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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Klony Lieberman, Jerusalem, IL;
Yuval Sharon, Kohav Hashahar, IL;
Eyal Naimi, Jerusalem, IL;
Yaniv Maor, Jerusalem, IL;
Mattan Tsachi, Modi'in, IL;
Amiram Levy, Mevaseret Zion, IL;
Boas Amon, Halamish, IL;
Amichai Turm, Beit Shemesh, IL;
Klony Lieberman, Jerusalem, IL;
Yuval Sharon, Kohav Hashahar, IL;
Eyal Naimi, Jerusalem, IL;
Yaniv Maor, Jerusalem, IL;
Mattan Tsachi, Modi'in, IL;
Amiram Levy, Mevaseret Zion, IL;
Boas Amon, Halamish, IL;
Amichai Turm, Beit Shemesh, IL;
VKB Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A data input device and method including an illuminator operative to illuminate at least one engagement plane by directing light along the at least one engagement plane, a two-dimensional imaging sensor viewing the at least one engagement plane from a location outside the at least one engagement plane for sensing light from the illuminator scattered by engagement of a data entry object with the at least one engagement plane and data entry processor receiving an output from the two-dimensional imaging sensor and providing a data entry input to utilization circuitry.