A capacitance module may include a set of electrodes, a controller in communication with the set of electrodes, and memory in communication with the controller. The memory may include programmed instructions that cause the controller, when executed, to store a touch attribute of a touch capacitance measurement associated with a touch input, store a proximity attribute of a proximity capacitance measurement associated with a proximity input, and update the proximity attribute based on an unprompted capacitance measurement.
One variation of a system for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback includes: a magnetic element rigidly coupled to a chassis; a substrate; a touch sensor interposed between the substrate and a touch sensor surface; an inductor coupled to the substrate below the touch sensor surface and configured to magnetically couple to the magnetic element; a coupler coupling the substrate to the chassis, compliant within a vibration plane approximately parallel to the touch sensor surface, and locating the inductor approximately over the magnetic element; and a controller configured to intermittently polarize the inductor responsive to detection of a touch input on the touch sensor surface to oscillate the substrate in the vibration plane relative to the chassis.
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G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
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A capacitance module may include a stack of layers, a capacitance measuring circuit disposed on at least on of the layers of the stack of layers, the capacitance measuring circuit defining a capacitance input sensitive area associated with a face of the at least one layer, an optical pressure sensor incorporated into the stack of layers aligned within the input sensitive area, and a controller in communication with the capacitance measuring circuit and the optical pressure sensor, where the optical pressure sensor is configured to detect deformation from a user input to the stack of layers within the capacitance input sensitive area.
One variation of a touch sensor system includes a set of touch layers: spanning a first area; and including a set of electrodes. The system further includes a set of inductor layers: arranged below the set of touch layers; spanning a second area less than the first area; and including a set of spiral traces defining an inductor. The system also includes a magnetic element arranged below the set of inductor layers and defining a first polarity facing the inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to: read a set of electrical values from the set of electrodes; interpret a force magnitude of a touch input based on the set of electrical values; and in response to the force magnitude exceeding a force magnitude, drive an oscillating voltage across the inductor to induce alternating magnetic coupling between the inductor and the magnetic element.
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A capacitance module may include a set of electrodes; processing resources in communication with the set of electrodes; an embedded antenna in communication with the processing resources; and memory in communication with the processing resources; wherein the memory includes programmed instructions that cause the processing resources, when executed, to receive a capacitance input from the set of electrodes; compare an input attribute of the capacitance input to a stored attribute; and send an instruction to trigger a response with the embedded antenna based, at least in part, on the comparison.
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A user interface module may include a stack of layers; a baseplate connected to an undersurface of the stack of layer, where the baseplate extends about a periphery of the stack of layers; the baseplate defining an inner edge of an aperture; an inductor incorporated into the undersurface is surrounded by the inner edge of the aperture; and a magnet assembly is attached to the undersurface and overlaps with the inductor.
A capacitance module may include a set of electrodes, a processor in communication with the set of electrodes and memory in communication with the processor. The memory may include programmed instructions that cause the capacitance module, when executed, to perform a calibration, the calibration including prompting a press input, storing a press attribute of a press measurement associated with the press input, and determining a type of unprompted input by consulting the stored press attribute.
A capacitance module may include a capacitance electrode on a first substrate, shielding material disposed on a second substrate where the second substrate is aligned with the first substrate, an antenna where the shielding material is between the antenna and the capacitance electrode, and a continuous opening defined in the shielding material. The continuous opening may include a branching shape, the branching shape having a stem and multiple branches extending from the stem; and the continuous opening may overlap with the antenna.
A capacitance module may include a set of electrodes, a processor in communication with the set of electrodes, and memory in communication with the processor. The memory may include programmed instructions that cause the capacitance module, when executed, to determine a user identity by comparing input attributes of an unprompted input with at least one user attribute stored in the memory.
A capacitance module may include a sensor layer having a set of electrodes; a component layer having a controller in communication with the set of electrodes; a shield layer positioned between the sensor layer and the component layer; an antenna disposed on the component layer; and anti-warping segments adjacent to the antenna and disposed on the component layer. The anti-warping segments may be electrically isolated from each other.
A capacitance module may include at least one touch electrode on a first surface of the capacitance module; a first portion of an inductance coil deposited on a second surface of the capacitance module; a second portion of the inductance coil deposited on a third surface of the capacitance module; a first coil shield deposited on the second surface of the capacitance module; and a second coil shield deposited on the third surface of the capacitance module; where the first portion of the inductance coil and the second portion of the inductance coil are electrically connected; where the inductance coil is positioned to interact with a magnet adjacent to the inductance coil; and where the first coil shield and the second coil shield are positioned to reduce electromagnetic interference between the inductance coil and other electronic components of the capacitance module.
