Adaptive Noise Mitigation for Touch-Screen Displays
    1.
    发明申请
    Adaptive Noise Mitigation for Touch-Screen Displays 审中-公开
    触摸屏显示器的自适应噪声抑制

    公开(公告)号:US20140057681A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-27

    申请号:US13594043

    申请日:2012-08-24

    IPC分类号: G06F3/044

    摘要: Touch-screen controllers, particularly those in mobile telephones, are prone to erratic behavior when the mobile telephone is plugged into devices, such as AC power adapters, that create electrical noise. To more intelligently mitigate noise in these and other electronic devices that include capacitive touch-screen displays, the present inventors devised, among other things, a touch-screen controller that measures noise level in the touch-screen display and increases its drive voltage only when necessary to exceed the measured noise level, thereby reducing the chance of noise signals being misinterpreted as touch events while also reducing power consumption over prior techniques. Moreover, for electronic devices that include radio receivers, intelligently increasing the touch-screen voltages based on measured noise, avoids the sensitivity-reduction (desense) issues that providing constant higher operating voltage creates.

    摘要翻译: 当移动电话插入到产生电噪声的交流电源适配器等设备时,触摸屏控制器,特别是移动电话中的触摸屏控制器容易出现不稳定的行为。 为了更智能地减轻包括电容式触摸屏显示在内的这些和其他电子设备中的噪声,本发明人尤其设计了一种触摸屏控制器,该触摸屏控制器测量触摸屏显示器中的噪声电平,并且仅在 必须超过测量的噪声电平,从而减少噪声信号被误解为触摸事件的机会,同时也降低了以前技术的功耗。 此外,对于包括无线电接收器的电子设备,基于测量的噪声智能地增加触摸屏电压,避免了提供恒定的更高工作电压产生的灵敏度降低(去耦)问题。

    TOUCH SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH A KEYBOARD SPACEBAR
    2.
    发明申请
    TOUCH SENSOR INTEGRATED WITH A KEYBOARD SPACEBAR 有权
    触摸传感器与键盘空格

    公开(公告)号:US20140028564A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-30

    申请号:US13561376

    申请日:2012-07-30

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/02

    摘要: A touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar. A touchpad zone can be defined on a portion of a planar surface of a spacebar. The touchpad zone can be configured to detect movement of a human appendage across the touchpad zone, or above the touchpad zone, and generate a corresponding signal from the keyboard that causes corresponding movement of a cursor presented on a display. In another embodiment, a touchpad can be positioned over the spacebar. The touchpad can be slidably engaged to the keyboard to facilitate user positioning of the touchpad over a desired portion of the spacebar.

    摘要翻译: 与键盘空格键集成的触摸传感器。 可以在空格键的平面表面的一部分上限定触摸板区域。 触摸板区域可以被配置为检测触摸板区域或触摸板区域之上的人类附属物的移动,并且从键盘生成相应的信号,该信号引起显示器上呈现的光标的相应移动。 在另一个实施例中,触摸板可以位于空格键上。 触摸板可以可滑动地接合到键盘,以便于触摸板在空格键的期望部分上的定位。

    Method and apparatus for activating a function of an electronic device
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for activating a function of an electronic device 有权
    用于激活电子设备功能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08866735B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-21

    申请号:US12970763

    申请日:2010-12-16

    摘要: A method and apparatus for activating a function of the electronic device is disclosed herewith. The method includes detecting a first input by a motion sensor. Further, the method activates a touch sensor of the electronic device in response to detecting the first input. The method then detects a second input by the motion sensor within a predetermined time period from the first input. Next, the method determines, in response to detecting the second input, whether contact has occurred at the touch sensor and activates a function of the electronic device in response to determining that contact has occurred at the touch sensor when the second input is detected.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种激活电子设备的功能的方法和装置。 该方法包括检测运动传感器的第一输入。 此外,该方法响应于检测到第一输入而激活电子设备的触摸传感器。 该方法然后在从第一输入的预定时间段内检测运动传感器的第二输入。 接下来,该方法响应于检测到第二输入,确定在触摸传感器处是否已经发生接触,并且响应于在检测到第二输入时确定触摸传感器已经发生接触而激活电子设备的功能。

    Touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar
    4.
    发明授权
    Touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar 有权
    触摸传感器与键盘空格键集成在一起

