Integrated multi-touch surface having varying sensor granularity
    1.
    发明申请
    Integrated multi-touch surface having varying sensor granularity 有权
    具有不同传感器粒度的集成多点触控面

    公开(公告)号:US20080309631A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US11818477

    申请日:2007-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F17/00 H04M1/00

    摘要: This relates to an event sensing device that includes an event sensing panel and is able to dynamically change the granularity of the panel according to present needs. Thus, the granularity of the panel can differ at different times of operation. Furthermore, the granularity of specific areas of the panel can also be dynamically changed, so that different areas feature different granularities at a given time. This also relates to panels that feature different inherent granularities in different portions thereof. These panels can be designed, for example, by placing more stimulus and/or data lines in different portions of the panel, thus ensuring different densities of pixels in the different portions. Optionally, these embodiments can also include the dynamic granularity changing features noted above.

    摘要翻译: 这涉及包括事件感测面板并且能够根据当前需要动态地改变面板的粒度的事件感测装置。 因此,面板的粒度在不同的操作时间可能不同。 此外,面板的特定区域的粒度也可以动态地改变,使得不同的区域在给定时间具有不同的粒度。 这也涉及在不同部分具有不同固有粒度的面板。 这些面板可以例如通过在面板的不同部分放置更多的刺激和/或数据线来设计,从而确保不同部分中不同密度的像素。 可选地,这些实施例还可以包括上述的动态粒度变化特征。

    Negative pixel compensation
    3.
    发明授权
    Negative pixel compensation 有权
    负像素补偿

    公开(公告)号:US09075483B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US11963578

    申请日:2007-12-21

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/044

    CPC分类号: G06F3/044 G06F3/0418

    摘要: Compensation of pixels that generate erroneous readings (so-called “negative pixels”), produced when multiple touch events are generated by the same poorly grounded object on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. To minimize negative pixels, a thicker cover material and/or a lower dielectric constant can be used. Alternatively, narrower drive and sense lines can be employed. To compensate for negative pixels, a predicted negative pixel value can be computed as an indicator of pixels that are likely to be distorted. The negative pixel value for any particular pixel can be computing by summing up the touch output values for pixels in the drive line of that pixel, summing up the touch output values for pixels in the sense line of that pixel, and then multiplying these two sums. The predicted negative pixel value is added to the measured touch output value for the pixel to compensate for artificially negative readings.

    摘要翻译: 公开了当在触摸传感器面板上由相同的接地不良的物体产生多个触摸事件时产生错误读数(所谓的“负像素”)的像素的补偿。 为了最小化负像素,可以使用较厚的覆盖材料和/或较低的介电常数。 或者,可以采用较窄的驱动和感测线。 为了补偿负像素,可以将预测的负像素值计算为可能被失真的像素的指示符。 任何特定像素的负像素值可以通过对该像素的驱动线中的像素的触摸输出值求和,对该像素的感测线中的像素的触摸输出值求和,然后将这两个和乘以 。 将预测的负像素值添加到用于像素的测量的触摸输出值以补偿人为负读数。

    Flexible touch sensing circuits
    4.
    发明授权
    Flexible touch sensing circuits 有权
    灵活的触摸感应电路

    公开(公告)号:US08144129B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-27

    申请号:US11818499

    申请日:2007-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: One or more multi-touch skins can placed along three dimensions of an object. The one or more multi-touch skins enable multi-touch inputs during the operation of the object. The multi-touch inputs can be tracked to monitor the operation of the object and provide feedback to the operator of the object. The one or more multi-touch skins can further enable gestures for configuring and operating the object. The one or more multi-touch skins can also be used to implement any number of GUI interface objects and actions. A multi-touch skin that measures the force of a touch in one or more directions is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一个或多个多点触摸皮肤可以放置在对象的三维空间上。 一个或多个多点触控外壳在对象的操作期间启用多点触摸输入。 可以跟踪多点触摸输入以监视对象的操作并向对象的操作者提供反馈。 一个或多个多点触摸外观可以进一步启用用于配置和操作对象的手势。 一个或多个多点触控外壳也可以用于实现任意数量的GUI界面对象和动作。 还提供了在一个或多个方向上测量触摸力的多点触摸皮肤。

    Multiple simultaneous frequency detection
    5.
    发明申请
    Multiple simultaneous frequency detection 有权
    多重同频检测

    公开(公告)号:US20080309625A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US11818345

    申请日:2007-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: The use of multiple stimulation frequencies and phases to generate an image of touch on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a column in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers. Each mixer in the sense channel can utilize a circuit capable generating a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency. At each of multiple steps, various phases of selected frequencies can be used to simultaneously stimulate the rows of the touch sensor panel, and the multiple mixers in each sense channel can be configured to demodulate the signal received from the column connected to each sense channel using the selected frequencies. After all steps have been completed, the demodulated signals from the multiple mixers can be used in calculations to determine an image of touch for the touch sensor panel at each frequency.

