公开(公告)号：US20140295931A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US13852478

申请日：2013-03-28

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Ltd. ,  STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

Inventor： Chee Yu Ng ,  Jo Wang ,  Ravi Bhatia

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  A63F13/20 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: G06F3/0488 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/42 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch controller is coupled to a touch screen and detects a first gesture at a first point on the touch screen. The first gesture includes physical contact of the touch screen by a user device at the first point. The touch controller detects a second gesture that is associated with movement of the user device from the first point to a second point on the touch screen. The second gesture includes detecting movement of the user device within a sensing range from the first point to the second point. The sensing range corresponds to an orthogonal distance from a surface of the touch screen. The touch controller detects a third gesture at the second touch point. The third gesture includes physical contact of the touch screen at the second touch point. Upon detecting the first, second and third gestures the touch controller performs a corresponding action.

Abstract translation: 触摸控制器耦合到触摸屏并且在触摸屏上的第一点检测第一手势。 第一姿态包括用户设备在第一点处的触摸屏的物理接触。 触摸控制器检测与用户设备从第一点移动到触摸屏上的第二点相关联的第二手势。 第二手势包括在从第一点到第二点的感测范围内检测用户设备的移动。 感测范围对应于从触摸屏的表面的正交距离。 触摸控制器在第二触摸点检测第三手势。 第三手势包括触摸屏在第二触摸点处的物理接触。 当检测到第一，第二和第三手势时，触摸控制器执行相应的动作。

公开(公告)号：US09164674B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13852478

申请日：2013-03-28

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD. ,  STMICROELECTRONICS PTE LTD.

Inventor： Chee Yu Ng ,  Jo Wang ,  Ravi Bhatia

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/044 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/42 ,  A63F13/2145

CPC classification number: G06F3/0488 ,  A63F13/20 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  A63F13/42 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A touch controller is coupled to a touch screen and detects a first gesture at a first point on the touch screen. The first gesture includes physical contact of the touch screen by a user device at the first point. The touch controller detects a second gesture that is associated with movement of the user device from the first point to a second point on the touch screen. The second gesture includes detecting movement of the user device within a sensing range from the first point to the second point. The sensing range corresponds to an orthogonal distance from a surface of the touch screen. The touch controller detects a third gesture at the second touch point. The third gesture includes physical contact of the touch screen at the second touch point. Upon detecting the first, second and third gestures the touch controller performs a corresponding action.

Abstract translation: 触摸控制器耦合到触摸屏并且在触摸屏上的第一点检测第一手势。 第一姿态包括用户设备在第一点处的触摸屏的物理接触。 触摸控制器检测与用户设备从第一点移动到触摸屏上的第二点相关联的第二手势。 第二手势包括在从第一点到第二点的感测范围内检测用户设备的移动。 感测范围对应于从触摸屏的表面的正交距离。 触摸控制器在第二触摸点检测第三手势。 第三手势包括触摸屏在第二触摸点处的物理接触。 当检测到第一，第二和第三手势时，触摸控制器执行相应的动作。

公开(公告)号：US09626049B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14269295

申请日：2014-05-05

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Inventor： Praveesh Chandran ,  Chee Yu Ng

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04101

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel includes a first sensor pattern and second sensor pattern. The first sensor pattern supports mutual-capacitance detection and the second sensor pattern supports self-capacitance detection. The first sensor pattern includes row conductors and column conductors which intersect each other at mutual-capacitance sensing locations. The second sensor pattern includes island conductors. The island conductors are grouped in clusters of conductors, each cluster providing a self-capacitance sensing location. Control circuitry coupled to the first and second sensor patterns functions to make touch/hover position detections by sensing changes in capacitance at the mutual-capacitance and self-capacitance nodes. The row and column conductors include openings, and the island conductors are positioned in vertical alignment with corresponding openings in the conductors.

公开(公告)号：US09335872B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US13632443

申请日：2012-10-01

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Inventor： Chee Yu Ng

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/03545

Abstract: A touch screen system is configured to sense a proximate or actual touch made to a touch screen panel. In response thereto, an RF transmitter is actuated to emit RF energy. A stylus receives the emitted RF energy and includes an RF energy harvesting circuit that powers an enable circuit. The enable circuit generates an enable signal. The stylus responds to the enable signal by performing a sensing operation. The information collected in the sensing operation is then communicated over an RF communications link back to the touch screen system. The sensing operation preferably is a pressure sensing operation for detecting an applied pressure at an end of the stylus resulting from contact with the touch screen panel.

Abstract translation: 触摸屏系统被配置为感测触摸屏面板的接近或实际触摸。 响应于此，RF发射器被致动以发射RF能量。 触针接收发射的RF能量，并且包括为使能电路供电的RF能量收集电路。 使能电路产生使能信号。 触控笔通过执行感测操作来响应使能信号。 然后在感测操作中收集的信息通过RF通信链路传送回到触摸屏系统。 感测操作优选地是用于检测由与触摸屏面板接触而导致的触控笔端部处施加的压力的压力感测操作。

公开(公告)号：US09246485B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13739112

申请日：2013-01-11

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Chee Yu Ng ,  Mythreyi Nagarajan

IPC: H03K17/96 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: H03K17/9622 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K2017/9602

Abstract: A single ITO layer design for a touchscreen panel incorporates a matrix of sensor cells formed from a single ITO layer of capacitive sensor pads, sensor bars, force lines and sense lines. Columns of multiplexed force lines are connected to rows of sensor pads to form force trees such that the force line of the end pair of sensor pads has a wide track, with the force lines of each subsequent pair of sensor pads having a reduced track width. Disposed between the columns of force trees, the matrix of sensor cells also includes columns of sensor bars connected to control circuitry via sense lines. The control circuitry applies a signal to the force trees to generate capacitance between rows of sensor pads and adjacent sensor bars. The control circuitry senses changes in the capacitance and resolves the location of a user touch in the matrix of sensor cells.

