公开(公告)号：US08334849B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-18

申请号：US12547408

申请日：2009-08-25

申请人： Thomas Murphy ,  Kevin Rathburn ,  Keen Hun Leong ,  Sarangan Narasimhan

发明人： Thomas Murphy ,  Kevin Rathburn ,  Keen Hun Leong ,  Sarangan Narasimhan

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04108

摘要： Disclosed are various embodiments of methods and devices for operating a processor or host controller in a mutual capacitance sensing device. Methods and devices for sorting motion reports provided to a host controller or other processor in a mutual capacitance sensing device, reporting touch points to a host controller or other processor in a mutual capacitance sensing device, improving noise robustness and navigation performance in a mutual capacitance sensing device, determining a touch area of a user's finger on a touch panel or touchpad of a mutual capacitance sensing device, and avoiding false wakeups and minimizing power consumption in a mutual capacitance sensing device having a touch panel or touchpad are described.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在互电容感测装置中操作处理器或主机控制器的方法和装置的各种实施例。 用于对提供给互电容感测装置中的主机控制器或其他处理器的运动报告进行分类的方法和装置，在互电容感测装置中报告与主机控制器或其他处理器的接触点，改善互电容感测中的噪声鲁棒性和导航性能 描述了在具有触摸面板或触摸板的互电容感测装置中确定用户手指在互电容感测装置的触摸面板或触摸板上的触摸区域，以及避免假唤醒和最小化功率消耗。

公开(公告)号：US08279197B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12547354

申请日：2009-08-25

申请人： Thomas Murphy ,  Kevin Rathburn ,  Keen Hun Leong ,  Sarangan Narasimhan

发明人： Thomas Murphy ,  Kevin Rathburn ,  Keen Hun Leong ,  Sarangan Narasimhan

IPC分类号： G06F3/044

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F11/2221

摘要： Several different methods of testing the integrity and proper operation of the drive and sense electrodes in a mutual capacitance sensing device such as a touchscreen or touchpad are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, measured values of mutual capacitance corresponding to individual cells in a mutual capacitance sensing device are compared to one another and to predetermined thresholds. The results of the comparison are employed to determine whether any of the traces forming the electrodes in the device are defective. By way of example, traces can be defective if they are broken, too thin, too thick, or shorted together. The various embodiments of the methods disclosed herein may be used for touchscreen or touchpad quality control in a manufacturing setting, or may be used to test touchscreens or touchpads that have already been incorporated into electronic devices. The various methods disclosed herein lower manufacturing costs, increase product quality and yield, and may be carried out quickly.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了测试诸如触摸屏或触摸板之类的互电容感测装置中的驱动器和感测电极的完整性和正确操作的若干不同方法。 根据一个实施例，将相互电容感测装置中对应于各个单元的互电容的测量值相互比较并且达到预定阈值。 比较的结果用于确定在装置中形成电极的任何迹线是否有缺陷。 作为示例，如果碎片破裂，太薄，太厚或短路在一起，则痕迹可能是有缺陷的。 本文公开的方法的各种实施例可以用于制造设置中的触摸屏或触摸板质量控制，或者可以用于测试已经并入到电子设备中的触摸屏或触摸板。 本文公开的各种方法降低制造成本，提高产品质量和产量，并且可以快速进行。

公开(公告)号：US20110050618A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12547408

申请日：2009-08-25

申请人： Thomas Murphy ,  Kevin Rathburn ,  Keen Hun Leong

发明人： Thomas Murphy ,  Kevin Rathburn ,  Keen Hun Leong

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  G06F1/3262 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04108

摘要： Disclosed are various embodiments of methods and devices for operating a processor or host controller in a mutual capacitance sensing device. Methods and devices for sorting motion reports provided to a host controller or other processor in a mutual capacitance sensing device, reporting touch points to a host controller or other processor in a mutual capacitance sensing device, improving noise robustness and navigation performance in a mutual capacitance sensing device, determining a touch area of a user's finger on a touch panel or touchpad of a mutual capacitance sensing device, and avoiding false wakeups and minimizing power consumption in a mutual capacitance sensing device having a touch panel or touchpad are described.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在互电容感测装置中操作处理器或主机控制器的方法和装置的各种实施例。 用于对提供给互电容感测装置中的主机控制器或其他处理器的运动报告进行分类的方法和装置，在互电容感测装置中报告与主机控制器或其他处理器的接触点，改善互电容感测中的噪声鲁棒性和导航性能 描述了在具有触摸面板或触摸板的互电容感测装置中确定用户手指在互电容感测装置的触摸面板或触摸板上的触摸区域，以及避免假唤醒和最小化功率消耗。

公开(公告)号：US20110050617A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12547354

申请日：2009-08-25

申请人： Thomas Murphy ,  Kevin Rathburn ,  Keen Hun Leong

发明人： Thomas Murphy ,  Kevin Rathburn ,  Keen Hun Leong

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F11/2221

摘要： Several different methods of testing the integrity and proper operation of the drive and sense electrodes in a mutual capacitance sensing device such as a touchscreen or touchpad are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, measured values of mutual capacitance corresponding to individual cells in a mutual capacitance sensing device are compared to one another and to predetermined thresholds. The results of the comparison are employed to determine whether any of the traces forming the electrodes in the device are defective. By way of example, traces can be defective if they are broken, too thin, too thick, or shorted together. The various embodiments of the methods disclosed herein may be used for touchscreen or touchpad quality control in a manufacturing setting, or may be used to test touchscreens or touchpads that have already been incorporated into electronic devices. The various methods disclosed herein lower manufacturing costs, increase product quality and yield, and may be carried out quickly.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了测试诸如触摸屏或触摸板之类的互电容感测装置中的驱动器和感测电极的完整性和正确操作的若干不同方法。 根据一个实施例，将相互电容感测装置中对应于各个单元的互电容的测量值相互比较并且达到预定阈值。 比较的结果用于确定在装置中形成电极的任何迹线是否有缺陷。 作为示例，如果碎片破裂，太薄，太厚或短路在一起，则痕迹可能是有缺陷的。 本文公开的方法的各种实施例可以用于制造设置中的触摸屏或触摸板质量控制，或者可以用于测试已经并入到电子设备中的触摸屏或触摸板。 本文公开的各种方法降低制造成本，提高产品质量和产量，并且可以快速进行。