Abstract:
A portable device is provided. The portable device includes: a display; a controller, a processor, a housing, and a touch rim. The controller and the processor are installed inside the housing. The touch rim is configured to detect a gesture performed on the touch rim to generate at least one touch detection signal. The controller is configured to receive at least one detection signal from the touch rim, and to transmit the touch detection signal to the processor. The processor analyzes the touch detection signal to determine the gesture performed on the touch rim, and performs an operation associated with the gesture.
Abstract:
An electronic device including a touch sensor and a processing unit is provided. The touch sensor is disposed on or under a display, and generates touch data for a touch detected thereon or therenear when the electronic device is locked with the display in a sleep state. The processing unit determines whether the touch data matches a predetermined signature according to the touch data, and wakes the display from the sleep state and unlocks the electronic device when the touch data matches the predetermined gesture.
Abstract:
An electronic device with touch-link functionality includes a touch panel, a signal processing circuit and a controller. The touch panel includes a first transmitting electrode for transmitting a first signal. The signal processing circuit provides the first signal to the first transmitting electrode. The first signal has a first frequency that is adjustable. The controller is coupled to the touch panel and the signal processing circuit. The controller adjusts the first frequency to make the first frequency correspond to an effective communications range. Within the effective communications range, another electronic device with touch-link functionality is able to receive the first signal, whereas outside the effective communications range, the another electronic device with touch-link functionality is unable to receive the first signal.
Abstract:
A method for detecting capacitance values of a plurality of capacitive sensing nodes located at intersections of a plurality of drive lines and a sense line on a touch panel is provided. The method includes at least the following steps: obtaining a plurality of touch sense signals corresponding to the sense line during a plurality of time slots, respectively; demodulating the touch sense signals with a first oscillation signal to generate a plurality of first demodulated signals; demodulating the touch sense signals with a second oscillation signal to generate a plurality of second demodulated signals, wherein the second oscillation signal is different from the first oscillation signal; and determining the capacitance values according to at least the first demodulated signals and the second demodulated signals.
Abstract:
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium is provided. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium has stored therein instructions, which when executed by a mobile device, cause the mobile device to: provide, at a processing circuit, a signal to a transmitting electrode of a first touch panel; transmit, at the transmitting electrode, the signal to a receiving electrode of a second touch panel of a computing device; and perform further operation with the computing device when the signal corresponds to a signature stored in the computing device.
Abstract:
A thermal control method for a portable electronic device includes: providing at least one capacitive temperature sensor corresponding to at least one particular location of the outside surface of the portable electronic device, the capacitive temperature sensor having a thermal characteristic which is temperature sensitive; monitoring the change of the thermal characteristic of the at least one capacitive temperature sensor to estimate the temperature of the at least one particular location; and deciding whether to perform thermal throttling in the portable electronic device based on the estimated temperature of the particular location.
Abstract:
A method for detecting capacitance values of a plurality of capacitive sensing nodes located at intersections of a plurality of drive lines and a sense line on a touch panel is provided. The method includes at least the following steps: obtaining a plurality of touch sense signals corresponding to the sense line during a plurality of time slots, respectively; demodulating the touch sense signals with a first oscillation signal to generate a plurality of first demodulated signals; demodulating the touch sense signals with a second oscillation signal to generate a plurality of second demodulated signals, wherein the second oscillation signal is different from the first oscillation signal; and determining the capacitance values according to at least the first demodulated signals and the second demodulated signals.
Abstract:
An exemplary touch controller chip includes a volatile storage device, an interface unit and a control unit. The interface unit is arranged for receiving touch controller firmware outside the touch controller chip, and storing the received touch controller firmware into the volatile storage device. The control unit is arranged for executing the touch controller firmware stored in the volatile storage device to control a touch panel. In addition, an exemplary electronic device includes a touch controller chip and a host, wherein the touch controller chip has no non-volatile storage device used for storing touch controller firmware, and the host is arranged for transmitting the touch controller firmware to the touch controller chip.