公开(公告)号：US20180011561A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15546697

申请日：2015-12-02

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Hiroshi Mizuno ,  Akira Ebisui ,  Taizo Nishimura ,  Yoshiteru Taka

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0484

CPC classification number: G06F3/03547 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/0339

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus, an input apparatus, a method of controlling an information processing apparatus, a method of controlling an input apparatus, and a program capable of improving operability. An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a main body, a detection unit, and a control unit. The main body includes a display unit and a casing unit that supports the display unit. The detection unit has a detection area provided on a surface of the casing unit, and is configured to be capable of electrostatically detecting a pressing force to the detection area. The control unit is configured to control an image displayed on the display unit on a basis of a pressing input operation in the detection area and a motion thereof.

公开(公告)号：US11061522B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-13

申请号：US16083939

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Yoshiteru Taka ,  Tomoki Kawabata ,  Takeshi Koizumi ,  Takuya Goto

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G01L1/14 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An input device includes a pressure-sensitive sensor including a first sensing unit and a second sensing unit, and a pressing unit that is disposed on the pressure-sensitive sensor and undergoes buckling deformation. A bottom of the pressing unit is disposed on the first sensing unit, and a top of the pressing unit is disposed on the second sensing unit.

公开(公告)号：US10671180B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15562314

申请日：2016-02-16

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Taizo Nishimura ,  Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Hiroshi Mizuno ,  Takashi Itaya ,  Akira Ebisui ,  Tomoko Katsuhara ,  Yoshiteru Taka

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H03M11/12 ,  H03M11/10 ,  H03M11/24 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H01H13/85

Abstract: Provided are an input device and an electronic apparatus each including capacitive elements and being capable of allowing a plurality of information items to be separately input by simple operations. The input device includes: a capacitive element; a conductor that can be electrostatically coupled to the capacitive element; an operation portion that allows a load to be applied to the conductor; and a retaining portion that retains the conductor apart from the capacitive element. The retaining portion is capable of displacing the conductor with respect to the capacitive element in a stepwise manner in accordance with the load that is applied to the conductor through intermediation of the operation portion, and is capable of retaining the conductor at a plurality of positions with respect to the capacitive element.

公开(公告)号：US20180039353A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15554854

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Yoshiteru Taka ,  Takeshi Koizumi ,  Tomoki Kawabata ,  Munetake Ebihara ,  Tatsuya Nakazawa ,  Machiko Endo ,  Takuya Goto ,  Keiichi Nakamura ,  Yukio Sakakibara

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/1671 ,  G06F1/169

Abstract: An input device includes a casing having a recess in its inner surface, and a pressure-sensitive sensor disposed in the recess. The pressure-sensitive sensor is fixed in the recess so that a sensing surface of the pressure-sensitive sensor and a bottom surface of the recess are in contact with each other.