Abstract translation: 用于触摸屏面板的单个ITO层设计包括由电容式传感器焊盘，传感器棒，强制线和感测线的单个ITO层形成的传感器单元矩阵。 复合力线的列连接到传感器垫的行以形成力树，使得传感器焊盘的端对对的力线具有宽的轨迹，每个后续传感器对的力线具有减小的轨道宽度。 设置在力树柱之间，传感器单元的矩阵还包括通过感测线连接到控制电路的传感杆的列。 控制电路向力树施加信号以在传感器垫和相邻传感器条之间的行之间产生电容。 控制电路感测电容的变化，并且解决用户触摸传感器单元矩阵中的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20150317008A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-05

申请号：US14269295

申请日：2014-05-05

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Inventor： Praveesh Chandran ,  Chee Yu Ng

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04101

Abstract: A capacitive touch panel includes a first sensor pattern and second sensor pattern. The first sensor pattern supports mutual-capacitance detection and the second sensor pattern supports self-capacitance detection. The first sensor pattern includes row conductors and column conductors which intersect each other at mutual-capacitance sensing locations. The second sensor pattern includes island conductors. The island conductors are grouped in clusters of conductors, each cluster providing a self-capacitance sensing location. Control circuitry coupled to the first and second sensor patterns functions to make touch/hover position detections by sensing changes in capacitance at the mutual-capacitance and self-capacitance nodes. The row and column conductors include openings, and the island conductors are positioned in vertical alignment with corresponding openings in the conductors.

Abstract translation: 电容式触摸面板包括第一传感器图案和第二传感器图案。 第一传感器模式支持互电容检测，第二传感器模式支持自电容检测。 第一传感器图案包括在互电容感测位置彼此相交的行导体和列导体。 第二传感器图案包括岛状导体。 岛导体被分组成导体簇，每个簇提供自电容感测位置。 耦合到第一和第二传感器图案的控制电路用于通过感测互电容和自电容节点处的电容的变化来进行触摸/悬停位置检测。 行和列导体包括开口，并且岛导体定位成与导体中的对应开口垂直对准。

公开(公告)号：US09128560B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US13738081

申请日：2013-01-10

Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.

Inventor： Chee Yu Ng ,  Praveesh Chandran

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A borderless touchscreen panel includes a first conductive layer having rows of capacitive sensors and receiving traces, and a second conductive layer having columns of sensor bars and transmitting traces. The capacitive sensors are coupled to control circuitry via the receiving traces, and the sensor bars are coupled to the control circuitry via the transmitting traces. Peripheral sensor bars are disposed over the receiving traces such that the receiving traces can be routed within an active portion of the borderless touchscreen panel without obstructing its touch-detection capabilities. Furthermore, the receiving traces are comprised of a transparent material such as indium tin oxide, and therefore do not obstruct the display capabilities of the active portion. Thus, there is no need for an inactive border region since the receiving traces are disposed within the active portion without obstructing either the touch-detection or display capabilities of the borderless touchscreen panel.

Abstract translation: 无边界触摸屏面板包括具有行的电容传感器和接收迹线的第一导电层，以及具有传感器条和传输迹线列的第二导电层。 电容传感器经由接收迹线耦合到控制电路，并且传感器条经由发射迹线耦合到控制电路。 外围传感器杆设置在接收轨迹上方，使得接收轨迹可以在无边界触摸屏面板的有效部分内布线，而不会妨碍其触摸检测能力。 此外，接收迹线由诸如氧化铟锡的透明材料构成，因此不会妨碍有源部分的显示能力。 因此，由于接收迹线设置在有源部分内而不会妨碍无边界触摸屏面板的触摸检测或显示能力，因此不需要非活动边框区域。

公开(公告)号：US20140092053A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US13632241

申请日：2012-10-01

Applicant: STMICROELECTRONICS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD

Inventor： Chee Yu Ng ,  Ys On ,  Ravi Bhatia

IPC: G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: A display screen is configured to display information with a selectable one of many information display orientations. A touch screen panel of a touch screen system is positioned to overlie the display screen. The touch screen system operates to make a proximate touch detection, for example by a body part or stylus. A controller receives the proximate touch information from the capacitive touch screen system and interprets the proximate touch information to determine an indication from a user of a selection of an information display orientation for the display screen. The controller then controls the display screen to present information in accordance with the user selected information display orientation. The user selected information display orientation via the proximate touch detection will over-ride any other selected information display orientation such as a selection made in response to an orientation identified by an accelerometer or other gravity influenced sensor.

Abstract translation: 显示屏被配置为利用许多信息显示取向中的可选择的一个来显示信息。 触摸屏系统的触摸屏面板位于显示屏幕的上方。 触摸屏系统用于例如通过身体部分或触控笔进行近似触摸检测。 控制器接收来自电容式触摸屏系统的接近触摸信息，并且解释接近触摸信息以确定用户对显示屏幕的信息显示取向的选择的指示。 然后，控制器根据用户选择的信息显示方向控制显示屏幕呈现信息。 经由近程触摸检测的用户选择的信息显示取向将覆盖任何其他选择的信息显示方向，例如响应于由加速度计或其他重力影响的传感器识别的方位而进行的选择。