公开(公告)号：US10268320B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US12852133

申请日：2010-08-06

申请人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Martin Paul Grunthaner ,  Steven Porter Hotelling ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

发明人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Martin Paul Grunthaner ,  Steven Porter Hotelling ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

IPC分类号： G06F3/044

摘要： A touch sensor panel is disclosed. The touch sensor panel includes a plurality of rows, at least one of the rows being a split row including a plurality of row subsections; and a plurality of columns, at least one of the columns being a split column including a plurality of column subsections. The touch sensor panel is configured with at least one split row and at least one split column located to increase a likelihood that a touch anywhere on the touch sensor panel overlaps with at least one split row and at least one split column. The rows and columns are individually charged electrodes capable of detecting a change in capacitance in a corresponding area of the touch sensor panel.

公开(公告)号：US20120032895A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-09

申请号：US12852133

申请日：2010-08-06

申请人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Martin Paul Grunthaner ,  Steven Porter Hotelling ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

发明人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Martin Paul Grunthaner ,  Steven Porter Hotelling ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04104

摘要： A touch sensor panel is disclosed. The touch sensor panel includes a plurality of rows, at least one of the rows being a split row including a plurality of row subsections; and a plurality of columns, at least one of the columns being a split column including a plurality of column subsections. The touch sensor panel is configured with at least one split row and at least one split column located to increase a likelihood that a touch anywhere on the touch sensor panel overlaps with at least one split row and at least one split column. The rows and columns are individually charged electrodes capable of detecting a change in capacitance in a corresponding area of the touch sensor panel.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种触摸传感器面板。 所述触摸传感器面板包括多行，所述行中的至少一个是包括多个行子部分的分割行; 和多个列，所述列中的至少一个是包括多个列子部分的分割列。 所述触摸传感器面板被配置有至少一个分割行和至少一个分离列，所述至少一个分割列位于所述触摸传感器面板上的任何位置上的触摸与至少一个分割行和至少一个分割列重叠的可能性。 行和列是能够检测触摸传感器面板的相应区域中的电容变化的单独充电的电极。

公开(公告)号：US08294047B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-23

申请号：US12242794

申请日：2008-12-08

申请人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

发明人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

IPC分类号： G06F3/41

CPC分类号： G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： This is related to user input devices that accept complex user input including a combination of touch and push (or pick) input. The invention provides for selective ignoring or rejection of input received from such devices in order to avoid interpreting unintentional user actions as commands. Furthermore, some input signals can be modified. The selective rejection or modification can be performed by the user interface device itself or by a computing device that includes or is attached to the user interface device. The selective rejection or modification may be performed by a module that processes input signals, performs the necessary rejections and modifications and sends revised input signals to higher level modules.

摘要翻译： 这与用户输入设备相关，用户输入接受复杂的用户输入，包括触摸和推送（或选择）输入的组合。 本发明提供了选择性地忽略或拒绝从这些设备接收的输入，以避免将无意的用户动作解释为命令。 此外，可以修改一些输入信号。 选择性拒绝或修改可以由用户界面设备本身或由包括或附接到用户界面设备的计算设备执行。 选择性拒绝或修改可以由处理输入信号的模块执行，执行必要的拒绝和修改，并将修改的输入信号发送到更高级别的模块。

公开(公告)号：US09058066B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US12269830

申请日：2008-11-12

申请人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

发明人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883

摘要： The suppression of errant motion regarding a mouse is disclosed. Mouse and touch information can be integrated to determine whether a gesture made on a surface of the mouse is errant, such as when a mouse is being moved and the fingers holding the mouse inadvertently move on the mouse surface. A gesture motion that is small relative to mouse motion can be considered errant and therefore at least partially suppressed, while a gesture motion that is large relative to mouse motion can be considered an intended gesture and therefore processed. Similarly, mouse and touch information can be integrated to determine whether a mouse motion is errant, such as when a robust gesture being made on the mouse surface inadvertently moves the mouse. A mouse motion that is small relative to gesture motion can be considered errant and therefore at least partially suppressed, while a mouse motion that is large relative to gesture motion can be considered an intended motion and therefore processed.