    摘要翻译: 公开了使用多个刺激频率和相位以在触摸传感器面板上产生触摸图像。 多个感测通道中的每一个可以耦合到触摸传感器面板中的列并且可以具有多个混合器。 感测通道中的每个混频器可以利用能够产生特定频率的解调频率的电路。 在多个步骤中的每一个步骤中,可以使用选定频率的各个相位来同时刺激触摸传感器面板的行,并且每个感测通道中的多个混频器可以被配置为解调从连接到每个感测通道的列接收的信号,使用 所选频率。 所有步骤完成后,来自多个混音器的解调信号可用于计算,以确定每个频率下触摸传感器面板的触摸图像。

    Storing baseline information in EEPROM
    6.
    发明授权
    Storing baseline information in EEPROM 有权
    将基准信息存储在EEPROM中

    公开(公告)号:US08350821B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US13298227

    申请日:2011-11-16

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: Pre-stored no-touch or no-hover (no-event) sensor output values can initially be used when a sensor panel subsystem is first booted up to establish an initial baseline of sensor output values unaffected by fingers or other objects touching or hovering over the sensor panel during boot-up. This initial baseline can then be normalized so that each sensor generates the same output value for a given amount of touch or hover, providing a uniform response across the sensor panel and enabling subsequent touch or hover events to be more easily detected. After the initial normalization process is complete, the pre-stored baseline can be discarded in favor of a newly captured no-event baseline that may be more accurate than the pre-stored baseline due to temperature or other variations.

    摘要翻译: 传感器面板子系统首次启动时,最初可以使用预先存储的无触摸或无悬停(无事件)传感器输出值,以建立传感器输出值的初始基线,不受手指或其他触摸或悬停的物体的影响 启动期间的传感器面板。 然后可以对该初始基线进行归一化,使得每个传感器为给定量的触摸或悬停生成相同的输出值,从而在传感器面板上提供均匀的响应,并使得能够更容易地检测到随后的触摸或悬停事件。 在初始归一化过程完成之后,可以丢弃预先存储的基线,以利于新捕获的无事件基线,由于温度或其他变化,可能比预先存储的基线更准确。

    STORING BASELINE INFORMATION IN EEPROM
    7.
    发明申请
    STORING BASELINE INFORMATION IN EEPROM 有权
    在EEPROM中存储基线信息

    公开(公告)号:US20120062493A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-15

    申请号:US13298227

    申请日:2011-11-16

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: Pre-stored no-touch or no-hover (no-event) sensor output values can initially be used when a sensor panel subsystem is first booted up to establish an initial baseline of sensor output values unaffected by fingers or other objects touching or hovering over the sensor panel during boot-up. This initial baseline can then be normalized so that each sensor generates the same output value for a given amount of touch or hover, providing a uniform response across the sensor panel and enabling subsequent touch or hover events to be more easily detected. After the initial normalization process is complete, the pre-stored baseline can be discarded in favor of a newly captured no-event baseline that may be more accurate than the pre-stored baseline due to temperature or other variations.

    摘要翻译: 传感器面板子系统首次启动时,最初可以使用预先存储的无触摸或无悬停(无事件)传感器输出值,以建立传感器输出值的初始基线,不受手指或其他触摸或悬停的物体的影响 启动期间的传感器面板。 然后可以对该初始基线进行归一化,使得每个传感器为给定量的触摸或悬停生成相同的输出值,从而在传感器面板上提供均匀的响应,并使得能够更容易地检测到随后的触摸或悬停事件。 在初始归一化过程完成之后,可以丢弃预先存储的基线,以利于新捕获的无事件基线,由于温度或其他变化,可能比预先存储的基线更准确。

    DETECTION OF LOW NOISE FREQUENCIES FOR MULTIPLE FREQUENCY SENSOR PANEL STIMULATION
    8.
    发明申请
    DETECTION OF LOW NOISE FREQUENCIES FOR MULTIPLE FREQUENCY SENSOR PANEL STIMULATION 有权
    检测多个频率传感器面板刺激的低噪声频率

