EP1010156A4 - Touch screen based upon topological mapping - Google Patents

Touch screen based upon topological mapping

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Publication number
EP1010156A4
EP1010156A4 EP97946486A EP97946486A EP1010156A4 EP 1010156 A4 EP1010156 A4 EP 1010156A4 EP 97946486 A EP97946486 A EP 97946486A EP 97946486 A EP97946486 A EP 97946486A EP 1010156 A4 EP1010156 A4 EP 1010156A4
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Prior art keywords
touch screen
screen based
topological mapping
topological
mapping
Prior art date
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Application number
EP97946486A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1010156A1 (en
Inventor
G Samuel Hurst
Rufus H Ritchie
Donald W Bouldin
Robert J Warmack
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Elo Touch Systems Inc
Original Assignee
G Samuel Hurst
Rufus H Ritchie
Donald W Bouldin
Robert J Warmack
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Application filed by G Samuel Hurst, Rufus H Ritchie, Donald W Bouldin, Robert J Warmack filed Critical G Samuel Hurst
Publication of EP1010156A1 publication Critical patent/EP1010156A1/en
Publication of EP1010156A4 publication Critical patent/EP1010156A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/041—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
    • G06F3/045—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
EP97946486A 1996-10-29 1997-10-29 Touch screen based upon topological mapping Withdrawn EP1010156A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US2950296P 1996-10-29 1996-10-29
US2950P 1996-10-29
US5258197P 1997-07-15 1997-07-15
PCT/US1997/020001 WO1998019283A1 (en) 1996-10-29 1997-10-29 Touch screen based upon topological mapping
1999-03-19

Publications (2)

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EP1010156A1 EP1010156A1 (en) 2000-06-21
EP1010156A4 true EP1010156A4 (en) 2002-02-27

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EP97946486A Withdrawn EP1010156A4 (en) 1996-10-29 1997-10-29 Touch screen based upon topological mapping

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WO (1) WO1998019283A1 (en)

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US4752655A (en) * 1984-11-16 1988-06-21 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation Coordinate input device
JPH0519940A (en) * 1991-07-11 1993-01-29 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Tablet device

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 296 (P - 1551) 7 June 1993 (1993-06-07) *
See also references of WO9819283A1 *

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