Touch-display accessory with relayed display plane

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10409470-B2
Application number	US-201615265622-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2016
Priority date	Sep 14, 2016
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

An accessory for a touch-sensitive display includes an image transfer structure and a capacitive marker. The image transfer structure is configured to relay or transfer, above the touch-sensitive display, an optical display plane of an image displayed by the touch-sensitive display. Further, the capacitive marker is capacitively-recognizable by the touch-sensitive display such that the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image in alignment with the image transfer structure.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An accessory for a touch-sensitive display, comprising:
an image transfer structure including an interface surface and a projection surface spaced apart from the interface surface, the image transfer structure configured to relay or transfer, above the touch-sensitive display and in a space above the projection surface, an optical display plane of an image displayed by the touch-sensitive display; and
a capacitive marker fixed relative to the image transfer structure and capacitively-recognizable by the touch-sensitive display such that the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image in alignment with the image transfer structure.

2. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the image transfer structure includes an array-based imaging sheet.

3. The accessory of claim 1 , wherein the capacitive marker includes one or more features around a periphery of the image transfer structure from which a rotational orientation of the accessory is recognizable by the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image interior the periphery of the image transfer structure based on the rotational orientation of the accessory.

4. The accessory of claim 1 , further comprising:
a capacitive touch indicator positioned on a sidewall of the accessory and configured such that touch input on the capacitive touch indicator is capacitively-recognizable by the touch-sensitive display to indicate that the accessory is being gripped.

5. The accessory of claim 4 , wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image based on capacitively-recognizing the touch input on the capacitive touch indicator.

6. The accessory of claim 1 , further comprising:
a gripping member forming an aperture at least partially filled by the image transfer structure such that the image is visible through the aperture.

7. The accessory of claim 6 , further comprising:
a base configured to rotationally interface with the gripping member;
a logic device configured to derive user input information from a relative rotational position of the gripping member and the base; and
a communication interface configured to send the user input information to the touch-sensitive display, wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image based on the user input information.

8. The accessory of claim 6 , further comprising:
a button;
a logic device configured to derive user input information from a press of the button; and
a communication interface configured to send the user input information to the touch-sensitive display, wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image based on the user input information.

9. An accessory configured to be placed on a display surface of a touch-sensitive display, the accessory comprising:
an image transfer structure configured to relay or transfer, above the display surface, an optical display plane of an image displayed by the touch-sensitive display;
a gripping member forming an aperture at least partially filled by the image transfer structure;
a base configured to rotationally interface with the gripping member;
a logic device configured to derive user input information from a relative rotational position of the gripping member and the base; and
a communication interface configured to send the user input information to the touch-sensitive display; and
a capacitive marker fixed relative to the base and capacitively-recognizable by the touch-sensitive display such that the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image based on the user input information and in alignment with the image transfer structure and through the aperture.

10. The accessory of claim 9 , wherein the image transfer structure includes a view surface and an interface surface spaced apart from the view surface, wherein the interface surface is configured to be placed on the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the image transfer structure is configured to relay or transfer the display plane of the image to the view surface.

11. The accessory of claim 9 , wherein the image transfer structure includes a projection surface and an interface surface spaced apart from the projection surface, wherein the interface surface is configured to be placed on the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the image transfer structure is configured to relay or transfer the display plane in a space above the projection surface.

12. The accessory of claim 9 , wherein the capacitive marker includes one or more features from which a rotational orientation of the accessory is recognizable by the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image based on the rotational orientation of the accessory.

13. The accessory of claim 9 , further comprising:
a capacitive touch indicator at least partially arranged on a sidewall of the gripping member and configured such that touch input on the capacitive touch indicator is capacitively-recognizable by the touch-sensitive display to indicate that the gripping member is being gripped, and wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image based on capacitively-recognizing the touch input on the capacitive touch indicator.

14. An accessory for a touch-sensitive display, comprising:
an image transfer structure including an interface surface and a projection surface spaced apart from the interface surface, the image transfer structure configured to transfer, above the touch-sensitive display and in a space above the projection surface, an optical display plane of an image displayed by the touch-sensitive display;
a capacitive marker fixed relative to the image transfer structure and capacitively-recognizable by the touch-sensitive display such that the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image in alignment with the image transfer structure; and
a capacitive touch indicator configured to make touch input on the capacitive touch indicator capacitively-recognizable by the touch-sensitive display.

15. The accessory of claim 14 , wherein the image transfer structure includes an array-based imaging sheet.

16. The accessory of claim 14 , wherein the capacitive marker includes one or more features around a periphery of the image transfer structure from which a rotational orientation of the accessory is recognizable by the touch-sensitive display, and wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image interior the periphery of the image transfer structure based on the rotational orientation of the accessory.

17. The accessory of claim 14 , wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image based on capacitively-recognizing the touch input on the capacitive touch indicator.

18. The accessory of claim 14 , further comprising:
a gripping member forming an aperture at least partially filled by the image transfer structure such that the image is visible through the aperture.

19. The accessory of claim 18 , further comprising:
a base configured to rotationally interface with the gripping member;
a logic device configured to derive user input information from a relative rotational position of the gripping member and the base; and
a communication interface configured to send the user input information to the touch-sensitive display, wherein the touch-sensitive display visually presents the image based on the user input information.

20. The accessory of claim 18 , further comprising:
a button;
a logic device configured to derive user input information fro

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Powell Karlton David
• Sala Pablo Luis

Classifications

• G06F3/0338

  with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks · CPC title

• G06F2203/04805

  Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection · CPC title

• G06F3/0383

  Signal control means within the pointing device · CPC title

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G06F3/0362

  with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts · CPC title