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 includes a touch sensitive surface and wherein the display device further includes processing circuitry that is adapted to;
designate at least one area of the touch sensitive surface for at least one control;
to control a portion of the second portion of the active area to present a virtual control;
to obtain touch data from the at least one area of the touch sensitive surface; and
to determine if the obtained touch data invokes the 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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20 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 includes a touch sensitive surface and wherein the display device further includes processing circuitry that is adapted to; designate at least one area of the touch sensitive surface for at least one control; to control a portion of the second portion of the active area to present a virtual control; to obtain touch data from the at least one area of the touch sensitive surface; and to determine if the obtained touch data invokes the 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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19. A method for operating a display device having a display with a first portion that is not covered by a bezel and a second portion that is partially covered by a bezel that is at least partially light transmissive, wherein the display device includes a sensor system having a touch sensitive surface and the sensor system is adapted to sense conditions from which it can be determined when a person is close to touching or is in touch with the touch sensitive surface and to generate a sensor signal indicative of the sensed conditions, the method comprising:
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designating at least one area of the touch sensitive surface for at least one control; controlling a portion of the second portion of the active area to present a virtual control; obtaining touch data from the at least one area of the touch sensitive surface; and determining if the obtained touch data invokes the virtual control.
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20. A display device comprising:
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an electronic display means having an active area for presenting visual content to a person; a housing means 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 means 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 control means for receiving 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 display device further includes processing means that is adapted to; designate at least one area of the touch sensitive surface for at least one control; to control a portion of the second portion of the active area to present a virtual control; to obtain touch data from the at least one area of the touch sensitive surface; and to determine if the obtained touch data invokes the virtual control.
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Specification