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Firmware methods and devices for a mutual capacitance touch sensing device

US8334849B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2009
Grant dateDec 18, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04108
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments of methods and devices for operating a processor or host controller in a mutual capacitance sensing device. Methods and devices for sorting motion reports provided to a host controller or other processor in a mutual capacitance sensing device, reporting touch points to a host controller or other processor in a mutual capacitance sensing device, improving noise robustness and navigation performance in a mutual capacitance sensing device, determining a touch area of a user's finger on a touch panel or touchpad of a mutual capacitance sensing device, and avoiding false wakeups and minimizing power consumption in a mutual capacitance sensing device having a touch panel or touchpad are described.

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