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Sidelight illuminated flat panel display and touch panel input device

  • US 20050200294A1
  • Filed: 02/08/2005
  • Published: 09/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for detecting an input to a display device having a first plurality of separately addressable picture element (pixel) locations arranged as a two-dimensional array, the method comprising:

  • providing a photon sensing element proximate at least some of the first plurality of separately addressable pixel locations in the two-dimensions of the array;

    detecting photons impinging on each of the sensing elements during predetermined detection time periods;

    generating a sensed signal for each of the photon sensing elements corresponding to the number or energy of the detected photons; and

    analyzing the sensed signals to identify at least one pixel location that has received an input.

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