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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
May. 21, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Denis Aubert, St. Paul de Vence, FR;
Joaquin Picon, St. Laurent du Var, FR;
Bernard Y. Pucci, Cagnes sur Mer, FR;
Vincent Tassy, Cagnes dur Mer, FR;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide devices and systems for the transfer of information using multi-point contact on a capacitive surface. In one embodiment, the invention provides a device comprising: a first surface having a plurality of contact points arranged in a pattern and a second surface having a contact area electrically connected to the plurality of contact points, whereby the plurality of contact points on the first surface is activated by a user contacting the contact area on the second surface.