| CPC G06F 3/03545 (2013.01) [G06F 3/0416 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising circuitry configured to:
receive contact event information indicating that an electronic pen comes into contact with a screen, move event information indicating that the electronic pen moves in a state of being in contact with the screen, separation event information indicating that the electronic pen detaches from the screen, and button pressing information indicating that a button of the electronic pen is pressed, the electronic pen configured to operate in an operation mode including a first mode or a second mode;
switch between the first mode and the second mode by pressing or releasing the button of the electronic pen;
in response to receiving the contact event information, determine whether the operation mode of the electronic pen is the first mode or the second mode;
start the determined operation mode; and
in response to receiving the move event information after the operation mode is started, execute a writing operation using the electronic pen, and maintain the operation mode regardless of pressing or releasing the button of the electronic pen during the writing operation, until receiving the separation event information.
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