Three-dimensional Screen Protector
Screen protectors for electronic devices have been available for some time. Some small touch screen devices have dedicated soft keys on a certain portion of the screen. Soft keys are representations of physical buttons on the screen. Since the devices are generally very small, it is often difficult for the user to avoid accidently hitting one of these soft keys. One application of the invention shows a small ridge that protrudes vertically out of the screen protector, so that the user can feel that under his/her finger/touch, to locate the sections on the screen, e.g. the keyboards or menus and their components. Other variations and examples are also given here.
1 . A screen protector which covers a screen of a communication, electronic, entertainment, or computing device, partially or fully, said screen protector comprising:
a flat layer;
one or more tactile markers;
wherein said one or more tactile markers are attached, glued, molded, or structured within said flat layer.
2 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are made of different materials, compared to that of said flat layer.
3 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are a single dot.
4 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are parallel to each other.
5 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are perpendicular to each other.
6 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are diagonal to each other.
7 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are an array of dots.
8 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are a matrix of dots.
9 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are a pattern of dots.
10 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are square shaped.
11 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are circular shaped.
12 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are triangular shaped.
13 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are cross shaped.
14 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are higher or outward or bulging out, with respect to said flat layer.
15 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are lower or inward or bulging in, with respect to said flat layer.
16 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are at different heights, with respect to said flat layer.
17 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are at different depths, with respect to said flat layer.
18 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are at different heights, with respect to each other.
19 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are at different depths, with respect to each other.
20 . The screen protector as recited in claim 1 , wherein said one or more tactile markers are made of flexible or elastic or expandable material.