ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,315,466, issued on May 27, was assigned to JoysonQuin Automotive Systems North America LLC (Troy, Mich.).
"Front-lit user interface" was invented by Mario J. Enriquez Ortiz (Holland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for operating an electronic display includes illuminating, by a first light source, a first optical layer such that decorative content is lit or rendered visible to a user through a touch screen of the electronic display, wherein the touch screen comprises a second optical layer and a touch sensing layer; illuminating, by a second light source, the second optical layer such that at least one first graphical user ...