Method and apparatus for tomographic tough imaging and interactive system using same
First Claim
1. A method for determining touch on a screen comprising steps of:
- establishing a panel capable of conducting signals which is transparent;
associating a tomograph having signal flow ports adjacent the panel;
arraying the signal flow ports around the border of the panel at discrete locations, introducing signals into the panel via the signal flow ports to pass from each discrete border location to a plurality of other discrete border locations, detecting and tomographically processing signals passed through said panel to determine if any change occurred in the panel by being touched during signal passage through the panel, and therefrom determining any local area on the panel where a change occurred, and outputting a signal indicative of panel touch and location; and
locating a display of a computer system behind the panel visible through the panel and controlling the display responsive to said output signals indicative of all Panel touches;
wherein a tomographic reconstruction algorithm is of the form Ax=b where A is a system matrix, x is a reconstructed tomogram and b is an unreconstructed tomogram.
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Abstract
A touch screen in the form of a panel is capable of conducting signals and a tomograph including signal flow ports is positioned adjacent the panel with the signal flow ports arrayed around the border of the panel at discrete locations. Signals are introduced into the panel to pass from each discrete border location to a plurality of other discrete border locations for being detected and tomographically processed to determine if any change occurred to signals due to the panel being touched during signal passage through the panel, and therefrom determine any local area on the panel where a change occurred. The tomograph computes and outputs a signal indicative of a panel touch and location, which can be shown on a display.
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1 Claim
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1. A method for determining touch on a screen comprising steps of:
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establishing a panel capable of conducting signals which is transparent; associating a tomograph having signal flow ports adjacent the panel; arraying the signal flow ports around the border of the panel at discrete locations, introducing signals into the panel via the signal flow ports to pass from each discrete border location to a plurality of other discrete border locations, detecting and tomographically processing signals passed through said panel to determine if any change occurred in the panel by being touched during signal passage through the panel, and therefrom determining any local area on the panel where a change occurred, and outputting a signal indicative of panel touch and location; and locating a display of a computer system behind the panel visible through the panel and controlling the display responsive to said output signals indicative of all Panel touches; wherein a tomographic reconstruction algorithm is of the form Ax=b where A is a system matrix, x is a reconstructed tomogram and b is an unreconstructed tomogram.
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