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Method and system for tactile display

US8411058B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2010
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG09B21/004
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for a touch display system. The a touch display system includes: a flat touch display assembly including a matrix of flat Braille pixels, wherein each flat Braille pixel is operable to be placed in one of two states. A heating source is selectively connected to each flat Braille pixel. A cooling source selectively connected to each flat Braille pixel. The flat Braille pixels are configured to represent images to touch by selective heating and cooling thereof. In one embodiment, the above described display can be used in combination with software that automatically converts text to Braille which is displayed using the flat touch display assembly.

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