JP4929439B2 - 音波式タッチバー・システムおよび使用方法 - Google Patents

音波式タッチバー・システムおよび使用方法 Download PDF

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JP4929439B2
JP4929439B2 JP2008522983A JP2008522983A JP4929439B2 JP 4929439 B2 JP4929439 B2 JP 4929439B2 JP 2008522983 A JP2008522983 A JP 2008522983A JP 2008522983 A JP2008522983 A JP 2008522983A JP 4929439 B2 JP4929439 B2 JP 4929439B2
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    • 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/85—User input means
    • E05Y2400/852—Sensors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/80—User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/85—User input means
    • E05Y2400/856—Actuation thereof
    • E05Y2400/858—Actuation thereof by body parts, e.g. by feet
    • E05Y2400/86—Actuation thereof by body parts, e.g. by feet by hand
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2217/96003—Touch switches using acoustic waves, e.g. ultrasound
    • H03K2217/96011—Touch switches using acoustic waves, e.g. ultrasound with propagation, SAW or BAW

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  • Switches Operated By Changes In Physical Conditions (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
  • Force Measurement Appropriate To Specific Purposes (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)
JP2008522983A 2005-07-22 2006-07-21 音波式タッチバー・システムおよび使用方法 Expired - Fee Related JP4929439B2 (ja)

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US11/187,446 US7511704B2 (en) 2001-11-20 2005-07-22 Acoustic wave touch bar system and method of use
PCT/US2006/028337 WO2007014017A2 (en) 2005-07-22 2006-07-21 Acoustic wave touch bar system and method of use

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