DISPLAY WITH VISUALLY HOMOGENEOUS BORDER
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1. A display comprising:
- at least one electrically active transparent element having a first surface and a second surface;
a transparent conductive coating disposed on a portion of said first surface;
a non-transparent conductive pattern disposed on said first surface wherein said non-transparent conductive pattern is electrically coupled to said transparent conductive coating; and
wherein said non-transparent conductive pattern and said dielectric material have an approximately equal visual homogeneous appearance when viewing through said at least one electrically active transparent element from a second surface to said first surface.
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Abstract
A handheld device with a compact integrated touch panel is disclosed. A handheld device incorporating a touch panel display requiring electrical connections is reduced in size by incorporating electrical pathways within the support structure of the touch panel display, obviating the need for a flex circuit extension from the touch panel display for connection to the handheld device. A further reduction in size is obtained by providing an inherent visually homogeneous perimeter for the touch panel display by matching the colors of the conductive and dielectric materials, thereby eliminating the need for a bezel.
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15 Claims
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1. A display comprising:
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at least one electrically active transparent element having a first surface and a second surface; a transparent conductive coating disposed on a portion of said first surface; a non-transparent conductive pattern disposed on said first surface wherein said non-transparent conductive pattern is electrically coupled to said transparent conductive coating; and wherein said non-transparent conductive pattern and said dielectric material have an approximately equal visual homogeneous appearance when viewing through said at least one electrically active transparent element from a second surface to said first surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A handheld device comprising:
- a touch panel including, a first sensing and display layer having a non-transparent conductive pattern disposed along a border of the touch panel, a second sensing and display layer, a spacer layer disposed between the first and second sensing and display layers along the border of the touch panel, wherein the non-transparent conductive pattern and the spacer layer have an approximately equal visual homogeneous appearance when viewing the second sensing and display layer through the first sensing and display layer.
- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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