TOUCH PANEL TYPE INPUT DEVICE AND TOUCH PANEL TYPE INPUT METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to easily perform a touch input without viewing a display part in a touch panel type input device.SOLUTION: When it is detected that the finger of a user has touched the input allowable area of a display part, an input corresponding to the input allowable area is performed. When the finger of the user is in proximity to the input allowable area, first proximity notification to notify the user of the result is performed to the user. Thus, it is possible for the user to recognize the position of the input allowable area without viewing or touching the display part by receiving the first proximity notification.