Light sensitive display with pressure sensor
View Patent ↗A system comprising a display having a stack of layers configured to display an image, multiple elements included in the stack of layers and a pressure sensor. Each of the multiple elements is configured to sense light. The pressure sensor is distinct from the multiple elements and is configured to sense a pressure applied to the display.
1. A system comprising:
a display comprising a stack of layers configured to display an image;
multiple elements included in the stack of layers, wherein each of the multiple elements is configured to sense light;
a pressure sensor distinct from the multiple elements and configured to sense a pressure applied to the display; and
a processor configured to detect an object based on output from the multiple elements and output from the pressure sensor.
2. The display of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine that the object has touched the display based on
output from the multiple elements indicating a region of sensed light intensity below a threshold level of sensed light intensity, and
output from the pressure sensor exceeding a threshold level.
3. The display of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine that the object is hovering over the display based on
output from the multiple elements indicating a region of sensed light intensity below a threshold level of sensed light intensity, and
output from the pressure sensor falling within a threshold level.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises pressure sensitive tape.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the pressure sensitive tape is located directly between a pair of layers of the display.
6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the pressure sensitive tape is located directly between the display and a support for the display.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises an accelerometer.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises a piezoelectric device.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises a capacitive sensor.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises a resistive sensor.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises an inductive sensor.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises a laser vibrometer.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises a light emitting diode vibrometer.
14. A display comprising:
a stack of layers configured to display an image;
multiple elements included in the stack of layers, wherein each of the multiple elements is configured to sense light;
a pressure sensor distinct from the multiple elements and configured to sense a pressure applied to the display; and
a processor configured to detect an object based on output from the multiple elements and output from the pressure sensor.
15. The display of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to determine that the object has touched the display based on
output from the multiple elements indicating a region of sensed light intensity below a threshold level of sensed light intensity, and
output from the pressure sensor exceeding a threshold level.
16. The display of claim 14 , wherein the processor is configured to determine that the object is hovering over the display based on
output from the multiple elements indicating a region of sensed light intensity below a threshold level of sensed light intensity, and
output from the pressure sensor falling within a threshold level.
17. The display of claim 14 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises pressure sensitive tape.
18. The display of claim 17 , wherein the pressure sensitive tape is located directly between a pair of layers of the display.
19. The display of claim 14 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises an accelerometer.