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System and method for detecting grounding state of a touch enabled computing device

US10423268B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Michael Orlovsky · Hod HaSharon, IL
Amil Winebrand · Netanya, IL
On Haran · Kfar Sava, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2015
Grant date	Sep 24, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/04186
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes sampling output from sensor having electrode junctions integrated on a device including a display, detecting capacitance between the device ground and a user (CBD) based on the output sampled and a pre-defined model, and defining one of two grounding states of the device based on the capacitance detected. Output is processed based on the grounding state defined and touch coordinates are determined based on the output processed. The touch coordinates are reported to a controller of the display.

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