摘要翻译： 公开了抑制关于鼠标的错误运动。 可以集成鼠标和触摸信息以确定在鼠标表面上做出的手势是否错误，例如当鼠标被移动时，并且握住鼠标的手指不经意地在鼠标表面上移动。 相对于鼠标运动而言相对较小的手势运动可以被认为是错误的，因此至少部分被抑制，而相对于鼠标运动而言较大的手势运动可以被认为是预期的手势，因此被处理。 类似地，可以集成鼠标和触摸信息以确定鼠标运动是否错误，例如当在鼠标表面上进行的鲁棒手势无意中移动鼠标时。 相对于手势运动小的鼠标运动可以被认为是错误的，因此至少部分被抑制，而相对于手势运动而言较大的鼠标运动可以被认为是预期的运动并因此被处理。

公开(公告)号：US08445793B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US13251013

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

发明人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

IPC分类号： G06F3/41

CPC分类号： G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： This invention is related to user input devices that accept complex user input including a combination of touch and push (or pick) input. The invention provides for selective ignoring or rejection of input received from such devices in order to avoid interpreting unintentional user actions as commands. Furthermore, some input signals can be modified. The selective rejection or modification can be performed by the user interface device itself or by a computing device that includes or is attached to the user interface device. The selective rejection or modification may be performed by a module that processes input signals, performs the necessary rejections and modifications and sends revised input signals to higher level modules.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及接受包括触摸和推送（或拾取）输入的组合的复杂用户输入的用户输入设备。 本发明提供了选择性地忽略或拒绝从这些设备接收的输入，以避免将无意的用户动作解释为命令。 此外，可以修改一些输入信号。 选择性拒绝或修改可以由用户界面设备本身或由包括或附接到用户界面设备的计算设备执行。 选择性拒绝或修改可以由处理输入信号的模块执行，执行必要的拒绝和修改，并将修改的输入信号发送到更高级别的模块。

公开(公告)号：US20100117962A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12269830

申请日：2008-11-12

申请人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

发明人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

IPC分类号： G06F3/033

CPC分类号： G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/04883

摘要： The suppression of errant motion regarding a mouse is disclosed. Mouse and touch information can be integrated to determine whether a gesture made on a surface of the mouse is errant, such as when a mouse is being moved and the fingers holding the mouse inadvertently move on the mouse surface. A gesture motion that is small relative to mouse motion can be considered errant and therefore at least partially suppressed, while a gesture motion that is large relative to mouse motion can be considered an intended gesture and therefore processed. Similarly, mouse and touch information can be integrated to determine whether a mouse motion is errant, such as when a robust gesture being made on the mouse surface inadvertently moves the mouse. A mouse motion that is small relative to gesture motion can be considered errant and therefore at least partially suppressed, while a mouse motion that is large relative to gesture motion can be considered an intended motion and therefore processed.

摘要翻译： 公开了抑制关于鼠标的错误运动。 可以集成鼠标和触摸信息以确定在鼠标表面上做出的手势是否错误，例如当鼠标被移动时，并且握住鼠标的手指不经意地在鼠标表面上移动。 相对于鼠标运动而言相对较小的手势运动可以被认为是错误的，因此至少部分被抑制，而相对于鼠标运动而言较大的手势运动可以被认为是预期的手势，因此被处理。 类似地，可以集成鼠标和触摸信息以确定鼠标运动是否错误，例如当在鼠标表面上进行的鲁棒手势无意中移动鼠标时。 相对于手势运动小的鼠标运动可以被认为是错误的，因此至少部分被抑制，而相对于手势运动而言较大的鼠标运动可以被认为是预期的运动并因此被处理。

