Device and method for controlling computerized equipment
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Feb 25, 2014
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May 19, 2011
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Jan 26, 2011
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Abstract
A method of controlling a computerized device with a tactile multi-point matrix sensor placed on a display device, the method including the steps of simultaneously acquiring data of a first contact position and a second contact position of a first and a second finger that is placed on the multi-point tactile matrix sensor, respectively; creating a first cursor and a second cursor that are associated with the first and second finger, respectively; displaying a graphical object on the display device; associating the first cursor and the second cursor with the graphical object to interact with the graphical object; and generating control messages for the computerized device based on positional data of the first cursor, the second cursor, and the graphical object.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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NISSHA PRINTING CO LTD | 3 MIBU HANAI-CHO NAKAGYO-KU KYOTO-SHI KYOTO 604-8551 |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Joguet, Pascal | Bordeaux, FR | 19 | 327 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 327 | |||
Largillier, Guillaume | Bordeaux, FR | 17 | 287 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 287 |
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