MIT gestural computing makes multitouch look old hat

Re:MIT gestural computing makes multitouch look old hat by cma on Friday December 11, 2009 @06:58PM (#990826)

I thought Apple had a patent that covers display sensors integrated into a flat panel display:

http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/19/sensing.display.paten...

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Re:MIT gestural computing makes multitouch look old hat by madebylaw on Friday December 11, 2009 @07:51PM (#990922)

Not sure about the patents but your link says:

the Apple patent proposes interweaving photo sensors alongside each pixel projector

whereas the linked video shows photo sensors around the edge of the screen, which they claim is superior to photo sensors between pixels. A subtle difference, so not sure if Apple's patent applies.

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Re:MIT gestural computing makes multitouch look old hat by warfangle on Friday December 11, 2009 @10:18PM (#991088)

They aren't around the edge of the screen, or along side each pixel - they're on another plane, behind the LCD. The LCD modulates between the image being displayed and a pinhole mask.

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