Method and device for multimode and multifunction communication between an operator and one or more processors
US6072473A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 25, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The system embodying the invention involves a communications instrument comprising a sensitive surface coupled to a processor ensuring management of a plurality of display elements, the dialogue between said instrument and said processor taking place according to a sequence comprising a first operational mode in which the sensitive surface is virtually divided into a plurality of zones corresponding isomorphically with the geometrical disposition of the display elements, and a second operational mode in which a variable displayed on a visualisation element is modified subsequent to displacement of the operator's finger on the sensitive surface. This system is notably suitable in the case of management of a large number of display elements and is highly ergonomic.
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