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User computer device with temperature sensing capabilities and method of operating same
US9103732B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103732-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113307334-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Priority date | May 25, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A user computer device is provided that comprises a temperature sensitive touchscreen having a temperature sensitive user interface comprising multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices, such as thermocouples. The multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices are capable both of detecting thermal energy and emitting thermal energy. The temperature sensitive user interface generates thermal patterns that may be transferred to other thermally sensitive electronic devices or that may be used to authenticate the user computer device. The user computer device also can detect and thermally communicate with a thermal energy docking station and, based on thermal recognition, activate applications displayed on the temperature sensitive touchscreen. Further, the user computer device can auto-bias a temperature of the temperature sensitive user interface in order to better assure proper operation of the temperature sensitive user interface in all operating conditions.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for biasing a temperature of a temperature sensitive user interface of a user computer device, the method comprising: detecting one or more of a temperature of the user computer device and an ambient temperature; determining to pre-bias the temperature sensitive user interface based on the detected one or more temperatures; in response to determining to pre-bias the temperature sensitive user interface, auto-biasing a temperature of the temperat…
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- What does patent US9103732B2 cover?
- A user computer device is provided that comprises a temperature sensitive touchscreen having a temperature sensitive user interface comprising multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices, such as thermocouples. The multiple thermal energy emitter/detector devices are capable both of detecting thermal energy and emitting thermal energy. The temperature sensitive user interface generates the…
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- Alameh Rachid M, Slaby Jiri, Krahenbuhl John Henry, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01K13/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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