A system includes: a substrate including an edge supported by a chassis; a first electrode spanning a first area of the substrate and arranged proximal a center of the substrate; and a second electrode spanning a second area, greater than the first area, on the substrate and interposed between the first electrode and the edge of the substrate. The system further includes a first coupling region: facing the first electrode; and electrically coupling to the first electrode to yield a first electrical value at the first electrode responsive to application of a first force magnitude proximal the center of the substrate. The system also includes a second coupling region: facing the second electrode; and electrically coupling to the second electrode to yield a second electrical value, approximating the first electrical value, at the second electrode responsive to application of the first force magnitude proximal the center of the substrate.
A capacitance module may include a set of electrodes, a controller in communication with the set of electrodes, and memory in communication with the controller. The memory may include programmed instructions that cause the controller, when executed, to: receive a user input, send a command to cause noise interference with the user input, take a capacitance measurement while the noise interference is applied to the user input, store a noise-affected attribute associated with the capacitance measurement, and classify an unprompted user input by comparing it to the stored noise-affected attribute.
A capacitance module may include a set of electrodes, a controller in communication with the set of electrodes, and memory in communication with the processor. The memory may include programmed instructions that cause the controller, when executed, to receive a typing input; take a capacitance measurement in response to receiving the typing input; store an attribute associated with the capacitance measurement; and determine an input type of a subsequent user input over the set of electrodes based, at least in part, on the stored attribute.
One variation of a system for a touch sensor includes: a substrate; a baseplate; and spacer elements. The substrate defines support locations. The baseplate spans a bottom layer of the substrate and defines spring elements: aligned to the support locations of the substrate; and configured to yield to displacement of the substrate toward the baseplate responsive to forces applied over the substrate. The spacer elements: are interposed between the support locations and the spring elements; and are configured to compress responsive to forces applied over the substrate. Each spacer element, in the spacer elements, includes: an elastomer element; a first adhesive layer; and a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer: is arranged over the elastomer element; and coupled to the bottom substrate layer at a support location. The second adhesive layer: is arranged below the elastomer element; and coupled to the baseplate at a spring element.
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A capacitance module may include a set of electrodes, a controller in communication with the set of electrodes, and memory in communication with the controller. The memory may include programmed instructions that cause the capacitance module, when executed, to perform a calibration, the calibration including prompting a finger input, storing a finger attribute of a finger capacitance measurement associated with the finger input, prompting a palm input, storing a palm attribute of a palm capacitance measurement associated with the palm input, and determining an unprompted palm input by consulting at least one of the stored finger attribute and the stored palm attribute.
One variation of a system for a haptic actuator includes: a substrate; a baseplate; a magnetic element; and a set of spacer elements. The substrate includes: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; and a second layer. The second layer is arranged below the first layer and includes a second spiral trace: coiled in a second direction opposite the first direction; and coupled to the first spiral trace to form an inductor. The substrate further includes terminals arranged about a periphery of the substrate and coupled to the inductor. The baseplate is arranged opposite the substrate. The magnetic element is: arranged on the baseplate; and defines a first polarity facing the inductor. The first set of spacer elements are: interposed between the baseplate and the substrate; arranged proximal edges of the baseplate; and defines a nominal gap between the magnetic element and the inductor.
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Using a capacitance sensor may include taking a first noise measurement by imposing a first signal on a capacitance sensor, the first signal having a first frequency; taking a second noise measurement by imposing a second signal on the capacitance sensor, the second signal having a second frequency different than the first frequency; determining the measurement with the lower amount of noise between the first noise measurement and the second noise measurement; and taking a capacitance measurement by imposing a third signal on the capacitance sensor, the third signal having either the first frequency or the second frequency based, at least in part, on the frequency of the measurement with the lower amount of noise.
Using a capacitance sensor may include taking a first noise measurement by imposing a first signal on a capacitance sensor, the first signal having a first frequency; taking a second noise measurement by imposing a second signal on the capacitance sensor, the second signal having a second frequency different than the first frequency; determining the measurement with the lower amount of noise between the first noise measurement and the second noise measurement; and taking a capacitance measurement by imposing a third signal on the capacitance sensor, the third signal having either the first frequency or the second frequency based, at least in part, on the frequency of the measurement with the lower amount of noise.
A capacitance module may include a capacitance electrode on a first substrate, shielding material disposed on a second substrate where the second substrate is aligned with the first substrate, an antenna where the shielding material is between the antenna and the capacitance electrode, and a continuous opening defined in the shielding material. The continuous opening may include a branching shape, the branching shape having a stem and multiple branches extending from the stem; and the continuous opening may overlap with the antenna.
