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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2021
Uipco, Llc, San Antonio, TX (US);
Thomas Wayne Schwarz, Jr., Helotes, TX (US);
Jeanie Graciela Lopez, San Antonio, TX (US);
Janelle Denice Dziuk, Falls City, TX (US);
Paula Ann Whittington, Helotes, TX (US);
Donald Nathaniel Holloway, III, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jennifer Hunt Erickson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Will Kerns Maney, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Bradly Jay Billman, Celina, TX (US);
Noe Alberto Martinez, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jose L. Romero, Jr., San Antonio, TX (US);
Bharat Prasad, San Antonio, TX (US);
United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A sanitary method and system of providing touch interface experiences to users of public devices are disclosed. In one aspect, the system and method are configured to deploy a clean, protective barrier across a touchscreen for each user of the public device. The barrier includes a transparent membrane that permits the user to provide touch-based inputs to the touchscreen through the barrier. In cases where the touch interface is generated by a projector, the system and method are configured to deploy a membrane that serves as a disposable screen for the projected interface. Once each user completes their session, the system automatically replaces the used membrane with a fresh membrane, ensuring subsequent users are not exposed to contaminants or residue from previous user sessions.