公开(公告)号：US09285889B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US13709921

申请日：2012-12-10

Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION

Inventor： Steven S. Bateman ,  James M. Okuley ,  Ron D. Egger

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H03K17/96

CPC classification number: G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/0213 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H03K17/9622 ,  H03K2217/960755 ,  H03K2217/960775

Abstract: A keyboard assembly includes a transmitter electrode and one or more receiver electrodes that are used to generate an electric field above one or more keys of the assembly. The first electrode is located on a first level of a keyboard assembly and the second electrode is located on a second level of the keyboard assembly. The first level may correspond to a support plate of the assembly and the second level may correspond to a surface of a printed circuit board to which the second electrode is coupled. Alternatively, the first and second levels may correspond to different sides of a frame of the keyboard assembly. Disturbances in the electric field may be detected to perform a control operation of a host device that includes or is coupled to the keyboard assembly.

Abstract translation: 键盘组件包括发射器电极和用于在组件的一个或多个键上方产生电场的一个或多个接收器电极。 第一电极位于键盘组件的第一级上，第二电极位于键盘组件的第二级上。 第一级可以对应于组件的支撑板，并且第二级可以对应于第二电极耦合到的印刷电路板的表面。 或者，第一和第二级别可以对应于键盘组件的框架的不同侧面。 可以检测电场中的干扰，以执行包括或耦合到键盘组件的主机设备的控制操作。