Patent · US Expired

Data input device

US7242388B2 · kind B2 · utility

79Cited by

21References

133Claims

0Family size

Assignee

VKB Inc. · US

Inventors

Klony Lieberman · Jerusalem, IL
Yuval Sharon · Jerusalem, IL
Eyal Naimi · Jerusalem, IL
Yaniv Maor · Shetulim, IL
Mattan Tsachi · Kiryat Motzkin, IL
Amiram Levy · Mevaseret Tsiyon, IL
Boas Arnon · Hod HaSharon, IL
Amichai Turm · Bet Shemesh, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 26, 2001
Grant date	Jul 10, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 14, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K2217/96046
WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data input device and method including an illuminator (106) operative to illuminate at least one engagement plane (102) by directing light along the at least one engagement plane, a two-dimensional imaging sensor (112) viewing the at least one engagement plane from a location outside the at least one engagement plane for sensing light from the illuminator (106) scattered by engagement of a data entry object (110) with the at least one engagement plane and a data entry processor receiving an output from the two-dimensional imaging sensor (112) and providing a data input to utilization circuitry.

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