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Touch responsive display unit and method

US7002556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2002
Grant dateFeb 21, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04805
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

As shown in FIG. 3A, a touch panel 2 is provided on a display screen 1, and a touch panel 3 using infrared rays is provided thereon. A shown in FIG. 3B, when a finger 6 touches the touch panel 3, its touching position is detected, and screen displaying is carried out on the display screen 1 according to the touching position. Then, the finger 6 is brought closer to the display screen 1. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the finger 6 touches the touch panel 2, its touching position is detected, and screen displaying is carried out on the display screen 1 according to the touching position. For example, in the case of an operation button 7, in FIG. 3B, displaying is carried out in a state different from that of FIG. 3A and, in FIG. 3C, displaying is carried out in another different state.

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