Patent ID: 8581868
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A mobile information terminal that has an operation panel on which two or more operation keys are arrayed and a touch panel on which two or more selection items are displayed, the mobile information terminal comprising: a touch operation detector configured to detect an operation start and an operation end of the touch operation on any of the selection items; a selector configured to, on a basis of a result of the detection of the operation start, select the selection item displayed by the touch panel; a key input signal generator configured to, on a basis of an operation of any of the operation keys, generate a key input signal; and a function performing part configured to perform a function preliminarily assigned to the currently selected selection item on a basis of a result of the detection of the operation end and the key input signal, wherein if any of the operation keys is operated during the touch operation, said touch operation is disabled.