INTERACTIVE TOUCHPAD
First Claim
1. An interactive touchpad comprising:
- a touchscreen defining active areas responsive to contact;
an overlay template removably coupled to the touchscreen and defining input and control buttons corresponding to the active areas of the touchscreen; and
a display for providing feedback in response to contact with the touchscreen.
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Abstract
A film interactive touchpad for control of home systems. A touchscreen defined by a glass panel and polyester film defines active areas responsive to contact. Multiple, customizable and interchangeable templates correspond with multiple levels of functionality and define input and control buttons corresponding to active areas of the touchpad. A display such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED) provides interactive, color feedback. The touchscreen has a hinged connection to the touchpad and is pivotable to an open position to permit insertion and removal of the overlay templates, and is surrounded by a trim ring dam to prevent moisture intrusion. A light sensor is provided for detecting the ambient light level and adjusting the intensity of a backlight for faceplates of any color.
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20 Claims
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1. An interactive touchpad comprising:
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a touchscreen defining active areas responsive to contact;
an overlay template removably coupled to the touchscreen and defining input and control buttons corresponding to the active areas of the touchscreen; and
a display for providing feedback in response to contact with the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An interactive touchpad comprising:
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a touchscreen defining active areas responsive to contact;
a display for providing feedback in response to contact with the touchscreen;
a backlight; and
a light sensor for detecting an ambient light level and adjusting the intensity of the backlight in response, wherein the light sensor sets a maximum brightness value of the ambient room light when the light sensor is first activated and sets a minimum brightness value according to a predetermined offset value of the maximum brightness value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An interactive touchpad comprising:
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a touchscreen defining active areas responsive to contact;
a display for providing feedback in response to contact with the touchscreen; and
an IR sensor and dual function IR sensor circuit providing a normal mode that produces a high gain IR signal during a normal operation and a learning mode that produces a low gain IR signal during a learning operation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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