Signal conditioning on touch-enabled devices using 3D touch
US10613673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04108
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for detecting touch inputs. In one aspect, a device includes: (1) a touch surface; (2) a plurality of sense electrodes coupled to the touch surface and configured to sense capacitance of a touch input; (3) one or more force electrodes coupled to the touch surface and configured to sense force of the touch input; and (4) a sensing module configured to: (a) determine capacitance of at least a subset of the plurality of sense electrodes; (b) determine force of at least one of the one or more force electrodes; and (c) if the capacitance meets one or more first predefined criteria indicative of a touch input and if force meets one or more second predefined criteria indicative of a touch input, determine that the touch input is present on the touch-sensitive surface.
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