Control apparatus and computer program product for processing touchpad signals

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9298306
APP PUB NO 20130285949A1
SERIAL NO

13859077

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A control apparatus includes a first input unit, a second input unit, and an operation command output unit. The first input unit receives a first manipulation signal indicative of a first manipulation including a first manipulation point and a first manipulation pressure from a first touchpad. The second input unit receives a second manipulation signal indicative of a second manipulation including a second manipulation point and a second manipulation pressure from a second touchpad. The operation command output unit receives the first manipulation signal and the second manipulation signal, and outputs an operation command to a display device based on a combination of the first manipulation and the second manipulation. The first touchpad is arranged to be approachable by a first manipulation finger of a left hand. The second touchpad is arranged to be approachable by a second manipulation finger of a right hand.

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DENSO CORPORATION1-1 SHOWA-CHO AICHI-PREF KARIYA-CITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hatanaka, Shinji Okazaki, JP 28 259
Manabe, Makoto Chiryu, JP 17 73
Nada, Toru Inazawa, JP 15 107
Obayashi, Makoto Kashiwa, JP 26 98
Sanma, Norio Okazaki, JP 27 315
Taguchi, Kiyotaka Kariya, JP 39 295
Yoshizawa, Akira Koganei, JP 12 64

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