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- the present invention relates generally to devices for providing information as to a location of a point in a two-directional array of information, and more particularly to an improved resistive touchscreen that permits a selection of areas of activation of the touchscreen whereby pressure discrimination between areas of touch against the touchscreen can be achieved.
- One simple device is a "touchscreen" having a pair of overlaid electrically conductive sheets that are subdivided so as to form a multiplicity of switches. With such a device, the touch of one of the switches causes some activation that is related to the position of the touched switch.
- the equipotential lines are created by sequentially applying orthogonal voltages to edges of the resistive layer.
- the second sheet is conductive and is separated from the resistive layer so that the conductive sheet has voltages thereon only when it is touched to the resistive layer. These voltages provide the two coordinates for ascertaining the position of the contact.
- Variations on resistive touchscreens have also included devices which added one or more separate non-position discriminating switches outside the viewable area of the touchscreen which would normally be associated with the video display viewed through the touchscreen or with the main target area of the system, in a non-video based application. Also, it is possible to greatly enlarge the sensitive area of the touchscreen such that additional target areas, typically associated with non-position discriminating switches, are defined outside the video display or main target viewing area, with the additional target area being defined for the user by graphics printed or embossed on the outer surface of the top conductive sheet, or by printed graphics viewed through the touchscreen.
- the spacing between the insulating islands can be chosen by specific relationships to discriminate between touch objects of differing size. For example, it is often desired to differentiate between the touch of a sharp stylus and a finger tip.
- a finger tip and a hand palm it may be discrimination between a finger tip and a hand palm, for example.
- a closer spacing of the insulating islands is utilized.
- the contact of the smaller-sized object is detected without activation by the larger object.
- the close spacing causes problems as the writing instrument encounters several positions of the insulating islands.
- a resistive touchscreen wherein relatively widely spaced insulative separative islands can be utilized for enhanced writing capabilities while retaining a discrimination against objects having a size greater than that used for the writing - specifically against larger objects such as the palm of a writer using the touchscreen.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a resistive touchscreen therein a conductive layer overlaying a resistive layer is divided into discrete regions while retaining a desired sensitivity at any position on the touchscreen.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a resistive touchscreen wherein a conductive layer overlaying a resistive layer is divided into discrete regions, with each discrete region being selectively connected into detection equipment so that regions where no response is desired can be isolated while leaving the remainder of the touchscreen operable for position determinations and/or an annotation or drawing.
- a resistive touchscreen having multiple selectable sensitive regions for pressure discrimination. This is achieved in one embodiment by dividing a conductive cover sheet of a resistive touchscreen into electrically- isolated regions. In another embodiment which utilizes two resistive sheets, at least one of the resistive sheets is subdivided into isolatable regions. The entire touchscreens can be utilized as a single sensitive region, or at least one of the separate regions can be made sensitive and other regions made insensitive through the utilization of switching means. Thus, one or more regions can be made insensitive to provide palm rejection or other pressure discrimination when activation is desired only in the selected region of the touchscreen.
- Figure 1 is an exploded view of a resistive touchscreen illustrating the present invention including a schematic diagram for its use.
- Figure 2 is a plan view illustrating a coversheet of a touchscreen illustrated in Figure 1 for the present invention having a different embodiment than that illustrated in Figure 1.
- Figure 3 is a plan view illustrating a coversheet of a touchscreen illustrated in Figure 1 for the present invention having a further embodiment .
- Figures 4 and 4B are illustrations of a preferred form of resistor network/electrode configuration for introducing fields into a single layer of a resistor-type touchscreen of the type illustrated in Figure 1.
- Figure 5 is an exploded view of another type of resistive touchscreen illustrating the present invention to provide discrimination.
- Figure 6 is a plan view illustrating both layers of a resistive touchscreen as illustrated in Figure 5 employing the present invention providing regions of discrimination similar to that of Figure 2A.
- FIG. 1 shown therein is an exploded view of one embodiment of a device for accomplishing the above-stated objects. It will be recognized that the thickness (or height) of the components has been exaggerated for purposes of illustration.
- a uniform resistive surface or layer 10 is applied to a suitable substrate 12.
- the substrate 12 may be, for example, planar as shown. Further, the substrate 12 can be contoured as illustrated in U. S. Patent 4,220,815 so as to conform to the face of a curved object such as a conventional video display screen.
