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US7388578 (B2), filed
Jul 01, 2004
, published
Jun 17, 2008
- NOKIA CORP
A user interface for an electronic device is constructed having a touch sensitive screen which may be operated in multiple configurations. A shuttle keypad is slidably mounted on the device with general function keys and buttons for providing such operations...
US7394058 (B2), filed
Jul 12, 2006
, published
Jul 01, 2008
- AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
A touch indication device comprises a light guide structure for passing light of a light source via total internal reflection. A touch surface disturbs the total internal reflection when touched, causing light to leave the light guide structure. A light...
US7432915 (B2), filed
Mar 25, 2005
, published
Oct 07, 2008
- SMK KK
The present invention provides a touch panel input device that reliably prevents degradation of a piezoelectric substrate. During inactive periods in which a touch panel input device is not used, the connection between a set of output terminals of an AC power...
US7436394 (B2), filed
Jul 13, 2004
, published
Oct 14, 2008
- IBM
An apparatus, system and method of importing data arranged in a table on an electronic whiteboard into a spreadsheet displayed in a computer system are provided. Generally, the spreadsheet and the table each include a plurality of grid cells. To determine...
US7439466 (B2), filed
Apr 17, 2007
, published
Oct 21, 2008
- MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD
A touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a plurality of insulating grooves. The first substrate has a first conductive layer, and a plurality of first electrodes that extend from both ends of the first conductive layer and that have...
US7439962 (B2), filed
Jun 01, 2005
, published
Oct 21, 2008
- SYNAPTICS INC
A touch sensor device is provided that uses a flexible circuit substrate to provide an improved input device. Specifically, the present invention uses a touch sensor controller affixed to the flexible circuit substrate, which is coupled to a sensor component...
US7450109 (B2), filed
Jul 13, 2004
, published
Nov 11, 2008
- IBM
An improved electronic whiteboard is provided. The improved electronic whiteboard includes a plurality of toggle switches along a vertical side for drawing vertical straight lines across the electronic whiteboard and a plurality of toggle switches along a...
US7450113 (B2), filed
Dec 15, 2005
, published
Nov 11, 2008
- SYNAPTICS INC
A method of indicating a gesture proximate a touch-sensor pad is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises detecting a first presence of a conductive object proximate to the touch-sensor pad, and initiating a gesture signal if the first presence lasts...
US7453442 (B1), filed
Dec 03, 2002
, published
Nov 18, 2008
- NCR CORP
User interface systems comprising a touch screen actuator and a tactile key, in which the tactile key is placed adjacent to the touch screen actuator so that manipulation of the tactile key can be detected by the touch screen actuator. Tactile key modules that...
US7453445 (B2), filed
Jul 31, 2006
, published
Nov 18, 2008
- E INK CORPROATION
An electro-optic display is driven using a plurality of different drive schemes. The waveforms of the drive schemes are chosen such that the absolute value of the net impulse applied to a pixel for all homogeneous and heterogeneous irreducible loops divided by...
US7479948 (B2), filed
Jan 17, 2007
, published
Jan 20, 2009
- LG ELECTRONICS INC
A terminal including a touch-screen display configured to be touched by a user, and a controller configured to determine a number of simultaneous touches on the touch-screen and to perform a function based on the determined number of simultaneous touches.
US2007152976 (A1), filed
Dec 30, 2005
, published
Jul 05, 2007
- MICROSOFT CORP
A method for rejecting an unintentional palm touch is disclosed. In at least some embodiments, a touch is detected by a touch-sensitive surface associated with a display. Characteristics of the touch may be used to generate a set of parameters related to the...
US2007152977 (A1), filed
Mar 31, 2006
, published
Jul 05, 2007
- APPLE COMPUTER
The present invention pertains to improved feedback mechanisms for touch pads. One aspect relates to devices capable of illuminating the touch sensitive surface of the touch pad. Another aspect relates to methods for providing visual feedback at the touch pad.
US2007152978 (A1), filed
Jul 24, 2006
, published
Jul 05, 2007
- HERZ SCOTT
A plurality of icons are displayed on a touch-sensitive display. A respective icon in at least a subset of the plurality of icons corresponds to two or more symbols. A contact by a user with the touch-sensitive display that corresponds to the respective icon...
US2007152979 (A1), filed
Jul 24, 2006
, published
Jul 05, 2007
- ANZURES FREDDY A
A method includes displaying a first tray and a second tray in a display of the portable communications device. The first tray is configured to display one of more characters that were selected by a user using a click wheel. The second tray includes a first...
