DETECTING TOUCH ON A SURFACE VIA A SCANNING LASER
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A touch-sensitive device, comprising:
- a display;
a laser;
a scanning mirror configured to scan light from the laser across the display;
a position-sensitive device;
optics configured to form an image of at least a portion of the display on the position-sensitive device; and
a processor and memory containing instructions executable by the processor to determine a location of an object relative to the display by detecting via output from the position-sensitive device a location on the position-sensitive device of laser light reflected by the object.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The detection of touch on an optical touch-sensitive device is disclosed. For example, one disclosed embodiment comprises a touch-sensitive device including a display screen, a laser, and a scanning mirror configured to scan light from the laser across the screen. The touch-sensitive device also includes a position-sensitive device and optics configured to form an image of at least a portion of the screen on the position-sensitive device. A location of an object relative to the screen may be determined by detecting a location on the position-sensitive device of laser light reflected by the object.
30 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A touch-sensitive device, comprising:
-
a display; a laser; a scanning mirror configured to scan light from the laser across the display; a position-sensitive device; optics configured to form an image of at least a portion of the display on the position-sensitive device; and a processor and memory containing instructions executable by the processor to determine a location of an object relative to the display by detecting via output from the position-sensitive device a location on the position-sensitive device of laser light reflected by the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
-
-
12. In an optical touch-sensitive device comprising a display, a laser, a scanning mirror configured to scan light from the laser across the display, a position-sensitive device, and optics configured to form an image of the display on the position-sensitive device, a method of determining whether an object is touching the display or spaced from the display, the method comprising:
-
scanning the laser across the display with the scanning mirror; detecting a location on the position-sensitive device of an image of laser light reflected from an object; and determining a location of the object relative to the display by comparing the location of the image of laser light detected with the position-sensitive device with an expected location of the image of light from the laser based upon a position of the scanning mirror. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A method of operating an optical touch-sensitive device with an optical touch-sensitive display, the method comprising:
-
displaying an image viewable at the display; scanning a laser across the display in two dimensions via a scanning mirror system; acquiring an image of the display via one or more a photodetectors; forming an image of the display on a position-sensitive device; determining whether an object is touching the display or located over the display by comparing a location of reflected laser light in the image of the display with an expected location of reflected laser light based upon a position of the scanning mirror system; and modifying the image displayed on the display based upon whether the object is touching the display or spaced from the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
-
Specification