Patent ID: 6492633
Filing Date: 2002-12-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An optical scanning-type touch panel comprising:a light retro-reflecting member disposed outside a predetermined area; at least two light transmitting/receiving sections, each having an optical scanner for angularly scanning light in a plane substantially parallel to the predetermined area and a light receiving element for receiving reflected light from a portion of the light retro-reflecting member, which portion was illuminated with light; a measuring section for measuring a scanning light cut-off region formed in the predetermined area by an indicator, based on a scanning angle of said optical scanner and a result of receiving light by said light receiving element; a calculating section for calculating a position and size of the indicator according to a result of the measurement performed by said measuring section; a start detecting section for detecting a start of optical scanning by comparing the result of receiving light with a first threshold; an angle detecting section for detecting an angle of the scanning light after the start of optical scanning; and a memory section for storing a plurality of reference values of different levels, wherein said measuring section measures the scanning light cut-off region after the start of optical scanning by comparing the result of receiving light by said light receiving element with a second threshold different from said first threshold, said second threshold determined by a reference value selected from the plurality of reference values stored in said memory section according to the angle of the scanning light detected by said angle detecting section, said reference value fluctuates according to said detected angle of scanning light.