Patent ID: 7397465

Claim:
A coordinate input control method for a display-integrated coordinate input apparatus which includes a display having thereon a first area and a second area, and a coordinate-input means that inputs coordinates on the display, the coordinate input control method comprising: determining if the coordinates input by the coordinate input means are on the second area, wherein the first area is a drawing area and processing on the first area is drawing, and the second area includes at least one switch and processing on the second area is an operation on a respective one of the switches on the second area; if it is determined that the coordinates input by the coordinate input means are on the second area, determining if the coordinates on the second area have been consecutively input since drawing on a proximity area, wherein the proximity area is a region on the first area in proximity to the second area; if it is determined that the coordinates on the second area have been consecutively input since drawing on the proximity area, delaying detection of an operation on the respective switch for a predetermined amount of time; and executing an operation on the respective switch when the coordinates on the second area have not been consecutively input since the drawing on the first area.