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Method and system for entry of encrypted and non-encrypted information on a touch screen

US6317835A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 23, 1998
Grant dateNov 13, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 23, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a touch screen system and method for entry of encrypted and non-encrypted information. The system and method comprise a sensing means for detecting the coordinates of a touch on the touch screen device, a toggling means for toggling between encryption and non-encryption mode, and a processing means for encrypting data associated with the coordinates of the touch and transmitting the encrypted or non-encrypted data to a remote processor.

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