TOUCH AND TAP OPERABLE WORK SURFACE
First Claim
1. A work surface configured to provide user interaction with a computer, the work surface comprising:
- a substrate providing a structural base for the work surface, the substrate having an upper surface;
at least one input device installed on the substrate, each input device being operable to receive input from a user and to generate a signal based on the detection of the user input;
a protector film covering at least one input device; and
an adhesive material adhering the protector film to at least one input device and the substrate;
wherein the input device is configured to detect at least one of a user touch and a user tap through the protector film and the adhesive material.
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Abstract
A work surface is configured to provide user interaction with a computer. The work surface includes a substrate that provides a structural base for the work surface. The work surface also includes one or more input devices installed on the substrate. The input devices can be operable to detect a user touch and/or tap, and to generate a signal based on the touch/tap. The work surface also includes a protector film covering the at least one input device. An adhesive material, such as a double-sided adhesive tape, attaches the protector film and the input devices in a manner that allows the input devices to detect a user touch through the protector film and the adhesive material.
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27 Claims
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1. A work surface configured to provide user interaction with a computer, the work surface comprising:
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a substrate providing a structural base for the work surface, the substrate having an upper surface; at least one input device installed on the substrate, each input device being operable to receive input from a user and to generate a signal based on the detection of the user input; a protector film covering at least one input device; and an adhesive material adhering the protector film to at least one input device and the substrate; wherein the input device is configured to detect at least one of a user touch and a user tap through the protector film and the adhesive material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of making a work surface, the work surface configured to provide user interaction with a computer, the method comprising the following steps:
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providing a substrate as a structural support for the work surface; generating at least one routed portion in the substrate, the routed portion configured to receive at least one input device; installing at least one input device in a routed portion of the substrate; applying an adhesive material to the substrate and the at least one input device; applying a protector film over the substrate and the at least one input device by securing the protector film to the adhesive material; and removing air pockets between the substrate or the input devices and the protector film.
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27. A work surface configured to provide user interaction with a computer, the work surface comprising:
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a substrate providing a structural base for the work surface, the substrate having an upper surface, the substrate further comprising a first routed portion and a second routed portion; a sensing pad installed in the first routed portion of the substrate, the sensing pad operable to detect a user touch, and operable to track the motion of a user'"'"'s finger along the sensing pad; a keypad installed in the second routed portion of the substrate, the keypad having a plurality of tap keys, each tap key configured to generate a signal when tapped by a user; a protector film covering the substrate, the sensing pad, and the keypad; an adhesive material attaching the protector film to the substrate, the sensing pad and the keypad; wherein the sensing pad is configured to detect a touch of a user through the protector film and the adhesive material, wherein the keypad is configured so that each key is operable to detect a user tap through the protector film and the adhesive material, and wherein the work surface is configured to communicate with at least one computer, the sensing pad and the keypad being operable to provide input to the computer.
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