Touch panel system and method for activation thereof
First Claim
1. A mobile device, comprising:
- an infrared touch panel;
a housing having a window opening, the window opening providing an access to at least a portion of a surface of the touch panel;
a plurality of light sources disposed along a perimeter of the touch panel so that light beams emitted by the light sources traverse the surface of touch panel;
at least one sensor detecting first data, the first data including spatial orientation data and motion data of at least one of the touch panel and the device; and
a processor comparing the first data to second data to determine an occurrence of an event related to at least one of the touch panel and the device, the second data including predetermined threshold ranges of changes in the spatial orientation data and the motion data,wherein if the event occurrence is detected, the processor selects a predetermined procedure to control at least one of the light sources and the touch panel as a function of one of (i) the first data or (ii) the first data and the second data, and executes the selected procedure.
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Abstract
Described is a system and method for actuating an infrared touch panel. The mobile device may include an infrared touch panel and a housing having a window opening which provides an access to at least a portion of a surface of the touch panel. The system may also include a plurality of light sources disposed along a perimeter of the touch panel so that light beams emitted by the light sources traverse the surface of the touch panel and at least one sensor that detects first data. The first data includes spatial orientation data and motion data of at least one of the touch panel and the device. In addition, the system may also include a processor which compares the first data to second data to determine an occurrence of an event related to at least one of the touch panel and the device. The second data includes predetermined threshold ranges of changes in the spatial orientation data and the motion data. If the event occurrence is detected, the processor selects a predetermined procedure to control at least one of the light sources and the touch panel as a function of one of (i) the first data or (ii) the first data and the second data, and executes the selected procedure.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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an infrared touch panel; a housing having a window opening, the window opening providing an access to at least a portion of a surface of the touch panel; a plurality of light sources disposed along a perimeter of the touch panel so that light beams emitted by the light sources traverse the surface of touch panel; at least one sensor detecting first data, the first data including spatial orientation data and motion data of at least one of the touch panel and the device; and a processor comparing the first data to second data to determine an occurrence of an event related to at least one of the touch panel and the device, the second data including predetermined threshold ranges of changes in the spatial orientation data and the motion data, wherein if the event occurrence is detected, the processor selects a predetermined procedure to control at least one of the light sources and the touch panel as a function of one of (i) the first data or (ii) the first data and the second data, and executes the selected procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising the steps of:
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collecting, using at least one sensor of a device, first data including spatial orientation data and motion data of at least one of a touch panel and the device, the device having a plurality of light sources and a housing with a window opening, the window opening providing an access to at least a portion of a surface of the touch panel, the light sources being disposed along a perimeter of the touch panel so that light beams emitted by the light sources traverse the surface of touch panel; comparing the first data to second data to determine an occurrence of an event related to at least one of the touch panel and the device, the second data including predetermined threshold ranges of the changes in the spatial orientation data and the motion data, if the event occurrence is detected, selecting a predetermined procedure to control at least one of the light sources and the touch panel as a function of (i) the first data or (ii) the first data and the second data; and executing the selected predetermined procedure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device, comprising:
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a housing means having a window opening for providing an access to at least a portion of a surface of an infrared touch panel; a light source means disposed along a perimeter of the touch panel for emitting light beams that traverse the surface of the touch panel; a sensing means for detecting first data, the first data including spatial orientation data and motion data of at least one of the touch panel and the device; and a processing means comparing the first data to second data to determine an occurrence of an event related to at least one of the touch panel and the device, the second data including predetermined threshold ranges of changes in the spatial orientation data and the motion data, wherein if the event is detected, the processing means selects a predetermined procedure to control at least one of the light sources and the touch panel as a function of one of (i) the first data or (ii) the first data and the second data, and executes the selected procedure.
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