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Scheme for determining position of surface contact of cathode ray tube screen

US5119075A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 18, 1990
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/10
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A touch-screen scheme is employed in an arrangement wherein an inquiry and a choice of responses thereto are displayed on a CRT screen. In accordance with this scheme, a first touch-screen device is held against a predetermined spot on the screen. A selection is made by holding a second touch-screen device against the area of the screen corresponding to the desired response. When the electron beam which scans the CRT screen sweeps across the first and second touch-screen devices at different times, the two device generate two signal outputs. The touch-position or the selection is determined based on the time difference between the two signal outputs.

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