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Touch rejection

US10488986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2017
Grant dateNov 26, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2038

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

Abstract

The rejection of undesired touch events on a touch surface is disclosed. A weighted meta-centroid of all touch events can be computed. In some examples, touches can be weighted inversely to their size and distance to the nearest neighboring touch. In some examples, touches can be weighted based on the size of their minor radii. A meta-ellipse can be fit to the weighted touch events. In some examples, the major axis of the meta-ellipse can be used to determine the orientation of a user's hand to reject undesired touches. In other examples, touches within the meta-ellipse can be rejected.

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