公开(公告)号：US20100139990A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12242794

申请日：2008-12-08

申请人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

发明人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Christopher Tenzin Mullens

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F2203/04104 ,  G06F2203/04105 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： Embodiments are related to user input devices that accept complex user input including a combination of touch and push (or pick) input. Embodiments of the invention provide for selective ignoring or rejection of input received from such devices in order to avoid interpreting unintentional user actions as commands. Furthermore, some input signals can be modified. The selective rejection or modification can be performed by the user interface device itself or by a computing device that includes or is attached to the user interface device. The selective rejection or modification may be performed by a module that processes input signals, performs the necessary rejections and modifications and sends revised input signals to higher level modules.

摘要翻译： 实施例涉及接受包括触摸和推送（或拾取）输入的组合的复杂用户输入的用户输入设备。 本发明的实施例提供选择性地忽略或拒绝从这些设备接收的输入，以避免将无意的用户动作解释为命令。 此外，可以修改一些输入信号。 选择性拒绝或修改可以由用户界面设备本身或由包括或附接到用户界面设备的计算设备执行。 选择性拒绝或修改可以由处理输入信号的模块执行，执行必要的拒绝和修改，并将修改的输入信号发送到更高级别的模块。

公开(公告)号：US20130271427A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13448182

申请日：2012-04-16

申请人： Ari Y. BENBASAT ,  William Matthew Vieta ,  Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Steven Porter Hotelling

发明人： Ari Y. BENBASAT ,  William Matthew Vieta ,  Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Steven Porter Hotelling

IPC分类号： G06F3/042

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418

摘要： Reconstruction of an original touch image from a differential touch image is disclosed. Reconstruction can include aligning columns of the differential touch image relative to each other and aligning the image to a baseline DC value. The column and baseline alignment can be based on the differential image data indicative of no touch or hover, because such data can more clearly show the amount of alignment needed to reconstruct the original image. The reconstruction can be performed using the differential image data alone. The reconstruction can also be performed using the differential image data and common mode data indicative of the missing image column average.

摘要翻译： 公开了从差分触摸图像重构原始触摸图像。 重构可以包括相对于彼此对准差分触摸图像的列并将图像对准到基线DC值。 列和基线对准可以基于指示没有触摸或悬停的差分图像数据，因为这样的数据可以更清楚地显示重建原始图像所需的对准量。 可以仅使用差分图像数据来进行重建。 也可以使用表示缺失图像列平均值的差分图像数据和共模数据来执行重建。

公开(公告)号：US09329723B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US13448182

申请日：2012-04-16

申请人： Ari Y. Benbasat ,  William Matthew Vieta ,  Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Steven Porter Hotelling

发明人： Ari Y. Benbasat ,  William Matthew Vieta ,  Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Steven Porter Hotelling

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/0418

摘要： Reconstruction of an original touch image from a differential touch image is disclosed. Reconstruction can include aligning columns of the differential touch image relative to each other and aligning the image to a baseline DC value. The column and baseline alignment can be based on the differential image data indicative of no touch or hover, because such data can more clearly show the amount of alignment needed to reconstruct the original image. The reconstruction can be performed using the differential image data alone. The reconstruction can also be performed using the differential image data and common mode data indicative of the missing image column average.

摘要翻译： 公开了从差分触摸图像重构原始触摸图像。 重构可以包括相对于彼此对准差分触摸图像的列并将图像对准到基线DC值。 列和基线对准可以基于指示没有触摸或悬停的差分图像数据，因为这样的数据可以更清楚地显示重建原始图像所需的对准量。 可以仅使用差分图像数据来进行重建。 也可以使用表示缺失图像列平均值的差分图像数据和共模数据来执行重建。

公开(公告)号：US09075483B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US11963578

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Steve Porter Hotelling

发明人： Wayne Carl Westerman ,  Steve Porter Hotelling

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。