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ILLUMINATED FEEDBACK FOR A TOUCHPAD BY PROVIDING A LIGHT SOURCE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH A FINGER POSITION ON A TOUCHPAD

  • US 20080272927A1
  • Filed: 05/01/2008
  • Published: 11/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of illuminating a point of contact underneath a pointing object as it moves along a touch sensitive surface, said method comprising the steps of:

  • 1) providing a touchpad capable of detecting and tracking an object moving along a surface thereof;

    2) providing a source of illumination, wherein the source of illumination is disposed underneath the touchpad; and

    3) illuminating an area underneath a pointing object as it makes contact with and moves along a surface of the touchpad, wherein illumination from the source of illumination is visible around edges of the pointing object.

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