公开(公告)号：US09678605B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US13536776

申请日：2012-06-28

申请人： Joel Jordan ,  Adam Schwartz

发明人： Joel Jordan ,  Adam Schwartz

IPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416

摘要： The various embodiments described herein provide input devices configured to selectively operate in two different sensing regimes. The first sensing regime is configured to determine positional information for ungloved fingers in the sensing region. The second sensing regime is configured to determine positional information for gloved fingers in the sensing region. The input devices are further configured to switch from operating in the first sensing regime to the second sensing regime responsive to detecting an input gesture that meets each of a set of criteria, where the set of criteria includes a measure of sensor value stability corresponding to the input gesture being beyond a sensor value stability threshold level. So implemented, the input device allows a user to easily switch between two different sensing regimes, and thus can facilitate the use of the device with both gloved and ungloved fingers providing input.

公开(公告)号：US20140002114A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13536755

申请日：2012-06-28

申请人： Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan ,  Tom R. Vandermeijden ,  Petr Shepelev

发明人： Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan ,  Tom R. Vandermeijden ,  Petr Shepelev

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/960705

摘要： The embodiments described herein thus provide devices and methods that facilitate improved input devices. Specifically, the devices, systems and methods provide the ability to accurately determine user input using multiple different sensing regimes. The different sensing regimes can be used to facilitate accurate position determination of objects both at the surface and away from the surface. For example, the different sensing regimes can be used to determine position information for both ungloved and gloved fingers. In one embodiment the first sensing regime uses a first duty cycle of absolute capacitive sensing and a first duty cycle of transcapacitive sensing. The second sensing regime uses a second duty cycle of absolute capacitive sensing and a second duty cycle of transcapacitive sensing, where the second duty cycle of absolute capacitive sensing is greater than the first duty cycle of absolute capacitive sensing.

摘要翻译： 因此，本文所述的实施例提供了便于改进的输入装置的装置和方法。 具体来说，设备，系统和方法提供了使用多种不同感测方式准确地确定用户输入的能力。 可以使用不同的感测方案来促进在表面和远离表面的物体的精确位置确定。 例如，不同的感测方案可用于确定不受欢迎的和戴戴手套的手指的位置信息。 在一个实施例中，第一感测方案使用绝对电容感测的第一占空比和转位感测的第一占空比。 第二感测方案使用绝对电容感测的第二占空比和转位检测的第二占空比，其中绝对电容感测的第二占空比大于绝对电容感测的第一占空比。

公开(公告)号：US09805692B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US13034679

申请日：2011-02-24

申请人： Joseph Kurth Reynolds ,  Shahrooz Shahparnia ,  Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan

发明人： Joseph Kurth Reynolds ,  Shahrooz Shahparnia ,  Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan

IPC分类号： G09G5/18 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G09G5/18 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： In a method of interference avoidance for a capacitive sensor device, a transmitter signal is transmitted with a transmitter electrode of the capacitive sensor device. A resulting signal is received with a receiver electrode of the capacitive sensor device. The resulting signal corresponds to the transmitter signal. A first demodulated output is acquired by demodulating the resulting signal in a first way. A second demodulated output is acquired by demodulating the resulting signal in a second way, where the second way and the first way differ. A shift is made from using the first demodulated output for determining positional information to using the second demodulated output for determining positional information. The shift is based at least in part upon an amount of interference.

公开(公告)号：US09024643B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-05

申请号：US13536755

申请日：2012-06-28

申请人： Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan ,  Tom R. Vandermeijden ,  Petr Shepelev

发明人： Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan ,  Tom R. Vandermeijden ,  Petr Shepelev

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/96

CPC分类号： G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04106 ,  H03K17/962 ,  H03K2217/960705

摘要： The embodiments described herein thus provide devices and methods that facilitate improved input devices. Specifically, the devices, systems and methods provide the ability to accurately determine user input using multiple different sensing regimes. The different sensing regimes can be used to facilitate accurate position determination of objects both at the surface and away from the surface. For example, the different sensing regimes can be used to determine position information for both ungloved and gloved fingers. In one embodiment the first sensing regime uses a first duty cycle of absolute capacitive sensing and a first duty cycle of transcapacitive sensing. The second sensing regime uses a second duty cycle of absolute capacitive sensing and a second duty cycle of transcapacitive sensing, where the second duty cycle of absolute capacitive sensing is greater than the first duty cycle of absolute capacitive sensing.

