WO2005066754A1 - Analogue navigation device - Google Patents
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- WO2005066754A1 WO2005066754A1 PCT/IB2004/004388 IB2004004388W WO2005066754A1 WO 2005066754 A1 WO2005066754 A1 WO 2005066754A1 IB 2004004388 W IB2004004388 W IB 2004004388W WO 2005066754 A1 WO2005066754 A1 WO 2005066754A1
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- Prior art keywords
- actuator
- light guide
- navigation device
- analogue navigation
- receiver
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3536—Optical coupling means having switching means involving evanescent coupling variation, e.g. by a moving element such as a membrane which changes the effective refractive index
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
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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
- G06F3/042—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
- G06F3/0421—Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means by interrupting or reflecting a light beam, e.g. optical touch-screen
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3538—Optical coupling means having switching means based on displacement or deformation of a liquid
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
- G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
- G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3594—Characterised by additional functional means, e.g. means for variably attenuating or branching or means for switching differently polarized beams
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
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- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
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- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US10/583,986 US20070147731A1 (en) | 2003-12-24 | 2004-12-21 | Analogue navigation device |
EP04806547A EP1697825A1 (en) | 2003-12-24 | 2004-12-21 | Analogue navigation device |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB0330055A GB2409515A (en) | 2003-12-24 | 2003-12-24 | Analogue navigation device utilising differing refractive indices |
GB0330055.5 | 2003-12-24 |
Publications (1)
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WO2005066754A1 true WO2005066754A1 (en) | 2005-07-21 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/IB2004/004388 WO2005066754A1 (en) | 2003-12-24 | 2004-12-21 | Analogue navigation device |
Country Status (6)
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US (1) | US20070147731A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1697825A1 (en) |
KR (1) | KR100871453B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN100470456C (en) |
GB (1) | GB2409515A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005066754A1 (en) |
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US7995039B2 (en) | 2005-07-05 | 2011-08-09 | Flatfrog Laboratories Ab | Touch pad system |
US8013845B2 (en) | 2005-12-30 | 2011-09-06 | Flatfrog Laboratories Ab | Optical touch pad with multilayer waveguide |
US8094136B2 (en) | 2006-07-06 | 2012-01-10 | Flatfrog Laboratories Ab | Optical touchpad with three-dimensional position determination |
US8031186B2 (en) * | 2006-07-06 | 2011-10-04 | Flatfrog Laboratories Ab | Optical touchpad system and waveguide for use therein |
US9063617B2 (en) | 2006-10-16 | 2015-06-23 | Flatfrog Laboratories Ab | Interactive display system, tool for use with the system, and tool management apparatus |
DE102007040294B4 (en) * | 2007-08-24 | 2020-07-09 | Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst Gmbh & Co. Kg | Handle device |
FI124221B (en) | 2009-04-24 | 2014-05-15 | Valtion Teknillinen | User Feed Arrangement and Related Production Method |
US8436833B2 (en) | 2009-11-25 | 2013-05-07 | Corning Incorporated | Methods and apparatus for sensing touch events on a display |
CN102195634A (en) * | 2010-03-10 | 2011-09-21 | 樱花卫厨(中国)股份有限公司 | Infrared touch key |
CN103902109B (en) * | 2014-03-20 | 2017-09-29 | 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 | Touch-screen, display panel and display device |
FR3030797B1 (en) | 2014-12-17 | 2018-05-11 | Thales | KEYBOARD WITH IMPROVED RELIABILITY |
US10372155B2 (en) * | 2017-08-20 | 2019-08-06 | Pixart Imaging Inc. | Joystick and related control method |
US10684699B2 (en) * | 2018-08-01 | 2020-06-16 | Lite-On Electronics (Guangzhou) Limited | Illuminating keyboard |
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US4254333A (en) * | 1978-05-31 | 1981-03-03 | Bergstroem Arne | Optoelectronic circuit element |
DE3306941A1 (en) * | 1983-02-28 | 1984-08-30 | Joachim Dipl.-Ing. 6486 Brachttal Horst | Dielectric switch arrangement |
US6556149B1 (en) | 1999-03-01 | 2003-04-29 | Canpolar East Inc. | Switches and joysticks using a non-electrical deformable pressure sensor |
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US4365862A (en) * | 1980-01-18 | 1982-12-28 | Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Public Corporation | Optical switch |
US4480182A (en) * | 1982-03-16 | 1984-10-30 | Burroughs Corporation | Single plane optical membrane switch and keyboard |
DD219076A3 (en) * | 1982-12-03 | 1985-02-20 | Hermsdorf Keramik Veb | COUNTER |
US4593191A (en) * | 1982-12-29 | 1986-06-03 | At&T Bell Laboratories | Pressure and optical sensitive device with deformable protrusions |
US6028978A (en) * | 1996-12-16 | 2000-02-22 | Ngk Insulators, Ltd. | Display device having a colored layer disposed between a displacement transmitting section and an optical waveguide plate |
JP2986773B2 (en) * | 1998-04-01 | 1999-12-06 | 嶋田プレシジョン株式会社 | Light guide plate for point light source |
US6369800B1 (en) * | 1998-04-03 | 2002-04-09 | Ericsson Inc. | Method and apparatus for use with a keypad of an electronic device |
US6154586A (en) * | 1998-12-24 | 2000-11-28 | Jds Fitel Inc. | Optical switch mechanism |
JP2000214804A (en) * | 1999-01-20 | 2000-08-04 | Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd | Light modulation element, aligner, and planar display |
JP2000311053A (en) * | 1999-04-27 | 2000-11-07 | Nec Corp | Position measuring method and position input device using contact point of curved surface |
US6844871B1 (en) * | 1999-11-05 | 2005-01-18 | Microsoft Corporation | Method and apparatus for computer input using six degrees of freedom |
US20020020808A1 (en) * | 2000-06-29 | 2002-02-21 | Takumi Kado | Optical touch switcing device |
GB2367346B (en) * | 2000-09-28 | 2004-07-14 | Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd | Control device |
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- 2003-12-24 GB GB0330055A patent/GB2409515A/en not_active Withdrawn
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2004
- 2004-12-21 CN CNB2004800385422A patent/CN100470456C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2004-12-21 US US10/583,986 patent/US20070147731A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2004-12-21 KR KR1020067012271A patent/KR100871453B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2004-12-21 EP EP04806547A patent/EP1697825A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2004-12-21 WO PCT/IB2004/004388 patent/WO2005066754A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4254333A (en) * | 1978-05-31 | 1981-03-03 | Bergstroem Arne | Optoelectronic circuit element |
DE3306941A1 (en) * | 1983-02-28 | 1984-08-30 | Joachim Dipl.-Ing. 6486 Brachttal Horst | Dielectric switch arrangement |
US6556149B1 (en) | 1999-03-01 | 2003-04-29 | Canpolar East Inc. | Switches and joysticks using a non-electrical deformable pressure sensor |
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EP1697825A1 (en) | 2006-09-06 |
CN1898635A (en) | 2007-01-17 |
CN100470456C (en) | 2009-03-18 |
KR20060103532A (en) | 2006-10-02 |
US20070147731A1 (en) | 2007-06-28 |
GB0330055D0 (en) | 2004-02-04 |
GB2409515A (en) | 2005-06-29 |
KR100871453B1 (en) | 2008-12-03 |
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