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20110050394 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESSURE-BASED AUTHENTICATION OF AN INPUT ON A TOUCH SCREEN - Systems and methods are provided for authenticating an input on a touch screen. A method comprises obtaining one or more pressure metrics for an input by a user on a touch screen that is being proffered as that of a known user. Each pressure metric corresponds to a pressure applied to the touch screen by the user at a respective impression location of the input. The method further comprises authenticating the user as the known user based at least in part on the one or more pressure metrics. | 03-03-2011 |
20110050588 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE-BASED MANIPULATION OF CONTENT ON A TOUCH SCREEN - Methods and apparatus are provided for manipulating content displayed on a touch screen utilizing a transparent pressure-sensing touch panel. A method comprises displaying content on the touch screen and obtaining one or more pressure metrics for an input gesture on the transparent pressure-sensing touch panel. Each pressure metric corresponds to pressure (or force) applied to the transparent pressure-sensing touch panel by a respective impression of the input gesture. The method further comprises adjusting the displayed content on the touch screen in response to the input gesture, wherein the displayed content is adjusted based on to the one or more pressure metrics for the input gesture. | 03-03-2011 |
20110227836 | TRANSPARENT FORCE SENSOR AND METHOD OF FABRICATION - A transparent force sensor for use in touch panel displays (touch screens) and method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The transparent force sensor is capable of detecting touch by measuring local pressure applied by a touch input to a display area of the touch screen. | 09-22-2011 |
20110273394 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A TRANSPARENT AND FLEXIBLE FORCE-SENSITIVE TOUCH PANEL - Methods and apparatus are provided for a transparent and flexible pressure-sensing touch panel. The touch panel includes a flexible and substantially transparent composite layer (e.g., a plurality of conductive particles within a polymeric matrix) such that the resistivity of the composite layer is a function of applied force, and such that the touch panel may be manipulated to conform to a non-planar surface, such as a non-planar display screen. | 11-10-2011 |
20120026124 | TOUCH SCREEN RENDERING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A touch-screen display apparatus, the apparatus may include first and second sheets having opposed major surfaces and a size and shape defined by a periphery. The periphery may be defined by opposed ends and opposed edges. The first and second sheets may each have a conductive pattern including a pair of opposed busbars and a plurality of traces electrically coupled to, and extending between, corresponding pairs of opposed busbars. The transparent force sensing (TFS) sheet may have opposed major surfaces and a variable resistance which is related to a force exerted upon one or more of its major surfaces. The TFS sheet may be situated between the first and second sheets. The apparatus may also include one or more separation portions situated between the TFS sheet and the first or second sheet to bias the TFS sheet apart from the first or second sheet. | 02-02-2012 |
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20130141338 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTACT AND PERCOLATION HYBRID MODE TRANSPARENT FORCE SENSOR - A method and system for a touch screen having a contact and percolation hybrid operating mode includes a top layer, an intermediate layer, and a bottom layer. The top layer has a top side receiving a touch input. The intermediate layer is disposed beneath the top layer. The intermediate layer measures pressure data where the pressure data is indicative of distinguishing the touch input between a first touch and a second touch. The first touch has a first pressure less than a second pressure of the second touch. The bottom layer is disposed beneath the intermediate layer and receives at least one of position data, time data, and the pressure data of the touch input. | 06-06-2013 |
20130147850 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FORCE SENSING GESTURE RECOGNITION - A method and device for force sensing gesture recognition includes a processor, a motion detector, and a force detector. A motion detector senses a motion of the mobile device corresponding to a gesture and generates gesture data, the gesture data indicative of a command to be executed. A force sensor senses a magnitude of applied force and generates force data. The magnitude of applied force is indicative of a mode in which the command is to be executed. The processor is coupled to the motion detector and the force sensor. The processor executes the command as a function of the gesture data and the force data. | 06-13-2013 |