Telegraphy – Systems – Position coordinate determination for writing
Patent
1996-02-15
1997-11-11
Kuntz, Curtis
Telegraphy
Systems
Position coordinate determination for writing
178 18, 345173, 345179, G08C 2100, G09G 302
Patent
active
056867050
ABSTRACT:
Electrographic sensor and method for position determination of a selected position thereon. Sensor includes a conductive material layer having electrical resistivity and a surface, at least three spaced apart contact points electrically interconnected with the layer, a processor connected to the contacts disposed to selectively apply a signal to each contact, and a probe assembly that includes either a stylus coupled to the processor with the stylus disposed to be positioned by a user in vicinity of the selected position on the layer, or a flexible layer with a user's finger selecting that position on the flexible layer to receive signals from the layer when the contact points have signals selectively applied. The selected position is determined by the processor from signals received from the stylus, or flexible layer, each in relation to a similar excitation of different pairs of the contacts. The conductive layer of either two or three dimensions including a closed three dimensional shape. With multiple layers the processor is able to discern on which layer the user selected position is located. Correction of the calculated coordinates of the selected position for variations in contact resistance of the contact points. A non-conductive skin having graphics printed thereon, i.e. a map, can be placed over the layer and the processor further converts the calculated coordinates of the selected position to coordinates relative to the graphical information printed on the skin, and electronically (audio or visual) present information to the user relative to the graphical location selected.
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Conroy David J.
Flowers Mark
Explore Technologies, Inc.
Jones Allston L.
Kuntz Curtis
Shankar Vijay
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