Patent ID: 6317835
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
A system for selectively generating encrypted or non-encrypted data within a touch screen device and transmitting the data to a remote processor via a data bus, comprising:(A) sensing means for detecting the coordinates of a touch on the touch screen device;(B) toggling means for toggling between an encryption and non-encryption mode, said toggling means responsive to a mode selection communicated via said data bus; and(C) a processor for:(i) encrypting data associated with the coordinates of the touch and transmitting the encrypted data to the remote processor via said data bus, if the toggling means is in the encryption mode; and(ii) transmitting data associated with the coordinate of the touch in an unencrypted format to the remote processor via said data bus, if the toggling means is in the non-encryption mode.