Interaction sensing

US10013132B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

• Ernest Rehmi Post · Cambridge, US
• Olivier Bau · San Francisco, US
• Iliya Tsekov · East Palo Alto, US
• Sajid Sadi · San Jose, US
• Mike Digman · Mountain View, US
• Vatche Attarian · San Jose, US
• Sergi Consul · San Jose, US
• Cody Wortham · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 12, 2014
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Aug 12, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

In particular embodiments, a method includes receiving a signal from an electrode of a touch sensor that senses a charge displacement, based on the signal, in order to detect the contact or separation. The method further includes detecting a contact or separation input to the touch sensor.