TOUCH-SCREEN SURFACE TEMPERATURE CONTROL

• US 20130063368A1
• Filed: 09/14/2011
• Published: 03/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Geiger, Avi R., Rubenstein, Brandon A.
• Application Number:
  US13/232,343
• Publication Number:
  US 20130063368A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133382 Heating or cooling of liquid crystal cells other than for activation, e.g. circuits or arrangements for temperature control, stabilisation or uniform distribution over the cell
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/206 comprising thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers

Abstract

In embodiments of touch-screen surface temperature control, a computing device includes a touch-screen display with a touch surface for user interaction. The computing device also includes a cooling system that cools a surface temperature on the touch surface of the touch-screen display. A temperature service is implemented to activate the cooling system to decrease the surface temperature on the touch surface of the display based on projected user interaction with the touch surface of the touch-screen display.

Claims

1. A computing device, comprising:

a touch-screen display that includes a touch surface configured for user interaction;

a cooling system configured to cool a surface temperature on the touch surface of the touch-screen display; and

a temperature service configured to activate the cooling system to decrease the surface temperature on the touch surface based on projected user interaction with the touch surface on the touch-screen display.

2. A computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on a user input to the computing device.

3. A computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on a touch input to the touch surface of the touch-screen display.

4. A computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on a display orientation of the touch-screen display.

5. A computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on a position of the computing device.

6. A computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on software executed on the computing device, the software including an interactive user interface displayed on the touch-screen display.

7. A computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on detected proximity of a user to the computing device.

8. A computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the temperature service is further configured to initiate a display brightness adjustment to decrease heat generated by the touch-screen display.

9. A computing device as recited in claim 1, wherein the temperature service is further configured to initiate an increase of audio level output to compensate for noise generated by the cooling system.

10. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

activating a touch-screen display for user interaction with a touch surface of a touch-screen display;

projecting the user interaction with the touch surface of the touch-screen display; and

activating a cooling system to decrease a surface temperature on the touch surface based on the projected user interaction with the touch surface of the touch-screen display.

11. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 10, further comprising receiving a service input of the projected user interaction based on a touch input to the touch surface of the touch-screen display.

12. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 10, further comprising receiving a service input of the projected user interaction based on a display orientation of the touch-screen display.

13. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 10, further comprising receiving a service input of the projected user interaction based on an interactive user interface displayed on the touch-screen display.

14. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 10, further comprising receiving a service input of the projected user interaction based on detected proximity of a user to the touch-screen display.

15. A computer-implemented method as recited in claim 10, further comprising at least one of:

initiating a display brightness adjustment to decrease heat generated by the touch-screen display;

or

initiating an increase of audio level output to compensate for noise generated by the cooling system.

16. A touch-screen display device, comprising:

a touch surface configured for user interaction;

a cooling system configured to cool a surface temperature on the touch surface; and

a temperature service executable by a processor and configured to activate the cooling system to decrease the surface temperature on the touch surface based on projected user interaction with the touch surface.

17. A touch-screen display device as recited in claim 16, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on a user input to the touch-screen display device.

18. A touch-screen display device as recited in claim 16, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on a display orientation of the touch-screen display device.

19. A touch-screen display device as recited in claim 16, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on an interactive user interface displayed on the touch-screen display device.

20. A touch-screen display device as recited in claim 16, wherein the temperature service is configured to receive a service input of the projected user interaction based on detected proximity of a user to the touch-screen display device.