MULTI-USER TOUCH SURFACE
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1. A multi-user touch system, comprising:
- a surface including a plurality of antennas mounted thereon;
a transmitter configured to transmit uniquely identifiable signals to each antenna;
a plurality of receivers, each receiver capacitively coupled to a different user, the receivers configured to receive the uniquely identifiable signals;
means for associating a specific antenna with a particular users when multiple users simultaneously touch any of the plurality of antennas.
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Abstract
A multi-user touch system includes a surface on which are a pattern of mounted antennas. A transmitter transmits uniquely identifiable signals to each antenna. Receivers are capacitively coupled to different users, the receivers are configured to receive the uniquely identifiable signals. A processor then associates a specific antenna with a particular users when multiple users simultaneously touch any of the antennas.
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1. A multi-user touch system, comprising:
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a surface including a plurality of antennas mounted thereon;
a transmitter configured to transmit uniquely identifiable signals to each antenna;
a plurality of receivers, each receiver capacitively coupled to a different user, the receivers configured to receive the uniquely identifiable signals;
means for associating a specific antenna with a particular users when multiple users simultaneously touch any of the plurality of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26)
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23. A method for operating a multi-user touch system, comprising:
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transmitting uniquely identifiable signals to a plurality of antennas mounted on a surface;
receiving the uniquely identifiable signals when users capacitively coupled the transmitted signal by touching the antennas; and
associating specific touched antennas with particular users when multiple users simultaneously touch any of the plurality of antennas.
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