TOUCH SCREEN OVERLAY FOR MOBILE DEVICES TO FACILITATE ACCURACY AND SPEED OF DATA ENTRY
First Claim
1. A touch target array, comprising:
- a base member capable of being coupled to a surface of a touch screen, wherein the base member prevents a user'"'"'s fingertip from contacting the touch screen; and
a plurality of touchable array elements disposed in the base member, the plurality of touchable array elements configured to facilitate directing pressure from a user'"'"'s fingertip to a region of the touch screen substantially below one of the plurality of touchable array elements.
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Abstract
A touch target array overlay that can be associated with a surface of a touch screen of a mobile or fixed device is provided. The touch target array may be translucent transparent or opaque and may have tactile features. The touch target array may include a base member and a plurality of touchable array elements. The base member may be coupled to the surface of the touch screen of the mobile device. Further, the plurality of touchable array elements may be disposed on the base member. The plurality of touchable array elements may facilitate a user to input information in the mobile device. Moreover, the plurality of touchable array elements may align with virtual keys of a virtual keypad of the mobile device, or other features.
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20 Claims
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1. A touch target array, comprising:
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a base member capable of being coupled to a surface of a touch screen, wherein the base member prevents a user'"'"'s fingertip from contacting the touch screen; and a plurality of touchable array elements disposed in the base member, the plurality of touchable array elements configured to facilitate directing pressure from a user'"'"'s fingertip to a region of the touch screen substantially below one of the plurality of touchable array elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of identifying a touch target array, comprising:
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coupling a base member to a surface of a touch screen, wherein the base member prevents a user'"'"'s fingertip from contacting the touch screen; disposing a plurality of touchable array elements in the base member, the plurality of touchable array elements configured to facilitate directing pressure from a user'"'"'s fingertip to a region of the touch screen substantially below one of the plurality of touchable array elements; and disposing a pattern of raised bumps extending from a backside of the base member for interfacing with the touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for calibrating alignment of a touch target array, comprising:
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disposing a touch target array on a touch screen; displaying a target area on the touch screen with a calibration software application; receiving input associated with one or more touchable elements of the disposed touch target array; and calculating an offset between the displayed target area and a position associated with the received input with the calibration application to facilitate calibrating the touch target array with the touch screen. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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