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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2000
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NJ (US);
Abstract
A display comprises a display area, and at least one touch switch region formed in the display area and to be driven by an independent power supply, wherein the touch switch region is operated with a predetermined input, whereby predetermined functions are controlled. Preferably, the input for controlling the predetermined function is provided by a touch of one touch switch region or a simultaneous touch of a plurality of touch switch regions once or a plurality of times in a predetermined order. Alternatively, the touch switch region is provided with an image read function, and at the time of the predetermined input, fingerprint authentication is performed simultaneously with the touch of the touch switch region. Alternatively, a window is displayed on the touch panel simultaneously with the touch of the touch switch region, a signature is written on the displayed window, and then signature authentication is performed.