Facilitating dynamic adjustment of a click/unclick threshold corresponding to a force-based tactile sensor is presented herein. A system can comprise a tactile sensor comprising force-based sensor(s); and a motion detection component that can determine a rate of change of a movement that has been detected via a group of sensors comprising the force-based sensor(s), and based on the rate of change of the movement, modify a defined sensitivity of the force-based sensor(s) with respect to detection of a click and/or unclick event corresponding to the tactile sensor. Further, the motion detection component can decrease the defined sensitivity with respect to detection of the click and/or unclick event in response to the rate of change being determined to satisfy a defined condition representing an increase in the speed at which the stylus or the finger has moved across the tactile sensor.
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One variation for a seamless touch sensor includes: a substrate, a baseplate, a haptic actuator, a cover layer, and a controller. The substrate includes: a top layer including a set of drive and sense electrode pairs; and a bottom layer including an array of force sensors. The baseplate: is arranged below the substrate; and including an array of spring elements coupling the baseplate to the substrate. The haptic actuator is arranged below the substrate and includes: a multi-layer inductor; and a first magnetic element facing the multi-layer inductor. The cover layer is arranged over the substrate to define a continuous surface defining an active region and a inactive touch region. The controller is configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to: induce alternating magnetic coupling between the multi-layer inductor and the magnetic element; and oscillate the active touch region of the cover layer relative to the magnetic element.
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One variation of a system for a touch sensor includes: a substrate; a cover layer; a spacer element; a second electrode; and a controller. The substrate includes: a support location arranged on the substrate; and a first electrode arranged proximal the support location. The cover layer defines a touch sensor surface arranged over the substrate. The spacer element: is coupled to the substrate at the support location; and yields to displacement of the substrate downward responsive to forces applied to the touch sensor surface. The second electrode: is arranged opposite the first electrode to define a nominal gap; and is configured to effect electrical values of the first electrode responsive to displacement of the substrate. The controller is configured to: read a set of electrical values from the first sense electrode; and interpret a first force magnitude of a first touch input based on the set of electrical values.
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A capacitance module may include a substrate, a set of electrodes formed on the substrate where a first generally linear electrode of the set may be aligned with a second generally linear electrode of the set; a controller in communication with the set of electrodes; and memory having programmed instructions configured to cause the controller, when executed, to measure a change in capacitance; and determine a tilt of an object in proximity to the substrate based, in part, on the measured change in capacitance.
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A module may include a substrate; a plurality of capacitance electrodes on the substrate to form a capacitance sensor; at least one haptic actuator; controller resources in communication with the haptic actuator and the plurality of capacitance electrodes; memory in communication with the controller resources having programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the controller resources to receive a keyboard input from a keyboard in communication with the controller resources; and change a haptic mode of the capacitance module based on the keyboard input.
A module may include a substrate; a plurality of capacitance electrodes on the substrate to form a capacitance sensor; a keyboard in communication with a controller, the plurality of capacitance electrodes in communication with the controller; memory in communication with the controller having programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the controller to receive a keyboard input; and operate a first portion of the capacitance sensor in a first mode while operating a second portion of the capacitance sensor in a second mode based on the keyboard input.
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A capacitance module may include a substrate; a plurality of capacitance electrodes on the substrate; a pressure sensor incorporated into the capacitance module and in communication with a controller; the plurality of capacitance electrodes being in communication with the controller; memory in communication with the controller having programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the controller to determine an initial pressure measurement of a press input based on a pressure input from the pressure sensor; and determine a maintenance pressure force during the press input based on a capacitance measurement.
A capacitance module may include a stack of layers; at least one capacitance electrode on a surface of a first layer of the stack of layers; a radar antenna incorporated into the stack of layers.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
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An electronic device may include a first part; a second part may be movably connected to the second part; a first capacitance electrode incorporated into the first part; a second capacitance electrode incorporated into the second part; a controller in communication with the first capacitance electrode, the second capacitance electrode, or combinations thereof; memory in communication with the controller; and programmed instructions stored in the memory and configured, when executed, to cause the controller to broadcast a signal with the first capacitance electrode; and detect with the broadcasted signal with the second capacitance electrode.
A capacitance module may include at least one touch electrode on a first surface of the capacitance module; a first portion of an inductance coil deposited on a second surface of the capacitance module; and a second portion of the inductance coil deposited on a third surface of the capacitance module where the first portion of the inductance coil and the second portion of the inductance coil may be electrically connected and where the inductance coil may be positioned to interact with a magnet adjacent to the inductance coil.
One variation of a keyboard system includes: a substrate including an array of inductors; a tactile layer arranged over the substrate defining an array of key locations over the array of inductors; an array of magnetic elements, each arranged within the tactile layer at a key location configured to inductively couple to an adjacent inductor and configured to move relative to the adjacent inductor responsive to application of a force on the tactile layer at the key location; and a controller configured to read electrical values from the inductors. In response to detecting a change in electrical value at a first inductor, the controller also configured to: register a first keystroke of a first key type associated with a first key location defined over the first inductor; and drive an oscillating voltage across the first inductor to oscillate the tactile layer over the substrate during a haptic feedback cycle.
