Motion sensor-enhanced touch screen

US9268479B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9268479-B2
Application numberUS-201113010914-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 21, 2011
Priority dateJan 21, 2011
Publication dateFeb 23, 2016
Grant dateFeb 23, 2016

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An information handling system includes a touch screen, a motion sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the touch screen, receive signals from the motion sensor, determine a correlation between the inputs from the touch screen and signals from the motion sensor, and perform an action in response to the correlation. The inputs from the touch screen correspond to a touch contact with the touch screen, and the signals from the motion sensor corresponding to a touch impact to the touch screen.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information handling system comprising: a touch screen; a touch sensor to detect a surface area of a touch contact on the touch screen, to detect a location of the touch contact on the touch screen, and to measure an amount of pressure of the touch contact with the touch screen based on the surface area of the touch contact; a motion sensor that has sufficient resolution to distinguish an impact with the touch screen from other movements of the inform…

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What does patent US9268479B2 cover?
An information handling system includes a touch screen, a motion sensor, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive inputs from the touch screen, receive signals from the motion sensor, determine a correlation between the inputs from the touch screen and signals from the motion sensor, and perform an action in response to the correlation. The inputs from the touch screen correspond…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Stedman Roy W, Hood Iii Charles D, Dell Products Lp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0488. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 23 2016 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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