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Touchscreen data processing

US9377909B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 5, 2013
Grant dateJun 28, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0446
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Capacitive touch sensors and touchscreen data processing methods are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes sequentially integrating and converting charge from each of a plurality of sensing capacitors in an array to digital data, the digital data including sample values corresponding to a measured capacitance for each of the plurality of sensing capacitors. Noise is then separated from useful information by filtering the sample values on a sample-by-sample basis. Finally, the filtered sample values are summed and a position of at least one contact on the array determined using the filtered capacitance values. Other embodiments are also provided.

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