    公开(公告)号:US20110025634A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-03

    申请号:US12904012

    申请日:2010-10-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 H04M1/03

    摘要: The identification of low noise stimulation frequencies for detecting and localizing touch events on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a separate sense line in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers, each mixer using a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency, phase and delay. With no stimulation signal applied to any drive lines in the touch sensor panel, pairs of mixers can demodulate the sum of the output of all sense channels using the in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals of a particular frequency. The demodulated outputs of each mixer pair can be used to calculate the magnitude of the noise at that particular frequency, wherein the lower the magnitude, the lower the noise at that frequency. Several low noise frequencies can be selected for use in a subsequent touch sensor panel scan function.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于检测和定位触摸传感器面板上的触摸事件的低噪声刺激频率的识别。 多个感测通道中的每一个可以耦合到触摸传感器面板中的单独的感测线,并且可以具有多个混频器,每个混频器使用特定频率,相位和延迟的解调频率。 在没有刺激信号施加到触摸传感器面板中的任何驱动线路的情况下,成对的混频器可以使用特定频率的同相(I)和正交(Q)信号来解调所有感测通道的输出之和。 每个混频器对的解调输出可用于计算该特定频率处的噪声幅度,其中幅度越小,该频率处的噪声越低。 可以选择几种低噪声频率用于随后的触摸传感器面板扫描功能。

    Multi-touch skins spanning three dimensions
    9.
    发明申请
    Multi-touch skins spanning three dimensions 有权
    跨接三维的多点触控皮肤

    公开(公告)号:US20080309634A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US11818499

    申请日:2007-06-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: One or more multi-touch skins can placed along three dimensions of an object. The one or more multi-touch skins enable multi-touch inputs during the operation of the object. The multi-touch inputs can be tracked to monitor the operation of the object and provide feedback to the operator of the object. The one or more multi-touch skins can further enable gestures for configuring and operating the object. The one or more multi-touch skins can also be used to implement any number of GUI interface objects and actions. A multi-touch skin that measures the force of a touch in one or more directions is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一个或多个多点触摸皮肤可以放置在对象的三维空间上。 一个或多个多点触控外壳在对象的操作期间启用多点触摸输入。 可以跟踪多点触摸输入以监视对象的操作并向对象的操作者提供反馈。 一个或多个多点触摸外观可以进一步启用用于配置和操作对象的手势。 一个或多个多点触控外壳也可以用于实现任意数量的GUI界面对象和动作。 还提供了在一个或多个方向上测量触摸力的多点触摸皮肤。

    Detection of low noise frequencies for multiple frequency sensor panel stimulation
    10.
    发明授权
    Detection of low noise frequencies for multiple frequency sensor panel stimulation 有权
    检测多频率传感器面板刺激的低噪声频率

    公开(公告)号:US08120591B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-21

    申请号:US12904012

    申请日:2010-10-13

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: The identification of low noise stimulation frequencies for detecting and localizing touch events on a touch sensor panel is disclosed. Each of a plurality of sense channels can be coupled to a separate sense line in a touch sensor panel and can have multiple mixers, each mixer using a demodulation frequency of a particular frequency, phase and delay. With no stimulation signal applied to any drive lines in the touch sensor panel, pairs of mixers can demodulate the sum of the output of all sense channels using the in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals of a particular frequency. The demodulated outputs of each mixer pair can be used to calculate the magnitude of the noise at that particular frequency, wherein the lower the magnitude, the lower the noise at that frequency. Several low noise frequencies can be selected for use in a subsequent touch sensor panel scan function.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于检测和定位触摸传感器面板上的触摸事件的低噪声刺激频率的识别。 多个感测通道中的每一个可以耦合到触摸传感器面板中的单独的感测线,并且可以具有多个混频器,每个混频器使用特定频率,相位和延迟的解调频率。 在没有刺激信号施加到触摸传感器面板中的任何驱动线路的情况下,成对的混频器可以使用特定频率的同相(I)和正交(Q)信号来解调所有感测通道的输出之和。 每个混频器对的解调输出可用于计算该特定频率处的噪声幅度,其中幅度越小,该频率处的噪声越低。 可以选择几种低噪声频率用于随后的触摸传感器面板扫描功能。