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Interaction sensing

US10318090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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77References

39Claims

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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	Jun 11, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2203/04106
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In particular embodiments, an apparatus includes a single electrode configured to passively receive a charge displacement and a change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in an environment. The apparatus further includes a touch sensor, coupled to the single electrode, configured to detect a first input based on the charge displacement, and a second input based on the change in characteristics of electromagnetic signals in the environment.

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