Retrofit touch sensor controls
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1. A touch controller for a touch sensitive control system having a control interface panel and a plurality of touch detecting elements, said controller configured to accept a first number of input signals via corresponding input connections;
- monitor each of said touch detecting elements individually to detect user touch activation thereof; and
output signals corresponding to detected touches, wherein a number of output signals is less than a number of touch detecting elements in the interface.
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Abstract
A touch controller for a touch sensitive control system having a control interface panel and a plurality of touch detecting elements is configured to accept a first number of input signals via corresponding input connections; monitor each of said touch detecting elements individually to detect user touch activation thereof; and output signals corresponding to detected touches, wherein a number of output signals is less than a number of touch detecting elements in the interface.
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1. A touch controller for a touch sensitive control system having a control interface panel and a plurality of touch detecting elements, said controller configured to
accept a first number of input signals via corresponding input connections; -
monitor each of said touch detecting elements individually to detect user touch activation thereof; and
output signals corresponding to detected touches, wherein a number of output signals is less than a number of touch detecting elements in the interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control interface for a device having a device controller, said control interface comprising:
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an interface panel defining a plurality of touch sensitive areas;
touch sensitive elements associated with each respective one of said touch sensitive areas; and
a touch controller individually monitoring each of the touch sensitive elements and outputting control signals to the device controller, wherein the touch controller emulates the control output scheme of a membrane switch. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A touch based control system comprising
a device having a device controller and a number of components operatively connected thereto; - and
a control interface communicating with the device controller, said control interface comprising;
an interface panel defining a plurality of touch sensitive areas;
touch sensitive elements associated with each respective one of said touch sensitive areas; and
a touch controller individually monitoring each of the touch sensitive elements, and outputting control signals to the device controller in response to single touch detection activation of one of the touch sensitive elements and simultaneous touch detection of more than one of the touch sensitive elements. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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