    公开(公告)号:US08810519B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US13561376

    申请日:2012-07-30

    IPC分类号: G06F3/02

    摘要: A touch sensor integrated with a keyboard spacebar. A touchpad zone can be defined on a portion of a planar surface of a spacebar. The touchpad zone can be configured to detect movement of a human appendage across the touchpad zone, or above the touchpad zone, and generate a corresponding signal from the keyboard that causes corresponding movement of a cursor presented on a display. In another embodiment, a touchpad can be positioned over the spacebar. The touchpad can be slidably engaged to the keyboard to facilitate user positioning of the touchpad over a desired portion of the spacebar.

    摘要翻译: 与键盘空格键集成的触摸传感器。 可以在空格键的平面表面的一部分上限定触摸板区域。 触摸板区域可以被配置为检测触摸板区域或触摸板区域之上的人类附属物的移动,并且从键盘生成相应的信号,该信号引起显示器上呈现的光标的相应移动。 在另一个实施例中,触摸板可以位于空格键上。 触摸板可以可滑动地接合到键盘,以便于触摸板在空格键的期望部分上的定位。

    Touch sensor panel with in-plane backup bypass connections
    5.
    发明授权
    Touch sensor panel with in-plane backup bypass connections 有权
    触摸传感器面板,带有平面备用旁路连接

    公开(公告)号:US08988387B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-24

    申请号:US13564859

    申请日:2012-08-02

    摘要: Touch sensor panels (104) have 2-D periodic arrangements of electrodes (304) connected together forming a plurality of horizontal and vertical logical lines (506, 514) for measuring X-Y coordinates of a user's touch. Electrodes forming the horizontal logical lines are interleaved with electrodes forming the vertical logical lines. Each of the vertical and horizontal logical lines includes multiple tracks (502, 504, 510, 512). The tracks of each logical line are cross connected by in-plane cross connects (314, 318) formed in the same layer by the same process that is used to form the electrodes. Diamond and square electrode embodiments are described.

    摘要翻译: 触摸传感器面板(104)具有连接在一起形成用于测量用户触摸的X-Y坐标的多个水平和垂直逻辑线(506,514)的电极(304)的2-D周期性布置。 形成水平逻辑线的电极与形成垂直逻辑线的电极交错。 每个垂直和水平逻辑线包括多个轨道(502,504,510,512)。 每个逻辑线的轨道通过用于形成电极的相同过程在同一层中形成的平面内交叉连接(314,318)交叉连接。 描述了金刚石和方形电极的实施例。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK
    6.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CIRCUIT FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK 有权
    用于提供触觉反馈的电子设备和电路

    公开(公告)号:US20090072662A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-19

    申请号:US11856283

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: H02N2/06 G06F3/041

    摘要: A circuit (800) for controlling at least one piezoelectric actuator (142) includes a piezoelectric drive circuit (802) that generates unidirectional voltage drive signal, also referred to as Vout, at node (804). The piezoelectric actuator drive circuit (802) includes a boost switcher circuit or charging circuit (806), a buck switcher circuit or pulsed current sink discharge circuit (808) and a control signal generating circuit (810) that receives an input control signal (812) from, for example, a keyboard processor or other suitable processor (604) indicating that the device has requested generation of haptic feedback utilizing the piezoelectric actuator (142). The control signal generating circuit (810) provides at least two pulse-with-modulated control signals, one to control the charging circuit and one to control the discharging circuit to produce the unidirectional voltage drive signal, that in one example is a raised cosine drive signal (904).

    摘要翻译: 用于控制至少一个压电致动器(142)的电路(800)包括在节点(804)处产生单向电压驱动信号(也称为Vout)的压电驱动电路(802)。 压电致动器驱动电路(802)包括升压开关电路或充电电路(806),降压开关电路或脉冲电流吸收放电电路(808)和接收输入控制信号(812)的控制信号发生电路(810) )从例如键盘处理器或其他合适的处理器(604)指示设备已经请求使用压电致动器产生触觉反馈(142)。 控制信号发生电路(810)提供至少两个脉冲调制控制信号,一个用于控制充电电路,一个用于控制放电电路以产生单向电压驱动信号,在一个示例中为升余弦驱动 信号(904)。

