Touchpad computer input system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6292173
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09151558

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A method of and system for providing user input to a computer captures a first finger position image at a first time and a second finger position image at a second time. The first and second finger position images each comprise a plurality of numerical gray scale values equal to or greater than zero. The system then subtracts the first finger position image from the second finger position image to obtain a composite image. The composite image has a first region comprising numerical values less than zero and a second region comprising numerical values greater than zero. The system provides X-Y input to the computer based upon the relative positions of first and second regions. The system further provides Z input to the computer based upon the relative sizes of said first and second regions.

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APPLE INCONE APPLE PARK WAY CUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kovaks-Vajna, Zsolt Miklos Bologna, IT 2 199
Manaresi, Nicolo' Bologna, IT 2 199
Rambaldi, Roberto Bologna, IT 6 301
Tartagni, Marco Meldola, IT 26 1437

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