Patent ID: 8633712

Claim:
An electronic device, comprising: an input plane member that includes a plurality of first conductive layers formed in an island shape and is elastically deformed when a pressing operation is received from a user; a base that is disposed to face the input plane member and includes a plurality of second conductive layers with an island shape that comes in contact with the first conductive layer when the input plane member is deformed; a capacitance detection unit that detects capacitance between the plurality of first conductive layers and between the plurality of second conductive layers; a resistance value detection unit that detects a resistance value between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer when the first conductive layer comes in contact with the second conductive layer due to deformation of the input plane member; and a switch unit that controls electrical connection between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer and either of the capacitance detection unit and the resistance value detection unit.