    Touch Sensor Panel with In-Plane Backup Bypass Connections
    7.
    发明申请
    Touch Sensor Panel with In-Plane Backup Bypass Connections 有权
    触摸带有平面备份旁路连接的传感器面板

    公开(公告)号:US20140035833A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-06

    申请号:US13564859

    申请日:2012-08-02

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 H01H11/00

    摘要: Touch sensor panels (104) have 2-D periodic arrangements of electrodes (304) connected together forming a plurality of horizontal and vertical logical lines (506, 514) for measuring X-Y coordinates of a user's touch. Electrodes forming the horizontal logical lines are interleaved with electrodes forming the vertical logical lines. Each of the vertical and horizontal logical lines includes multiple tracks (502, 504, 510, 512). The tracks of each logical line are cross connected by in-plane cross connects (314, 318) formed in the same layer by the same process that is used to form the electrodes. Diamond and square electrode embodiments are described.

    摘要翻译: 触摸传感器面板(104)具有连接在一起形成用于测量用户触摸的X-Y坐标的多个水平和垂直逻辑线(506,514)的电极(304)的2-D周期性布置。 形成水平逻辑线的电极与形成垂直逻辑线的电极交错。 每个垂直和水平逻辑线包括多个轨道(502,504,510,512)。 每个逻辑线的轨道通过用于形成电极的相同过程在同一层中形成的平面内交叉连接(314,318)交叉连接。 描述了金刚石和方形电极的实施例。

    Method and Apparatus for Activating a Function of an Electronic Device
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Activating a Function of an Electronic Device 有权
    激活电子设备功能的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120154292A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-21

    申请号:US12970763

    申请日:2010-12-16

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: A method and apparatus for activating a function of the electronic device is disclosed herewith. The method includes detecting a first input by a motion sensor. Further, the method activates a touch sensor of the electronic device in response to detecting the first input. The method then detects a second input by the motion sensor within a predetermined time period from the first input. Next, the method determines, in response to detecting the second input, whether contact has occurred at the touch sensor and activates a function of the electronic device in response to determining that contact has occurred at the touch sensor when the second input is detected.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种激活电子设备的功能的方法和装置。 该方法包括检测运动传感器的第一输入。 此外,该方法响应于检测到第一输入而激活电子设备的触摸传感器。 该方法然后在从第一输入的预定时间段内检测运动传感器的第二输入。 接下来,该方法响应于检测到第二输入,确定在触摸传感器处是否已经发生接触,并且响应于在检测到第二输入时确定触摸传感器已经发生接触而激活电子设备的功能。

    Electronic device and circuit for providing tactile feedback
    9.
    发明授权
    Electronic device and circuit for providing tactile feedback 有权
    用于提供触觉反馈的电子设备和电路

    公开(公告)号:US07667371B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-23

    申请号:US11856283

    申请日:2007-09-17

    IPC分类号: H01L41/08

    摘要: A circuit (800) for controlling at least one piezoelectric actuator (142) includes a piezoelectric drive circuit (802) that generates unidirectional voltage drive signal, also referred to as Vout, at node (804). The piezoelectric actuator drive circuit (802) includes a boost switcher circuit or charging circuit (806), a buck switcher circuit or pulsed current sink discharge circuit (808) and a control signal generating circuit (810) that receives an input control signal (812) from, for example, a keyboard processor or other suitable processor (604) indicating that the device has requested generation of haptic feedback utilizing the piezoelectric actuator (142). The control signal generating circuit (810) provides at least two pulse-with-modulated control signals, one to control the charging circuit and one to control the discharging circuit to produce the unidirectional voltage drive signal, that in one example is a raised cosine drive signal (904).

    摘要翻译: 用于控制至少一个压电致动器(142)的电路(800)包括在节点(804)处产生单向电压驱动信号(也称为Vout)的压电驱动电路(802)。 压电致动器驱动电路(802)包括升压开关电路或充电电路(806),降压开关电路或脉冲电流吸收放电电路(808)和接收输入控制信号(812)的控制信号发生电路(810) )从例如键盘处理器或其他合适的处理器(604)指示设备已经请求使用压电致动器产生触觉反馈(142)。 控制信号发生电路(810)提供至少两个脉冲调制控制信号,一个用于控制充电电路,一个用于控制放电电路以产生单向电压驱动信号,在一个示例中为升余弦驱动 信号(904)。