Global Patent Index - EP 0377558 A4

EP 0377558 A4 19911113 - TOUCH SCREEN INPUT SYSTEM

Title (en)

TOUCH SCREEN INPUT SYSTEM

Publication

EP 0377558 A4 19911113 (EN)

Application

EP 87905859 A 19870817

Priority

  • US 8702073 W 19870817
  • US 81606586 A 19860103

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8901677A1] A touch screen input system (10) for use with a display screen (12) having a photo-active display surface including a controllable sweeping beam. The system includes at least one photo-detector (20) in combination with detection circuitry for continuously registering the position of the beam in the display surface. A pointer (26) is adapted to reflect light from the beam to the photo-detector to provide a latch signal which is used to hold a signal identifying display screen location corresponding to pointer means location.

IPC 1-7

G08C 21/00

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/037 (2013.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01); G08C 21/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 3/037 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/0421 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/0428 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 4733022 A 19880322; WO 8901677 A1 19890223; EP 0377558 A1 19900718; EP 0377558 A4 19911113

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 81606586 A 19860103; US 8702073 W 19870817; EP 87905859 A 19870817