- the substrate 12 can have any selected perimeter configuration, e.g., rectangular as shown, a configuration to match the configuration of a video display, etc .
- Orthogonal electrical fields are created within the resistive layer 10 using a voltage source within the circuitry 14 and applying the voltage across the resistive layer in the two directions in separate time periods.
- This application of voltage is achieved through the use of a resistor string or resistor element 16 to which a plurality of electrodes 18 are attached at selected intervals (see Figures 4 and 4A) . Corner junctions 15 of the resistor- electrode array 16 are joined to the circuitry 14 by leads 17.
- Any one of several resistor- electrode combinations 16/18 can be utilized. Typical of such combinations are those of U. S. Patent Nos . 3,911,215, 4,661,655, 4,731,508, 4,797,514, and 4,822,957.
- potentials can be introduced into the resistive layer 10 by diode strings as is known in the art .
- a conductive layer Spaced above the resistive layer 10 is a conductive layer which, in accordance with the present invention has at least two conductive portions 20, 20A in this embodiment (see also
- FIGS. 2 and 3 for other typical embodiments. These two conductive portions are conventionally applied on the undersurface of an insulative cover layer 22. These portions are separated by a very narrow insulative band 24. Conductive portion 20 is connected to a switch means 26 by lead 28, and then to the circuitry 14 with lead 30. It will be understood that although the switch means 26 has been illustrated as a mechanical switch, any form of switching means can be utilized with the present invention.
- the conductive portion 20 is always connected to the circuitry 14 through the switch means 26.
- this connection can be selected through a contact within the switch means 26 so as to disconnect portion 20 from the circuitry 14.
- the conductive portion 20A is connected to a normally open contact of the switch means 26 by lead 32. With this connection, conductive portion 20A is only connected to the circuitry 14 when the switch means 26 is closed. The effect of this selective operation of switch means 26 will be discussed in detail hereinafter.
- the conductive portions 20, 20A are separated from unintentional contact with the resistive layer 10 using, for example, a perimeter spacer 34. They are further separated by spaced-apart small dots 36 of insulative material. These dots or islands 36 are normally arranged in a uniform manner; however, a non-uniform distribution is within the scope of this invention. Further, the dots 36 can be arranged in a rectangular array, or in a non-rectangular array as shown in U. S. Patent 5,220,136. In the present invention the maximum spacing between the dots 36 is governed only by the need to prevent inadvertent contact between the conductive layer portions 20, 20A and the resistive layer 10. The dots 36 may be applied to either the layer 10 or the conductive layers 20, 20A, or to both surfaces.
- some portions of the touchscreen can be made “active” while other portions are made “inactive” through operation of the switch means 26.
- This will permit, for example, the use of a stylus of some type as for writing on one portion (e.g., 20) without the portion of the hand holding the stylus (which rests on portion 20A) registering at all on the touchscreen. Since spacing of the dot insulators 36 can be larger, because area discrimination has been accomplished by the separate portions, the dot insulators 36 do not interfere with writing since fewer dot insulators 36 are encountered. Of course, the entire touchscreen can be made active by proper operation of the switch means 26.
- the operation of the switch may be controlled by the use of a stylus "tethered" to the system.
- switch 26 When the stylus is placed in a holder designed for that purpose, switch 26 is closed and the entire screen is active. When the stylus is removed, switch 26 is opened and only region 20 of the touchscreen remains active. This function is coordinated with the rest of the system operation such that appropriate indication of the use of only region 20 is signaled when the stylus is removed from the holder.
- the configuration of the conductive portions 20, 20A is not limited to that illustrated in Figure 1.
- they can have a configuration as illustrated in Figure 2.
- Each would be connected (or disconnected) by an appropriate switch means 26 to the circuitry 14 so as to select any one, any combination, or all of the portions of the touchscreen covered by the conductive portions to be made sensitive ("active") to a touch.
- the discrete nature of the conductive regions 20, 20A (or 20B, etc.) does not affect the linearity of the device as a whole.
- the calibration of the system is accomplished when all conductive portions are active; however, this may not be necessary depending on the specific locations of the conductive portions.
- the resistive surface 10 extends substantially over the entire sensor.
