Stylus sensing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5117071
SERIAL NO

07608062

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An improved finger touch and stylus detection system for use on the surface of a display device is disclosed. An overlay having horizontal and vertical transparent conductors is coupled to the other elements of the system through a bus having a minimum number of bus wires. A control processor issues command signals which selectively couples the transparent conductors to a capacitive measuring device and a radiative measuring device to determine finger and stylus position respectively. The improvements to the system include a radiative stylus having a spherical antenna which receives the overlay signal independent of the angle at which it is held. Further, a contact detecting mode has been added to eliminate spurious stylus positions measured between strokes, when the stylus is proximate to but not in contact with the overlay.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Donaldson, Robert Annapolis, MD 11 363
Gray, Michael Annapolis, MD 69 1910
Greanias, Evon C Chevy Chase, MD 11 2712
Stein, Frank L Vienna, VA 9 1158

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