摘要翻译： 因此，本文所述的实施例提供了便于改进的输入装置的装置和方法。 具体来说，设备，系统和方法提供了使用多种不同感测方式准确地确定用户输入的能力。 可以使用不同的感测方案来促进在表面和远离表面的物体的精确位置确定。 例如，不同的感测方案可用于确定不受欢迎的和戴戴手套的手指的位置信息。 在一个实施例中，第一感测方案使用绝对电容感测的第一占空比和转位感测的第一占空比。 第二感测方案使用绝对电容感测的第二占空比和转位检测的第二占空比，其中绝对电容感测的第二占空比大于绝对电容感测的第一占空比。

公开(公告)号：US20140002340A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13536776

申请日：2012-06-28

申请人： Joel Jordan ,  Adam Schwartz

发明人： Joel Jordan ,  Adam Schwartz

IPC分类号： G06F3/01

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416

摘要： The various embodiments described herein provide input devices configured to selectively operate in two different sensing regimes. The first sensing regime is configured to determine positional information for ungloved fingers in the sensing region. The second sensing regime is configured to determine positional information for gloved fingers in the sensing region. The input devices are further configured to switch from operating in the first sensing regime to the second sensing regime responsive to detecting an input gesture that meets each of a set of criteria, where the set of criteria includes a measure of sensor value stability corresponding to the input gesture being beyond a sensor value stability threshold level. So implemented, the input device allows a user to easily switch between two different sensing regimes, and thus can facilitate the use of the device with both gloved and ungloved fingers providing input.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的各种实施例提供被配置为选择性地在两个不同的感测方案中操作的输入设备。 第一感测方案被配置为确定感测区域中未受屈的手指的位置信息。 第二感测方案被配置为确定感测区域中戴手套的手指的位置信息。 输入设备还被配置为响应于检测到满足一组标准中的每一个的输入手势而从第一感测区域中的操作切换到第二感测区域，其中该组标准包括对应于 输入手势超出传感器值稳定性阈值水平。 如此实现，输入装置允许用户容易地在两个不同的感测方案之间切换，并且因此可以方便地使用具有手套和不受欢迎的手指提供输入的装置。

公开(公告)号：US09786254B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US13034696

申请日：2011-02-24

申请人： Joseph Kurth Reynolds ,  Shahrooz Shahparnia ,  Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan

发明人： Joseph Kurth Reynolds ,  Shahrooz Shahparnia ,  Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan

IPC分类号： G09G5/18 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G09G5/18 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： In a method of capacitive sensing using an integrated capacitive sensor device and display device, a transmitter signal is transmitted with a combination electrode of the integrated capacitive sensor device and display device. The combination electrode is configured for both capacitive sensing and display updating. The transmitter signal transitions at least twice during a non-display update time period associated with row update of the display device. A display of the display device is updated during an update time period. A resulting signal is received with a receiver electrode of the integrated capacitive sensor device and display device during the non-display update time period. The resulting signal corresponds to the transmitter signal.

公开(公告)号：US20110210941A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US13034696

申请日：2011-02-24

申请人： Joseph Kurth Reynolds ,  Shahrooz Shahparnia ,  Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan

发明人： Joseph Kurth Reynolds ,  Shahrooz Shahparnia ,  Adam Schwartz ,  Joel Jordan

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G09G5/18 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

摘要： In a method of capacitive sensing using an integrated capacitive sensor device and display device, a transmitter signal is transmitted with a combination electrode of the integrated capacitive sensor device and display device. The combination electrode is configured for both capacitive sensing and display updating. The transmitter signal transitions at least twice during a non-display update time period associated with row update of the display device. A display of the display device is updated during an update time period. A resulting signal is received with a receiver electrode of the integrated capacitive sensor device and display device during the non-display update time period. The resulting signal corresponds to the transmitter signal.

