Enhanced mutual capacitance touch screen display with water compensation and methods for use therewith
US11269456B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10K59/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A capacitive touch screen display operates by: receiving a plurality of sensed signals indicating variations in mutual capacitance associated with a plurality of cross points formed by a plurality of electrodes; generating capacitance image data associated with the plurality of cross points that includes positive capacitance variation data corresponding to positive variations of the capacitance image data from a nominal value and negative capacitance variation data corresponding to negative variations of the capacitance image data from the nominal value; identifying a presence of water on the touch screen display based on the positive capacitance variation data, and the negative capacitance variation data; generating compensated capacitance image data to compensate for effects of the water on the touch screen display in the capacitance image data; and processing the compensated capacitance image data to determine a proximal condition of the touch screen display.
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