PROXIMITY-AWARE MULTI-TOUCH TABLETOP
First Claim
1. A multi-touch tabletop, comprising:
- a multi-touch display;
an outer ring of sensors disposed around the multi-touch display;
a first ring of vertically-directed sensors disposed around the multi-touch display; and
a second ring of vertically-directed sensors disposed around the multi-touch display.
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Abstract
A proximity-aware multi-touch tabletop is disclosed that includes both a touch screen display and proximity sensors. The proximity sensors are disposed in one or more annular groups around the touch screen display and are positioned in upward- and outward-facing directions. The proximity sensors allow the multi-touch tabletop to sense the distance of a body, arm, hand, or fingers of a user from the multi-touch tabletop. Thus, hand, arm, and finger positions of a user can be determined relative to the body position of the user, which enables the multi-touch tabletop to differentiate between left hand/arm gestures and right hand/arm gestures. Further, because the multi-touch tabletop can correlate left arm and right arm movements to a user body, the multi-touch tabletop can differentiate gestures originating from different users. The ability of the multi-touch tabletop to distinguish between users greatly enhances user experiences, particularly in a multi-user environment.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-touch tabletop, comprising:
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a multi-touch display; an outer ring of sensors disposed around the multi-touch display; a first ring of vertically-directed sensors disposed around the multi-touch display; and a second ring of vertically-directed sensors disposed around the multi-touch display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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