Displays and information input devices
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1. A device comprising:
- a display panel having a pixel array that defines a display area, the pixel array is configured to display digital content;
an electromagnetic emitter positioned proximate to the display panel, the electromagnetic emitter emitting electromagnetic radiation toward one or more objects in proximity to the device;
a position sensing array positioned proximate to the display area, the position sensing array is configured to generate an output signal based on at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation received from an object in proximity to the device; and
processing circuitry configured to;
receive the output signal from the position sensing array;
determine the output signal exceeds a predetermined threshold;
calculate a position of the object relative to the device when the output signal exceeds the predetermined threshold;
execute input functionality corresponding to the position of the object.
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Abstract
An integrated display and input device includes a first pixel array operative to provide a visually sensible output, a second pixel array operative to sense at least a position of an object with respect to the first pixel array, and circuitry receiving an output from the second pixel array and providing a non-imagewise input to utilization circuitry.
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1. A device comprising:
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a display panel having a pixel array that defines a display area, the pixel array is configured to display digital content; an electromagnetic emitter positioned proximate to the display panel, the electromagnetic emitter emitting electromagnetic radiation toward one or more objects in proximity to the device; a position sensing array positioned proximate to the display area, the position sensing array is configured to generate an output signal based on at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation received from an object in proximity to the device; and processing circuitry configured to; receive the output signal from the position sensing array; determine the output signal exceeds a predetermined threshold; calculate a position of the object relative to the device when the output signal exceeds the predetermined threshold; execute input functionality corresponding to the position of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for determining a position of an object relative to a device, the method comprising:
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displaying digital content by a pixel array that defines a display area on a portion of a display panel; transmitting, by an emitter positioned proximate to the display area, electromagnetic radiation toward at least one object in proximity to the device; receiving, by a position sensing array, at least a portion of electromagnetic radiation from the object; generating an output signal by the position sensing array, the output signal representing an amount of electromagnetic radiation received from the object; determining, by a processor, the output signal exceeds a predetermined threshold; calculating, by the processor, a position of the object relative to the device when the output signal exceeds the predetermined threshold; and executing, by the processor, input functionality corresponding to the position of the object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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