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Data input device

US7893924B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

38References

58Claims

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 Amon · Hod HaSharon, IL
Amichai Turm · Bet Shemesh, IL

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2007
Grant date	Feb 22, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2029

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

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