous scrolling of the items on the display in response to a detection, by the press detection part, of a single press of the user's finger within the predetermined time period, wherein the discontinuous scrolling discontinues after the finger stops pressing and after the finger is not in contact with the detection area.