Patent ID: 7245293
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A display unit having a display panel, and a touch panel disposed on a display surface of the display panel for detecting a position touched by indicating means, said touch panel permitting an operator to touch a touch-driven member displayed on said display surface to handle said touch-driven member, said display unit comprising: sensing means for sensing a pushing force P produced by said indicating means when said indicating means touches said touch-driven member; and a control unit for performing first processing associated with said touch-driven member pushed by the indicating means when the pushing force P detected by said sensing means is equal to or larger than a first set pressure P wherein said first processing includes dragging said touch-driven member following said indicating means pursuant to a movement of said indicating means, and said second processing includes activating a processing previously assigned to said touch-driven member in combination with a function associated with a region of said display surface to which said touch-driven member has been dragged, wherein said display panel and said touch panel are placed within a housing, said housing supporting said display panel with a first supporting member, and said display panel supporting said touch panel with a second supporting member, and wherein said sensing means for sensing said pushing force P is placed in said touch panel.