Method and system to determine when a device is being held
US9389727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04106
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a touch-sensitive device includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to a plurality of electrodes. The controller is operable to access data from a motion sensor of the touch-sensitive device. The controller is further operable to access a plurality of signals from the plurality of electrodes. The signals are indicative of an amount of capacitance between the touch sensor and one or more fingers of a user. The controller is further operable to determine, based on the data from the motion sensor and the plurality of signals from the plurality of electrodes of the touch sensor, a particular hand of the user that is holding the touch-sensitive device.
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