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Method and apparatus for finding the location of a pointing instrument on a tablet

US5986646A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 1997
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/046
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for locationing a instrument of tablet, wherein a very simple equation is used to locate a instrument, for example, a stylus pen. The stylus pen location on the a sense line grid which formed by a set of spaced conductors is converted to a digitized number and can be reported to the host computer for controlling the screen cursor or making a sketch drawing.

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