Interactive touchpad
First Claim
1. An interactive touchpad comprising:
- a touchscreen defining active areas responsive to contact;
an overlay template removably coupled to the touchscreen and defining input and control buttons corresponding to the active areas of the touchscreen;
a display for providing feedback in response to contact with the touchscreen; and
an IR sensor and dual function IR sensor circuit providing a normal mode that produces a high gain IR signal during a normal operation and a learning mode that produces a low gain IR signal during a learning operation,wherein the signal received by the IR sensor during the learning mode is amplified by a first amplification stage and then passed through a high impedance buffer and a high pass filter in the dual function IR sensor circuit to provide the low gain IR signal.
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Abstract
A film interactive touchpad for control of home systems. A touchscreen defined by a glass panel and polyester film defines active areas responsive to contact. Multiple, customizable and interchangeable templates correspond with multiple levels of functionality and define input and control buttons corresponding to active areas of the touchpad. A display such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED) provides interactive, color feedback. The touchscreen has a hinged connection to the touchpad and is pivotable to an open position to permit insertion and removal of the overlay templates, and is surrounded by a trim ring dam to prevent moisture intrusion. A light sensor is provided for detecting the ambient light level and adjusting the intensity of a backlight for faceplates of any color.
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17 Claims
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1. An interactive touchpad comprising:
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a touchscreen defining active areas responsive to contact; an overlay template removably coupled to the touchscreen and defining input and control buttons corresponding to the active areas of the touchscreen; a display for providing feedback in response to contact with the touchscreen; and an IR sensor and dual function IR sensor circuit providing a normal mode that produces a high gain IR signal during a normal operation and a learning mode that produces a low gain IR signal during a learning operation, wherein the signal received by the IR sensor during the learning mode is amplified by a first amplification stage and then passed through a high impedance buffer and a high pass filter in the dual function IR sensor circuit to provide the low gain IR signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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