Remote touch simulation systems and methods
First Claim
1. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises a touch screen sensor, the method comprising:
- establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location;
simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor from the remote location; and
communicating simulation data acquired during touch simulation from the touch screen system to the remote location via the communication link,wherein simulating the touch further comprises simulating the touch during performance of a touch screen system diagnostic function, and data associated with perfomance of the touch screen system diagnostic function is communicated to the remote location via the communication link.
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide for simulating an effective human touch on a touch screen sensor of a touch screen system. Touch simulation involves interaction with, or cooperation between, a subject touch screen system and a remote system via a communication or network link. Remote touch simulation typically involves establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location, simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor, and communicating data associated with simulating the touch between the touch screen system and the remote location via the communication link. Remote touch simulation can be employed to perform various types of diagnostics, calibration, and repair procedures.
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69 Claims
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1. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises a touch screen sensor, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location; simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor from the remote location; and communicating simulation data acquired during touch simulation from the touch screen system to the remote location via the communication link, wherein simulating the touch further comprises simulating the touch during performance of a touch screen system diagnostic function, and data associated with perfomance of the touch screen system diagnostic function is communicated to the remote location via the communication link.
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2. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises a touch screen sensor, the method comprsing:
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establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location; simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor; communcating simulation data acquired during touch simulation from the touch screen system to the remote location via the communication link; performing a touch screen system diagnostic function in response to a remotely orginating control signal; and performing a touch screen system calibration function in response to a result from the touch screen diagnostic function.
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3. A method for use wtth a touch screen system which comprises a touch screeen sensor, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location; simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor;
communicating simulatin data acquired during touch simulation from the touch screen system to the remote location via the communcation link, and;
changing, from the remote location, a touch detection or location calculation used by the touch screen system to simulate the touch.
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4. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises a touch screen sensor, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location; simulating a touch to the ouch screen sensor; communicating simulation data acquired during touch simulation from the touch screen system to the remote location via the communciation link; and wherein the touch screen system is communicatively coupled to a local host computing system, and establishing the communication link comprises establishing the communication link between the touch screen system and the remote location via the local host computing system.
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5. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises a capacitive touch screen sensor, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location; initiating a touch simulation procedure that comprises measuring changes in current flow at corners of the touch screen sensor in response to capacitive coupling that simulates a touch to the sense surface by an object; simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in accordance with the touch simulation procedure; and communicating, via the communication link, data associated with simulating the touch between the touch screen system and a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 47, 48)
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37. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises an infrared touch screen sensor, the touch screen sensor comprising a frame that supports a matrix of inwardly directed IR transmitters and IR detectors, an arrangement of the IR transmitters situated opposite a corresponding arrangement of the IR detectors, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location; intiating a touch simulation procedure comprising; activating the IR transmitters and IR detectors to create a grid of sense beams within the frame; and deactivating one or more of the sense beams to simulate the touch at a location corresponding to the one or more deactivated sense beams; simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in accordance with the touch simulation procedure; and communicating, via the communication link, data associated with simulating the touch between the touch screen system and a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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43. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises a touch screen sensor, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location; initiating a touch simulation procedure; simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in accordance with the touch simulation procedure; and communicating, via the communication link, data associated with simulating the touch between the touch screen system and a remote location, wherein the touch simulation to the touch screen sensor is repeated over a duration of time, the method fhrther comprising detecting a change in a position of the simulated touch over the duration oil time. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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45. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises a touch screen sensor, the method comprising:
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establishing a communicaton link between the touch screen system and a remote location; initiating a touch simulation procedure; simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in accordance with the touch simulation procedure; and communicating, via the communication link, data associated with simulating the touch between the touch screen system and a remote location, wherein a result of the touch simulation is compared to one or more predetermined limits, and the result exceeding the one or more predetermined limits is used to assess operation fitness of the touch screen system.
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46. A method for use with a touch screen system which comprises a touch screen sensor, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote location; initiating a touch simulation procedure; simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in accordance with the touch simulation procedure; and communicating, via the communication link, data associated with simulating the touch between the touch screen system and a remote location, wherein a current result of the touch simulation is compared to one or more previously measured results of the touch simulation, and the current result deviating from the previously measured results by a predetermined amount is used to assess operational fitness of the touch screen system.
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49. A touch screen sensor, comprising:
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a touch screen sensor; a communications interface for establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote processing system; a touch screen controller, the touch screen controller simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in response to an initiation signal, and communicating data associated with simulating the touch to the remote processing system via the communication link; and a host processing system communicatively coupled to the touch screen controller. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69)
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61. A touch screen sensor, comprising:
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a touch screen sensor; a communication interface for establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote processing system; a touch screen controller, the touch screen controller simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in response to an initiation signal, and communicating data associated with simulating the touch to the remote processing system via the communication link, wherein the touch screen controller, in response to a diagnostics control signal, implements a diagnostic function involving the simulated touch wherein the touch screen controller coordinates communication of diagnostics data between the touch screen controller and the remote processing system via the communication link.
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62. A touch screen sensor, comprising:
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a touch screen sensor; a communications interface for establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote processing system; a touch screen controller, the touch screen controller simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in response to an initiation signal, and communicating data associated with simulating the touch to the remote processing system via the communication link, wherein the touch screen controller, in response to a calibration control signal, implements a calibration function involving the simulated touch, and wherein the touch screen controller coordinates communication of calibration data between the touch screen controller and the remote processing system via the communication link.
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63. A touch screen sensor, comprising:
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a touch screen sensor; a communications interface for establishing a communication link between the touch screen system and a remote processing system; a touch screen controller, the touch screen controller simulating a touch to the touch screen sensor in response to an initiation signal, and communicating data associated with simulating the touch to the remote processing system via the communication link, wherein the touch screen controller, in response to a diagnostics control signal, implements a diagnostic function and, in response to a result from the diagnostic function, implements a calibration function.
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67. The system of 49, wherein the touch screen system comprises a grid capacitive touch screen system.
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