GB2428804B - Improvements in touch technology - Google Patents

Improvements in touch technology

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Publication number
GB2428804B
GB2428804B GB0619324A GB0619324A GB2428804B GB 2428804 B GB2428804 B GB 2428804B GB 0619324 A GB0619324 A GB 0619324A GB 0619324 A GB0619324 A GB 0619324A GB 2428804 B GB2428804 B GB 2428804B
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touch technology
touch
technology
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GB2428804A (en
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Ronald Peter Binstead
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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
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03547—Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
    • 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
    • G06F3/044—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
    • 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
    • G06F3/047—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using sets of wires, e.g. crossed wires
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K11/00—Methods or arrangements for graph-reading or for converting the pattern of mechanical parameters, e.g. force or presence, into electrical signal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K17/9622—Capacitive touch switches using a plurality of detectors, e.g. keyboard

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Artificial Intelligence (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
GB0619324A 2003-06-14 2004-06-14 Improvements in touch technology Expired - Fee Related GB2428804B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0313808.8A GB0313808D0 (en) 2003-06-14 2003-06-14 Improvements in touch technology
GB0525271A GB2418259B (en) 2003-06-14 2004-06-14 Improvements in touch technology

Publications (3)

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GB0619324D0 GB0619324D0 (en) 2006-11-08
GB2428804A GB2428804A (en) 2007-02-07
GB2428804B true GB2428804B (en) 2007-07-04

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
TWI479714B (en) 2008-01-29 2015-04-01 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv Oled illumination device with integrated proximity sensor
US8411045B2 (en) * 2008-12-15 2013-04-02 Sony Corporation Touch sensitive displays with coplanar capacitive touch and proximity sensor pads and related touch panels
DE102009058592A1 (en) * 2009-12-17 2011-06-22 Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH, 74321 Operating and / or control element with capacitive sensor

Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5942733A (en) * 1992-06-08 1999-08-24 Synaptics, Inc. Stylus input capacitive touchpad sensor

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5942733A (en) * 1992-06-08 1999-08-24 Synaptics, Inc. Stylus input capacitive touchpad sensor

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GB2428804A (en) 2007-02-07

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Effective date: 20150614