TOUCH SCREEN WITH DISPLAY AND SENSOR ARRAY IN CONTACT WITH THE DISPLAY
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a touch screen having a contiguous region sensing contact from at least a portion of a human hand on a surface of the touch screen, the touch screen comprising a display and a sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors in physical contact with the display, each of the plurality of sensors configured with a unique spatial location and an associated unique address, each of the plurality of sensors configured to generate sensor measurement values, wherein a plurality of sensor spatial locations are configured to provide associated sensor measurement values responsive to the contiguous region of contact;
a value of at least one control parameter for the contiguous region of contact responsive to a measured change in at least one of the associated sensor measurement values, the value obtained by performing a calculation on the associated sensor measurement values and interpreting the results as signifying a touch gesture, wherein the at least one control parameter is associated with the touch gesture; and
at least one derived control parameter assigned to a specific control signal;
wherein the touch gesture is recognized from sequential dynamics among postures derived from pressure profiles.
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Abstract
Touch screen user interfaces for controlling software applications, computers, devices, machinery, and process environments with touch gestures. Such user interfaces can be manipulated by users and provide a wide range of uses with computer applications, assistance to the disabled, and control of electronic devices, machines, and processes. Enhancements can include velocity and pressure sensing capabilities. The touch screen can be realized with a touchscreen having a touch sensor array in physical contact with a visual display. Implementations can include a touch screen having a transparent sensor array in physical contact with a visual display to form a touch screen configured to process a touch on the touch screen.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen having a contiguous region sensing contact from at least a portion of a human hand on a surface of the touch screen, the touch screen comprising a display and a sensor array comprising a plurality of sensors in physical contact with the display, each of the plurality of sensors configured with a unique spatial location and an associated unique address, each of the plurality of sensors configured to generate sensor measurement values, wherein a plurality of sensor spatial locations are configured to provide associated sensor measurement values responsive to the contiguous region of contact; a value of at least one control parameter for the contiguous region of contact responsive to a measured change in at least one of the associated sensor measurement values, the value obtained by performing a calculation on the associated sensor measurement values and interpreting the results as signifying a touch gesture, wherein the at least one control parameter is associated with the touch gesture; and at least one derived control parameter assigned to a specific control signal; wherein the touch gesture is recognized from sequential dynamics among postures derived from pressure profiles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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