Compact integrated touch panel display for a handheld device
US7483016B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0412
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld device with a compact integrated touch panel is disclosed. A handheld device incorporating a touch panel display requiring electrical connections is reduced in size by incorporating electrical pathways within the support structure of the touch panel display, obviating the need for a flex circuit extension from the touch panel display for connection to the handheld device. A further reduction in size is obtained by providing an inherent visually homogeneous perimeter for the touch panel display by matching the colors of the conductive and dielectric materials, thereby eliminating the need for a bezel.
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