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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.1271/CHE/2012 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :30/03/2012 (43) Publication Date : 21/06/2013
(54) Title of the invention : INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND
COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
(51) International classification :G06F
(31) Priority Document No :2011084128
(32) Priority Date :06/04/2011
(33) Name of priority country :Japan
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(61) Patent of Addition to Application Number :NA
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(71)Name of Applicant :
1)SONY CORPORATION
Address of Applicant :1-7-1 KONAN, MINATO-KU,
TOKYO Japan
(72)Name of Inventor :
1)SEIJI SUZUKI
2)TAKURO NODA
3)IKUO YAMANO
(57) Abstract :
A method is provided for issuing a command for executing a process according to a selected input. The method comprises
receiving input data corresponding to operating member inputs from a plurality of input units. The method further comprises
selecting one of the inputs based on priorities assigned to the input units. The method also comprises issuing a command for
executing a process according to the selected input.
No. of Pages : 60 No. of Claims : 14
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