- a resistance member 16 around the perimeter of the resistive layer 10 is made up of four resistance element segments 38 (one along each edge of the perimeter, but only two shown) each consisting of a plurality of resistors. Where resistance element segments 38 join at corners 15 of the resistive layer 10, a connector 17 is provided for connection to the voltage in the circuitry 14.
- Conductive electrodes 18 attached to the resistive layer 10 are positioned along each edge, with each electrode being joined to an adjacent resistance element with a conductive connector or lead 40. As discussed in the prior art (U. S. Patent Nos . 4,731,508 and 4,822,957) the spacing and effective lengths of the electrodes 18 are selected to produce a voltage gradient at each electrode to compensate for any voltage drop that occurs along the resistance segments 38 perpendicular to current flow in the resistive layer 10.
- a method of preventing undesirable current flow between the resistance segments 38 to the electrodes 18 is to form a line of discontinuity where there is no resistive coating between the resistance segments and the electrodes. As illustrated at 42 (see particularly Figure 4A) , this produces a central resistive area 10 and a peripheral resistive area 10A, preferably having the same resistivity. This can be accomplished by either not depositing any resistive coating along that line 42 or removing the coating after application. In either case the leads 40 span the line 42 so as to connect the electrodes 18 with the resistive segments 38. Within each of these resistance segments 38 there is a plurality of discontinuous units
- Each of these units 44 is formed by a pair of overlapping conductive legs, as at 46, 48. These legs overlap a length, L, and are spaced apart a distance, D, (see Figure 4A) .
- the resistance produced for each unit 44 is a function of the spacing, D, the overlap length, L, and the resistance value of the resistive layer 10A. There is no critical location for the unit 44 between the electrodes 18 as long as the resistance value of each unit 44 is correct . Fine tuning of the resistance value of each unit 44 can be achieved by shortening or lengthening one or both of the legs 46, 48 to change the overlap length, L.
- Figure 1 is made active by the switch means 26.
- the operation of the switch means 26 also makes the conductive portion 20A inactive.
- writing or other input can proceed over portion 20 to obtain position information by the circuitry 14 without any input from portion 20A.
- the palm, the edge or the heel of the hand which rests on portion 20A provides no input to the circuitry 14, thus there is the desired discrimination.
- the switch means 26 can be activated to a condition so that both conductive portions 20, 20A are connected to the circuitry 14.
- FIG. 5 Another conventional type of resistive touchscreen to which the present invention is applicable is illustrated in the exploded view of Figure 5.
- This type of touchscreen utilizes a pair of confronting resistive layers 50, 52.
- the layers 50, 52 are typically separated by dot separators (not shown) .
- Electrical potentials are applied to layer 50 with edge electrodes 54, 54A.
- Layer 52 is divided into two portions 52A and 52B by an insulating line 56 in a manner similar to that illustrated in Figures 1-3. Accordingly, electrical potentials are applied to layer 52 through edge electrodes 58, 58A, 58B, and 58C.
- layer 50 can similarly divided into separate portions (see Figure 6) .
- the various edge electrodes are connected to circuitry (not shown but of the type utilized for the embodiment of Figure 1) whereby the appropriate voltages are fed to the electrodes to provide the electrical potentials in proper orientation and timed sequence.
- circuitry not shown but of the type utilized for the embodiment of Figure 1
- the separate resistive layer portions 52A and 52B are connected to linked switches shown in
- Figure 5 to cause the portions to be active or inactive to achieve any desired touch discrimination. It will be understood that the resistive layer 52 can be divided into a greater number of portions, also.
- FIG 6 this is a plan view illustrating how the two resistive layers 50, 52 can each be divided.
- the under resistive layer 52 is illustrated as being oriented orthogonally with its illustration in Figure 5.
- the insulative line 56 is across the figure to produce the two portions 52A, 52B.
- the upper resistive layer 50 is divided by an insulative line 60 into the two portions 50A, 50B.
- the edge electrodes of each layer 50, 52 are connected to the circuitry and switch means (not shown) for providing voltages to the electrodes in a desired timed sequence, and for selecting active and inactive portions of the total touchscreen. Both layers 50, 52 can be separated into any selected number of portions to provide a desired position discrimination.
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