Vibration control device, touch panel input apparatus, and vibration control method

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PATENT NO 9874955
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14737726

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In the use of a touch panel which vibrates in synchronization with a touch operation, discomfort caused by a panel vibration sound is reduced while an operational feeling of a touch operation on the touch panel being maintained. A vibration control device that is used for a touch panel which vibrates in synchronization with a touch operation, includes a sound data acquirer that acquires sound data of a surrounding sound of the touch panel; a predominant frequency acquirer that extracts a predominant frequency of the surrounding sound from the acquired sound data; a consonant sound determiner that determines a consonant sound frequency based on the extracted predominant frequency, the consonant sound frequency being a frequency of a sound which is in consonant with a sound having the extracted predominant frequency; and a vibrational frequency setter that sets a vibrational frequency of the touch panel to the determined consonant sound frequency.

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PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICA2050 W 190TH STREET SUITE 450 TORRANCE CA 90504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nishida, Yoichi Osaka, JP 54 388
Nishikawa, Takayuki Osaka, JP 38 418
Sugiyama, Masashi Osaka, JP 43 436
Yokoyama, Ryo Kanagawa, JP 109 472

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