Electronic device, display and touch-sensitive user interface
First Claim
1. A display device comprising:
- an electronic display having an active area for presenting visual content to a person;
a housing defining an area for holding the electronic display and having an opening allowing the person to view a first portion of the active area;
a bezel about the opening, the bezel covering a second portion of the active area and providing a window through which at least a part of the second portion can be viewed;
a sensor system having a sensor that is adapted to sense conditions from which it can be determined when the person is close to touching the bezel or to sense when the person is in touch with the bezel and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the sensed conditions; and
a controller operable to receive the sensor signal and to adjust the appearance of the active area of the display in the part of the second portion that can be viewed through the window when the controller determines that the sensor signal indicates when the person has touched the bezel or is close to touching the bezel,wherein the sensor system includes a touch sensitive surface and wherein the controller is adapted to;
designate at least one of the areas of the touch sensitive surface for at least one control;
to adjust the appearance of a part of the second portion of the active area to present a virtual control associated with each area; and
to control a part of the second portion to minimize the transmission of luminance through these areas of the bezel when the second portion is not used to present a virtual control.
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Abstract
Display devices and methods for operating the same are provided. In one embodiment, the display device has an electronic display having an active area for presenting visual content; a housing holding the electronic display and having an opening allowing a person to view a first portion of the active area; and a bezel about the opening, the bezel covering a second portion of the active area and providing a window through which at least a part of the second portion can be viewed. A sensor system senses when a person is close to touching the bezel or when a person is in touch with the bezel and generates a sensor signal; and a controller is operable to adjust the appearance of the active area in the part of the second portion when the controller determines that a person has touched the bezel or is close to touching the bezel.
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18 Claims
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1. A display device comprising:
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an electronic display having an active area for presenting visual content to a person; a housing defining an area for holding the electronic display and having an opening allowing the person to view a first portion of the active area; a bezel about the opening, the bezel covering a second portion of the active area and providing a window through which at least a part of the second portion can be viewed; a sensor system having a sensor that is adapted to sense conditions from which it can be determined when the person is close to touching the bezel or to sense when the person is in touch with the bezel and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the sensed conditions; and a controller operable to receive the sensor signal and to adjust the appearance of the active area of the display in the part of the second portion that can be viewed through the window when the controller determines that the sensor signal indicates when the person has touched the bezel or is close to touching the bezel, wherein the sensor system includes a touch sensitive surface and wherein the controller is adapted to; designate at least one of the areas of the touch sensitive surface for at least one control; to adjust the appearance of a part of the second portion of the active area to present a virtual control associated with each area; and to control a part of the second portion to minimize the transmission of luminance through these areas of the bezel when the second portion is not used to present a virtual control. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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