Displays and information input devices

1. A device, comprising:

a housing that includes a pixel array, the pixel array defining a viewing plane for displaying one or more digital images, wherein the one or more digital images include at least one icon associated with an application;

at least one electromagnetic source disposed in the housing and positioned parallel to the viewing plane, the at least one electromagnetic source emitting electromagnetic radiation through the viewing plane;

a stylus, the stylus receiving at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic source, and transmitting a beam of electromagnetic radiation;

at least one sensor array disposed in the housing and co-planar with the at least one electromagnetic source, the at least one sensor array detecting the beam of electromagnetic radiation transmitted by the stylus within a predetermined distance, and generating signals representing detected electromagnetic radiation;

utilization circuitry coupled to the at least one sensor array, wherein the utilization circuitry is configured to process the signals from at least one sensor array and generate a digital output corresponding to a position of the stylus within the predetermined distance, wherein the digital output further corresponds to a movement of the stylus within the predetermined distance; and

processing circuitry coupled to the utilization circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

receive the digital output from the utilization circuitry; and

determine the digital output corresponds to a selection function of the at least one icon, wherein the selection function causes the pixel array to emphasize the at least one icon as a selected icon.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the digital output from the utilization circuitry indicates a change in the electromagnetic radiation detected by the at least one sensor array.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine the digital output from the utilization circuitry corresponds to a change in the position of the stylus.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine the position of the stylus corresponds to an interaction with the at least one icon; and

launch the application associated with the at least one icon.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the digital output from the utilization circuitry further corresponds to at least one of a direction, velocity, or a change in direction of the stylus within the predetermined distance of the device.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the digital output corresponds to at least one of a panning function, a scrolling function, or a zooming function.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more digital images includes a keyboard template, wherein the digital output further corresponds to an input key function.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the position of the stylus comprises a three-dimensional position.

9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

modulating circuitry coupled to the at least one electromagnetic source, the modulating circuitry is configured to modulate the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the at least one electromagnetic source.

10. A system, comprising:

a display defining a viewing plane for displaying one or more digital images, wherein the one or more digital images include at least one icon associated with an application;

at least one electromagnetic source positioned parallel to the viewing plane, the at least one electromagnetic source emitting electromagnetic radiation through the viewing plane;

a stylus, the stylus receiving at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic source and transmitting a beam of electromagnetic radiation;

an array of sensors co-planar with the electromagnetic source, the array of sensors detecting the beam of electromagnetic radiation from the stylus and generating signals representing detected electromagnetic radiation; and

circuitry coupled to the array of sensors, the circuitry is operable to:

receive the signals from the array of sensors;

process the signals to create a digital output;

determine the digital output corresponds to a position or a movement of the stylus within a predetermined distance of the array of sensors;

determine the digital output corresponds to an input function for the system, wherein the input function corresponds to a selection function of at least one icon; and

instruct the display to provide a visual output based on the input function, wherein the visual output emphasizes the at least one icon as a selected icon.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the circuitry is further operable to:

determine the digital output corresponds to at least one of a direction, a velocity, or a change in direction of the stylus.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the circuitry is further operable to:

determine a position of the stylus based on the digital output;

determine the position of the stylus corresponds to the at least one icon displayed by the display; and

execute a function associated with the application.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the circuitry is further operable to:

determine a value for the detected electromagnetic radiation based on the signals from the array of sensors;

compare the value to a threshold; and

determine a movement of the stylus when the value exceeds the threshold.

14. A method, comprising:

displaying one or more digital images by a pixel array disposed in a housing, wherein at least one digital image corresponds to an icon;

emitting electromagnetic radiation through the pixel array by at least one electromagnetic source disposed in the housing;

detecting a beam of electromagnetic radiation from stylus within a predetermined distance of the housing by at least one sensor array that is positioned co-planar with the at least one electromagnetic source;

generating signals representing detected electromagnetic radiation by the at least one sensor array;

processing the signals by utilization circuitry coupled to the at least one sensor array;

generating a digital output by the utilization circuitry, the digital output corresponding to a position of the stylus or a movement of the stylus within the predetermined distance;

determining, by processing circuitry, the digital output corresponds to a selection function of the at least one icon;

emphasizing, by the pixel array, the at least one icon as a selected icon.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

determining, by the processing circuitry, the digital output from the utilization circuitry indicates a change in the electromagnetic radiation detected by the at least one sensor array.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

determining, by the processing circuitry, the digital output from the utilization circuitry indicates a change in the position of the stylus.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

determining, by the processing circuitry, the position of the stylus corresponds to an interaction with the at least one icon; and

launch, by the processing circuitry, the application associated with the at least one icon.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

determining, by the processing circuitry, at least one of a direction, velocity, an orientation, or a change in direction of the stylus.

19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

determining, by processing circuitry, the digital output corresponds to at least one of a panning function, a scrolling function, or a zooming function.

20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the one or more digital images further includes a keyboard template, the method further comprising:

determining, by processing circuitry, the digital output corresponds to an input key function for the keyboard template.

21. The method of claim 14 , wherein the position of the stylus comprises a three-dimensional position.

22. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

modulating, by modulating circuitry, the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the at least one electromagnetic source.