Touch control panel
US5398045A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 24, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0488
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A touch control panel for a cathode ray tube display system that provides for a command entry device. The control panel comprise a touch sensitive panel adapted to produce different output signals depending upon where it is contacted. A processor is coupled to the panel for processing the output signals to select and then display a particular pop-up menu from a plurality of stored menus. An activation switch is provided to select the currently highlighted menu as selected via the touch sensitive panel.
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