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Flat panel display screen operable for touch position determination system and methods

  • US 20070216657A1
  • Filed: 03/17/2006
  • Published: 09/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining the approximate location of contact on a display, the display having a display surface and plurality of pixels at defined pixel locations, each pixel location including a pixel plate capacitor, comprising:

  • i) applying a voltage to the pixel plate capacitors of the display, the applied voltage having an AC component and the pixel plate capacitors exhibiting a detectable capacitance;

    ii) causing the detectable pixel plate capacitance to increase by contacting the display surface with an object;

    iii) monitoring an aspect of the applied AC component of the voltage at the pixel plate capacitors to electrically observe the increase in pixel plate capacitance;

    iv) comparing the monitored pixel plate capacitance of each pixel plate capacitor to a predetermined value; and

    v) identifying the approximate location in the display of the pixel having a pixel plate capacitance above the predetermined value.

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