EP 0861485 A1 19980902 - MULTI-TOUCH INPUT DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM THAT MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR MEMORIZATION
Title (en)
MULTI-TOUCH INPUT DEVICE, METHOD AND SYSTEM THAT MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR MEMORIZATION
Title (de)
MEHRTASTEINGANGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR MINIMIERUNG DES SPEICHERBEDARFS
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF D'ENTREE MULTI-EFFLEUREMENT, PROCEDE ET SYSTEME MINIMISANT LES BESOINS DE MEMORISATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9618517 W 19961118
- US 55902395 A 19951116
- US 67209396 A 19960627
- US 2598296 P 19960909
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9718547A1] A multi-touch input device, method and system are provided that minimize the need for memorization on the part of the user. Information is input to an electronic device (520, 620) using a pad (510, 610) having a pad surface (300), which pad distinguishes multiple simultaneous touches. Input steps includes: forming marking in relation to the pad suface, the markings including textual elements; a user, with the user's hand, touching one digit of the hand to a first area of the pad surface bearing a marking corresponding to desired textual element that the user desires to input and, at substantially the same time, touching another digit of the hand to a second area of the pad surface identified by the user by its occupying a predetermined position relative to the first area; detecting the first and second areas touched by the user; and inputting the desired textual element.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/033 (2006.01); G06F 3/048 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H03M 11/08 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06F 3/0235 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 3/044 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 2203/04104 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 2203/04808 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9718547A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE DK FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9718547 A1 19970522; EP 0861485 A1 19980902; JP 2000501526 A 20000208
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9618517 W 19961118; EP 96941390 A 19961118; JP 51915197 A 19961118