公开(公告)号：US20140104226A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US13751943

申请日：2013-01-28

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sang Ho LEE ,  Byeong Hak JO ,  Kyung Hee HONG ,  Hyun Suk LEE ,  Yong Il KWON ,  Tah Joon PARK

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: There are provided an apparatus and a method of controlling capacitance detection, and a touchscreen apparatus. The apparatus includes: a driving circuit unit providing driving signals including a preset number of driving pulses to a plurality of respective driving electrodes of a panel unit; a detecting circuit unit removing electrical noise from a first voltage corresponding to a capacitance change in the panel unit when the electrical noise is included in the first voltage; and a controlling unit controlling the driving circuit unit to generate an additional driving pulse when the electrical noise is included in the first voltage.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种控制电容检测的装置和方法，以及一种触摸屏装置。 该装置包括：驱动电路单元，向面板单元的多个驱动电极提供包括预设数量的驱动脉冲的驱动信号; 检测电路单元，当所述电噪声包含在所述第一电压中时，从对应于所述面板单元的电容变化的第一电压中去除电噪声; 以及控制单元，当所述电噪声包括在所述第一电压中时，控制所述驱动电路单元产生附加驱动脉冲。

公开(公告)号：US20150253896A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14295503

申请日：2014-06-04

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Su Jong KIM ,  Ji Hoon KIM ,  Yoon Seok OH ,  Do Sang KWON ,  Hyun Suk LEE

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: A touchscreen apparatus may include: a panel unit including a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes intersecting with the plurality of first electrodes, and a calculating unit obtaining a plurality of pieces of digital data generated from capacitance of node capacitors formed in intersections between the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes. The calculating unit calculates a noise reference level of a current frame using a plurality of pieces of digital data of the current frame and a plurality of pieces of digital data of a previous frame.

Abstract translation: 触摸屏设备可以包括：面板单元，包括多个第一电极和与多个第一电极相交的多个第二电极，以及计算单元，获得由交叉点形成的节点电容器的电容产生的多个数字数据 在所述多个第一电极和所述多个第二电极之间。 计算单元使用当前帧的多个数字数据和前一帧的多个数字数据来计算当前帧的噪声参考水平。

公开(公告)号：US20150185899A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-02

申请号：US14206299

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyun Suk LEE ,  Tae Hyeon KWON ,  Ray AMIYA ,  Tah Joon PARK

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: There are provided a touchscreen device and a method of sensing a touch. The touchscreen device includes: a panel unit including a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes; a driving circuit unit simultaneously applying driving signals to M first electrodes among the first electrodes, where M is a natural number equal to or greater than two; a sensing circuit unit detecting capacitance generated in intersections between the first electrodes and the second electrodes so as to output sensing signals; and an operation unit determining whether a touch has occurred, based on the sensing signals.

Abstract translation: 提供了触摸屏设备和感测触摸的方法。 触摸屏装置包括：面板单元，包括多个第一电极和多个第二电极; 驱动电路单元，同时向第一电极中的M个第一电极施加驱动信号，其中M是等于或大于2的自然数; 感测电路单元，检测在所述第一电极和所述第二电极之间的交叉处产生的电容，以输出感测信号; 以及基于感测信号确定是否发生了触摸的操作单元。

公开(公告)号：US20150227257A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14296827

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyun Suk LEE ,  Na Rae Park ,  Ji Hoon Kim

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: A capacitance sensing apparatus may include: a calculating unit calculating each of a plurality of variations between plurality of first and second detection signals by comparing the plurality of first detection signals detected from each of a plurality of node capacitors in accordance with applying of a first driving signal with the plurality of second detection signals detected from each of the plurality of node capacitors in accordance with applying of a second driving signal; a comparing unit determining whether or not each of the plurality of variations is within a tolerance range; and a compensation controlling unit controlling compensation of a detection capacitance storing capacitance of a corresponding node capacitor in a case in which a variation outside of the tolerance range among the plurality of variations is present, so as to allow the variation to be within the tolerance range.

Abstract translation: 电容感测装置可以包括：计算单元，通过比较从多个节点电容器中的每一个检测的多个第一检测信号，根据第一驱动信号的应用，来计算多个第一和第二检测信号之间的多个变化中的每一个 根据施加第二驱动信号，从多个节点电容器中的每一个检测到的多个第二检测信号的信号; 比较单元，确定所述多个变化中的每一个是否在公差范围内; 以及补偿控制单元，其在存在多个变化中的公差范围之外的变化的情况下，控制对应的节点电容器的检测电容存储电容的补偿，以便允许变化在公差范围内 。

公开(公告)号：US20150153870A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-04

申请号：US14164644

申请日：2014-01-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyun Suk LEE ,  Ji Hoon KIM ,  Na Rae PARK

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416

Abstract: There are provided a touchscreen device and a method of sensing a touch. The touchscreen device includes: a subtraction unit, for all sensing signals acquired from a plurality of electrodes, obtaining differences in levels between the sensing signals acquired from two adjacent electrodes; a region determination unit determining touched regions and untouched regions based on difference signals generated in the subtraction unit; an average unit calculating an average of levels of the sensing signals generated in the plurality of electrodes determined as the untouched regions to generate a noise estimation signal; and a noise removal unit subtracting a level of the noise estimation signal from the levels of the sensing signals.

