Multi-point capacitive information transfer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9111406
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13342443

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Embodiments of the invention provide devices and systems for the transfer of information using multi-point contact on a capacitive surface. In one embodiment, the invention provides a device comprising: a first surface having a plurality of contact points arranged in a pattern and a second surface having a contact area electrically connected to the plurality of contact points, whereby the plurality of contact points on the first surface is activated by a user contacting the contact area on the second surface.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aubert, Denis Le Gaude, FR 18 154
Picon, Joaquin La Gaude, FR 79 1417
Pucci, Bernard Y Cagnes sur Mer, FR 11 27
Tassy, Vincent La Gaude, FR 13 162

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