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Secure method for control of a function by means of a touchpad

US10649649B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2017
Grant dateMay 12, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/36
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for the secure control of an apparatus by way of a system include a viewing device comprising a touch surface, a viewing screen and a processing and control unit. The secure control method comprises the following steps: displaying a first symbol corresponding to a first state of the apparatus and a second symbol corresponding to a second state; implementing the second state of the apparatus by way of a single continuous press on the touch surface starting on the first symbol, passing through a first crossing point, following a pattern comprising a part passing diagonally through a plurality of rows and columns of the matrix, passing through a second crossing point and finishing on the second symbol.

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