A removable frame used to set touch-screen active area dimensions
A rigid or semi-rigid frame placed temporarily over a monitor with a touch-screen overlay to guide rescaling of the monitor active area so the system calibration matches a desired touch-screen active area. The user secures the frame to the monitor, adjusts software or hardware calibration until the monitor active area equals the frame opening, then removes the frame. Primary users are operators and service technicians for gaming terminals, kiosks, ATMs and similar touchscreen devices.
(57) What the patent covered
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The independent claims cover a touch-screen image-setting frame having an inner perimeter defining an opening whose vertical and horizontal dimensions are equal to (or adjustable to equal) the touch-screen active area, an outer perimeter parallel to the inner perimeter, at least one surface configured to conform to the monitor surface, and a device on the frame to at least temporarily secure the frame to the front of the monitor, together with the method of placing the frame, adjusting the monitor active area to match the frame inner perimeter, and removing the frame.
Distinguishing feature: The frame is sized or adjustable so its inner opening equals the touch-screen active area and is used as a physical template during calibration by temporarily securing it to the monitor.
Novelty 3/5. Using a physical template to align or mask a screen area was known, but claiming a purpose-built frame sized to the touch-screen active area and a method of using it for rescaling applied that idea specifically to touch-screen calibration for terminals.
Manufacturing
Injection-molded plastic frame, apply adhesive or overmolded foam gasket, attach or insert mechanical fasteners (clips or suction devices), pack and ship; hand placement for use.
Materials: Injection-molded plastic (ABS or polycarbonate), rubber or foam conformal gasket strip, pressure-sensitive adhesive or suction cups, stainless steel or plated stamped fastener (clips).
Manufacturability 4/5. Single-piece molded frame plus simple secondary items (gasket strip, adhesive/suction clips); low tooling cost for a single mold and straightforward assembly by hand.
Market demand
No demand check has been run for this patent. Likely search terms: touch screen calibration frame, monitor masking template, gaming terminal touch alignment. The links in the sidebar open these searches.
Buyers: Field service technicians for gaming terminals, kiosk and ATM service teams.
Before manufacturing
No related continuation or divisional patents in force were found. Design patents, trademarks and unrelated patents may still cover the product.
Patent has lapsed; the disclosure is focused on a physical masking frame and a calibration method, so commercial risks are mainly competing products, narrow applicability to devices requiring manual rescaling, and ensuring secure but non-damaging attachment to monitors.
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