摘要翻译： 在使用集成电容式传感器装置和显示装置的电容式感测的方法中，发送器信号与集成电容式传感器装置和显示装置的组合电极一起传输。 组合电极被配置用于电容感测和显示更新。 在与显示设备的行更新相关联的非显示更新时段期间，发射机信号至少转换两次。 在更新时间段期间更新显示装置的显示。 在非显示更新时段期间，利用集成电容式传感器装置的接收器电极和显示装置接收所得到的信号。 所得到的信号对应于发射机信号。

公开(公告)号：USD475734S1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-10

申请号：US29162762

申请日：2002-06-20

申请人： Joel Jordan

设计人： Joel Jordan

公开(公告)号：US20120146938A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US13243803

申请日：2011-09-23

申请人： Patrick Worfolk ,  Joel Jordan

发明人： Patrick Worfolk ,  Joel Jordan

IPC分类号： G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04104

摘要： Devices and method are provided that facilitate improved input device performance. Specifically, the systems and methods are configured to identify a portion of an image of sensor values as corresponding to at least one sensed object in the sensing region, determine a polygon corresponding to the identified portion of the image, and determine a contact characterization of the at least one sensed object based on the polygon. The determination of a polygon corresponding to a sensed object facilitates improved contact characterization of the sensed object. For example, the determined polygon may be used to determine if the sensed object is actually more than one object. As a second example, the determined polygon may be used to determine the orientation of the sensed object. In addition, determined polygons may be used to more accurately track changes in the position of the sensed object.

摘要翻译： 提供了便于改进输入设备性能的设备和方法。 具体地，系统和方法被配置为将传感器值的图像的一部分识别为与感测区域中的至少一个感测对象相对应，确定与图像的识别部分对应的多边形，并且确定 基于多边形的至少一个感测对象。 确定与检测到的物体相对应的多边形有助于改善感测对象的接触表征。 例如，所确定的多边形可以用于确定感测对象实际上是否多于一个对象。 作为第二示例，确定的多边形可以用于确定感测对象的取向。 此外，可以使用确定的多边形来更精确地跟踪感测对象的位置的变化。

公开(公告)号：US09001070B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13273051

申请日：2011-10-13

申请人： Patrick Worfolk ,  Joel Jordan

发明人： Patrick Worfolk ,  Joel Jordan

IPC分类号： G06F3/045 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F2203/04104

摘要： The embodiments described herein provide devices and methods that facilitate improved input devices. In one embodiment, an input device is configured to determine if a sensed object includes an occluded portion using an image representative of sensor values, determine a portion of the image corresponding to the sensed object, and approximate a boundary representation of the sensed object wherein if the sensed object does include the occluded portion, the boundary representation encompasses at least part of the occluded portion of the sensed object and at least part of a non-occluded portion of the sensed object. The determination of a boundary representation corresponding to a sensed object facilitates improved characterization of the sensed object. For example, the determined boundary representation may be used to more accurately track changes in the position of the sensed object as the sensed object moves out of the sensing region.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的实施例提供便于改进的输入设备的设备和方法。 在一个实施例中，输入设备被配置为使用表示传感器值的图像来确定感测对象是否包括遮挡部分，确定与所感测对象相对应的图像的一部分，并且近似所感测对象的边界表示，其中if 检测到的物体确实包括被遮挡的部分，边界表示包含被感测物体的遮挡部分的至少一部分和感测物体的非遮蔽部分的至少一部分。 与感测对象相对应的边界表示的确定有利于改进感测对象的表征。 例如，当检测到的物体移出感测区域时，所确定的边界表示可用于更精确地跟踪感测对象的位置的变化。