Data transmission system, touch panel apparatus and data transmission method

A touch panel apparatus configured to detect data via a touch panel capable of detecting vibrations, comprising:

• a resistive film-type touch panel capable of inputting the vibrations having a vibration pattern corresponding to arbitrary data;
• a signal conversion unit configured to convert, into a detection signal, a voltage level detected corresponding to a contact and a non-contact between resistive films of the resistive film-type touch panel based on the inputted vibration;
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• a data detection unit configured to detect the data based on a pattern of the detection signal.

A data transmission method for transmitting data via a touch panel capable of detecting vibrations, comprising:

• a step of causing a portable apparatus to convert arbitrary data into a vibration signal, and to generate vibrations corresponding to a pattern of the vibration signal;
• a step of inputting the vibrations to a resistive film-type touch panel by bringing the portable apparatus into contact with the resistive film-type touch panel;
• a step of converting, into a detection signal, a voltage level detected corresponding to a contact and a non-contact between resistive films of the resistive film-type touch panel based on the inputted vibrations;
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• a step of detecting the data based on a pattern of the detection signal.