EP 1468353 A2 20041020 - FLEXIBLE COMPUTER INPUT
Title (en)
FLEXIBLE COMPUTER INPUT
Title (de)
FLEXIBLE COMPUTER-EINGABE
Title (fr)
INTRODUCTION FLEXIBLE DE DONNEES SUR ORDINATEUR
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 10163664 A 20011221
- DE 10251296 A 20021103
- EP 0214697 W 20021221
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03054680A2] The invention relates to a "Flexible Computer Input", determined from the data from a touch-sensitive input surface for fingertip positions and pressure trigger regions in comparison with a stored topography for the input signal of a computer. The base topography (base positions of the fingertips) and the layout topography (arrangement of the target pressure points) determined therefrom, can be changed and can thus be adjusted to ergonomically match individual hands and working practices. Said topography may be dynamically altered: progressive changes may be made (for example displacements of the hands, reductions in the average separations) and allowed for, such that a matching of the inputs to individual practices occurs. (See fig 1) An input surface which is as transparent as possible displays layouts or objects and works like a touchscreen or visualised touch area . An optional fine-motor feedback can be achieved by means of a surface of elastic construction with a determined geometry. The input is suitable for simplifying various tasks by the simultaneous recognition of two (or more) fingers.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06F 3/0202 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/0216 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 3/041 (2013.01 - US); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 03054680A2
Citation (examination)
"SOFT ADAPTIVE FOLLOW-FINGER KEYBOARD FOR TOUCH-SCREEN PADS", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP. (THORNWOOD), US, vol. 36, no. 11, 1 November 1993 (1993-11-01), pages 5 - 07, XP000424761, ISSN: 0018-8689
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03054680 A2 20030703; WO 03054680 A3 20040812; AU 2002360079 A1 20030709; CN 100350363 C 20071121; CN 1606728 A 20050413; EP 1468353 A2 20041020; US 2005024344 A1 20050203; US 7352365 B2 20080401
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 0214697 W 20021221; AU 2002360079 A 20021221; CN 02825714 A 20021221; EP 02795267 A 20021221; US 87214804 A 20040618