ADAPTIVE TOUCHSCREEN SYSTEM
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1. A method of adapting a user interface for a touchscreen system associated with a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) detecting a defect in an area of the touchscreen system;
b) determining a location on the display screen related to the defect; and
c) adapting the user interface on the display screen to compensate for the defect.
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Abstract
A touchscreen system for adapting a user interface broadly comprises a controller and a display screen, the display screen comprising a touchscreen. The display screen is operable to present the user interface. The controller may be configured to detect a defect in an area of the touchscreen, determine a location on the display screen related to the defect, and adapting the user interface on the display screen to compensate for the defect.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of adapting a user interface for a touchscreen system associated with a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting a defect in an area of the touchscreen system; b) determining a location on the display screen related to the defect; and c) adapting the user interface on the display screen to compensate for the defect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An adaptive touchscreen system comprising:
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a display screen for presenting a user interface, the display screen comprising a touchscreen; and a controller configured to detect a defect in an area of the touchscreen, determine a location on the display screen related to the defect, and present the user interface on the display screen in areas other than in the location of the defect. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An adaptive touchscreen system comprising:
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a display screen for presenting a user interface, the display screen comprising a touchscreen; a plurality of transmitters for transmitting beams across the display screen; a plurality of receivers for detecting the beams from the transmitters and generating receive signals; and a controller configured to analyze a status of the receive signals, detect a defect in an area of the touchscreen, determine a location on the display screen related to the defect, and present the user interface on the display screen in areas other than in the location of the defect. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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