Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition
US5543591A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods for recognizing gestures made by a conductive object on a touch-sensor pad are disclosed. Tapping, pushing, hopping, and zigzag gestures are recognized by analyzing the position, pressure, and movement of the conductive object on the sensor pad during the time of a suspected gesture, and signals are sent to a host indicating the occurrence of these gestures. Signals for compensating for unintended motion of the conductive object on the touch-sensor pad during the gestures are also sent to the host.
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