Patent ID: 9030436
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: a pressure intensity detection unit that detects pressure intensity of an operating tool pressing a screen; a change rate detection unit that detects a rate of change of the pressure intensity based on information on the pressure intensity detected by the pressure intensity detection unit; an input pattern analysis unit that determines whether the rate of change of the pressure intensity is more than a threshold value, the threshold value being determined based on a pressure intensity change pattern of a previous operating tool operation; a function providing unit that provides a specific function in a case the rate of change of the pressure intensity detected by the change rate detection unit is more than the threshold value, and cancels an operation by the operating tool without providing the specific function in a case the rate of change of the pressure intensity is not more than the threshold value; and an increase/decrease counter that counts, in a case the pressure intensity detected by the pressure intensity detection unit does not become zero, the number of times the pressure intensity drops below and then rises above a second threshold value, wherein the function providing unit provides the specific function that is different depending on the number of times the pressure intensity drops below and then rises above the second threshold value.