Touch screen and method for providing stable touches
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1. A method of selecting one of a plurality of buttons displayed on a touch screen, each of the buttons configured to select an associated function of a plurality of functions, comprising:
- determining a location of a region on a display in consideration of the location of the buttons;
displaying the region, the region preventing a sensing by one or more of the buttons by a positioning by a first portion of a user'"'"'s hand on the region over the one or more buttons; and
sensing the touch of a second portion of the user'"'"'s hand on one of the buttons not affected by the region to select the associated function of that button while the first portion of the user'"'"'s hand is positioned on the region.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for a touch screen whose input is less influenced by turbulence, G forces, and/or equipment vibrations. A method of selecting one of a plurality of buttons displayed on a touch screen includes preventing buttons within a first portion of the touch screen from registering a touch; placing a portion of a hand on the first portion; and touching one of the plurality of buttons on a second portion of the touch screen.
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1. A method of selecting one of a plurality of buttons displayed on a touch screen, each of the buttons configured to select an associated function of a plurality of functions, comprising:
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determining a location of a region on a display in consideration of the location of the buttons; displaying the region, the region preventing a sensing by one or more of the buttons by a positioning by a first portion of a user'"'"'s hand on the region over the one or more buttons; and sensing the touch of a second portion of the user'"'"'s hand on one of the buttons not affected by the region to select the associated function of that button while the first portion of the user'"'"'s hand is positioned on the region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of selecting one of a plurality of buttons displayed on a touch screen, comprising:
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determining a location of a region on a display in consideration of the location of the buttons; displaying a region, the region preventing a sensing by one or more of the buttons by a positioning of a first portion of a user'"'"'s hand on the region over the one or more buttons; and sensing the touch of a second portion of the user'"'"'s hand on one of the buttons not affected by the region while the first portion of the user'"'"'s hand is positioned on the region. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A touch screen comprising:
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a display screen; first circuitry configured to display at least one character through the display screen on each of a plurality of buttons; and second circuitry configured to sense touches applied to each of the plurality of buttons; and a processor configured to; display a region in which a touch by a first portion of a user'"'"'s hand to at least a portion of an underlying button will be ignored; determining a location of the region on the display screen in consideration of the location of the buttons; wherein the sensing of touches of a second portion of the user'"'"'s hand as applied to each of the plurality of buttons is not affected by the region while the first portion of the user'"'"'s hand is positioned on the region. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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