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Liquid crystal display with pen-input capability

US5243452A · kind A · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 6, 1991
Grant dateSep 7, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/042
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a liquid-crystal display, each pixel is associated with a sensor which detects incoming light projected by a light pen. In response to the detected light, the sensor produces a signal which causes its associated pixel to darken. Thus, as a user moves the light pen along the display, the pen leaves a trail of darkened pixels, analogous to a pen leaving a trail of ink on paper.

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