Abstract translation: 提供了触摸屏设备和感测触摸的方法。 触摸屏设备包括：减法单元，用于从多个电极获取的所有感测信号，获得从两个相邻电极获取的感测信号之间的电平差; 区域确定单元，基于在减法单元中生成的差异信号来确定触摸区域和未触摸区域; 平均单元，计算在被确定为未触摸区域的多个电极中产生的感测信号的电平的平均值，以产生噪声估计信号; 以及噪声去除单元，从感测信号的电平中减去噪声估计信号的电平。

公开(公告)号：US20150363806A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14722601

申请日：2015-05-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyun Suk LEE

IPC: G06Q30/02

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0206

Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining a product price for an electronic information label (EIL) system. The apparatus identifies customer interest in a particular product based on customers and their behaviors that express interest of a product, and determines a price for the product based on the customer interest. The apparatus may first determine a basic price of the product according to an existing method, and then determine a final price by adjusting the basic price, taking into account customer interest, and, if needed, the sales of the product. The determined product price may be transmitted to the EIL system and then be displayed on an EIL tag.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定电子信息标签（EIL）系统的产品价格的装置和方法。 该设备基于客户及其表示产品兴趣的行为识别客户对特定产品的兴趣，并根据客户兴趣确定产品的价格。 该设备可以首先根据现有方法确定产品的基本价格，然后通过调整基本价格来确定最终价格，考虑到客户的兴趣以及如果需要的话，销售产品。 确定的产品价格可能被传送到EIL系统，然后显示在EIL标签上。

公开(公告)号：US20150363742A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14722814

申请日：2015-05-27

Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyun Suk LEE ,  Yong Jin JEONG ,  Sang Do CHO

IPC: G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An inventory management method for managing warehouse inventory and in-store inventory in real time. An inventory management apparatus is able to calculate inventory based on received inventory information and identification information of small electronic labels assigned to products. By generating an image frame, which includes the inventory information, and transmitting the image frame through a gateway to an electronic label, the inventory management apparatus allows the electronic label to display the image frame. The inventory management method and apparatus allows a location of a product to be informed in real time, so that a product ready to be run out inside a store may be replenished immediately.

Abstract translation: 用于实时管理仓库库存和库存库存的库存管理方法。 库存管理装置能够基于收到的库存信息和分配给产品的小型电子标签的识别信息来计算库存。 通过生成包括库存信息的图像帧，并且通过网关将图像帧发送到电子标签，库存管理装置允许电子标签显示图像帧。 库存管理方法和装置允许实时地通知产品的位置，从而可以立即补充准备在商店内运行的产品。

公开(公告)号：US20150301649A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14486489

申请日：2014-09-15

Applicant: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Su Jong KIM ,  Ji Hoon KIM ,  Yoon Seok OH ,  Do Sang KWON ,  Hyun Suk LEE ,  Sang Hyun SIM

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: A touch sensing apparatus may include a noise removing unit removing noise components from digital signals generated based on changes in capacitance; an edge extracting unit extracting edges of the digital signals; a calculating unit calculating an output signal of the noise removing unit and the edges output from the edge extracting unit; and a touch determining unit determining a touch based on an output signal of the calculating unit.

Abstract translation: 触摸感测装置可以包括噪声去除单元，其基于电容变化产生的数字信号去除噪声分量; 边缘提取单元，提取数字信号的边缘; 计算单元，计算噪声去除单元的输出信号和从边缘提取单元输出的边缘; 以及触摸确定单元，基于所述计算单元的输出信号确定触摸。

公开(公告)号：US20160041645A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14671065

申请日：2015-03-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Amiya RAY ,  Hyun Suk LEE

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0418

Abstract: A touchscreen device may include a driving circuit unit simultaneously applying predetermined driving signals to N first electrodes among a plurality of first electrodes, N being a natural number equal to or greater than two, a sensing circuit unit detecting levels of capacitance from a plurality of second electrodes to output sensing signals, and an operation unit determining an occurrence of a touch interaction, based on the sensing signals. The driving circuit unit determines at least one column in which a sum of elements is equal to a peak value, selects one row having a highest number of elements having a maximum level from rows of the at least one column, creates a first matrix by inverting levels of elements in the selected row, and generates the driving signals according to a driving matrix created based on the first matrix.

Abstract translation: 触摸屏设备可以包括驱动电路单元，其同时向多个第一电极中的N个第一电极施加预定的驱动信号，N是等于或大于2的自然数;感测电路单元，检测来自多个第二电极的电容电平 用于输出感测信号的电极，以及基于感测信号确定触摸交互的发生的操作单元。 驱动电路单元确定其中元素之和等于峰值的至少一列，从至少一列的行中选择具有最大数量的元素数最多的一行，通过反转来创建第一矩阵 所选择的行中的元素的电平，并且根据基于第一矩阵创建的驱动矩阵来产生驱动信号。

公开(公告)号：US20140253491A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13893733

申请日：2013-05-14

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yong Il KWON ,  Tah Joon PARK ,  Byeong Hak JO ,  Hyun Suk LEE

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107

Abstract: There are provided a touch sensing device and a touchscreen device, the touch sensing device including a plurality of driving electrodes extended in a first axial direction, a plurality of sensing electrodes extended in a second axial direction intersecting with the first axial direction, an integrating circuit unit generating a first analog signal by integrating a change in capacitance generated in a first sensing electrode among the plurality of sensing electrodes and generating a second analog signal from a change in capacitance generated in a second sensing electrode adjacent to the first sensing electrode, and a subtracting unit calculating a difference in levels between the first and second analog signals.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种触摸感测装置和触摸屏装置，该触摸感测装置包括沿第一轴向延伸的多个驱动电极，沿与第一轴向方向相交的第二轴向延伸的多个感测电极，积分电路 单元通过积分多个感测电极中的第一感测电极中产生的电容的变化而产生第一模拟信号，并且从与第一感测电极相邻的第二感测电极中产生的电容的变化产生第二模拟信号，以及 减法单元计算第一和第二模拟信号之间的电平差。