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODIFYING HAPTIC FEEDBACK RESPONSE OF A TOUCH SENSOR
One variation of a method for modifying haptic feedback response includes, during a set-up period: at a calibration system, applying a target selection force, to a target location on a surface of a touch sensor; at the touch sensor, triggering vibration cycles across haptic actuators to oscillate the touch sensor surface; capturing a haptic waveform representing oscillations at the first target location on the surface during the vibration cycles; interpreting a vibration cycle for the haptic actuators corresponding to a target haptic intensity at the target location based on the haptic waveform. The method also includes, during a deployment period, following the set-up period: detecting a force magnitude for a touch input applied proximal the target location on the surface; and in response to the force magnitude exceeding the target selection force, triggering the vibration cycle at the haptic actuators to oscillate the surface at the target haptic intensity.
A capacitance module may include at least one touch electrode on a first surface of the capacitance module; a first portion of an inductance coil deposited on a second surface of the capacitance module; a second portion of the inductance coil deposited on a third surface of the capacitance module; a first coil shield deposited on the second surface of the capacitance module; and a second coil shield deposited on the third surface of the capacitance module; where the first portion of the inductance coil and the second portion of the inductance coil are electrically connected; where the inductance coil is positioned to interact with a magnet adjacent to the inductance coil; and where the first coil shield and the second coil shield are positioned to reduce electromagnetic interference between the inductance coil and other electronic components of the capacitance module.
One variation of a system for detecting inputs at a computing device includes: a substrate including a top layer, a bottom layer defining an array of support locations, and electrode pairs proximal the support locations; a touch sensor surface arranged over the top layer of the substrate; a set of spacers, each arranged over an electrode pair at a support location on the bottom layer of the substrate and including a force-sensitive material exhibiting variations in local bulk resistance responsive to variations in applied force; an array of spring elements coupled to the set of spacers, configured to support the substrate on a chassis, and configured to yield to displacement of the substrate downward toward the chassis responsive to forces applied to the touch sensor surface; and a controller configured to interpret forces of inputs on the touch sensor surface based on resistance values of the electrode pairs.
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G06F 3/046 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by electromagnetic means
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Illumination associated with a touch sensitive area
An electronic device may include a touch sensitive area located within a cover; a first side of the cover within the touch sensitive area includes a capacitance reference surface; a capacitance sensor disposed near the second side of the cover at the touch sensitive area; a selectively illuminable light source disposed near the second side of the cover; a processor; memory in communication with the processor; programmed instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a non-contact input from the capacitance sensor; and send an instruction to illuminate the selectively illuminable light source in response to the non-contact input where the selectively illuminable light source illuminates a feature in the capacitance reference surface where the non-contact input represents a proximity measurement that may be over one millimeter away from the cover.
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A capacitance system may include a housing of the electronic device; the housing defining a cavity; a pressure capacitance reference fixed to the housing; a capacitance module disposed deposed within the cavity; a pressure electrode incorporated into the capacitance module where the pressure capacitance reference is detectable with the pressure electrode of the capacitance module.
Simulation of a physical interface utilizing touch tracking, force sensing, and haptic feedback is presented herein. A system tracks, via a touch sensing device of a tactile sensor of the system, a movement of a finger across the tactile sensor; in response to a location of the movement being determined to correspond to an interactive surface of the tactile sensor, the system generates, at the location, a first haptic feedback representing a defined type of simulated physical interface; based on the defined type of simulated physical interface, the system detects a force that has been applied to the tactile sensor; and in response to the force being determined to satisfy a defined force condition representing that an action is to be initiated, the system generates, via the interactive surface, a second haptic feedback representing that the action has been initiated by the system.
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SIMULATION OF A PHYSICAL INTERFACE UTILIZING TOUCH TRACKING, FORCE SENSING, HAPTIC FEEDBACK, AND MACHINE LEARNING
Simulation of a physical interface utilizing touch tracking, force sensing, haptic feedback, and machine learning is presented herein. A system tracks, via a touch sensing device of a tactile sensor of the system, a movement of a finger across the tactile sensor; in response to a location of the movement being determined to correspond to an interactive surface of the tactile sensor, the system predicts a first haptic feedback representing a defined type of simulated physical interface; based on the defined type of simulated physical interface, the system detects a force that has been applied to the tactile sensor; and in response to the force being determined to satisfy a defined force condition representing that an action is to be initiated, the system predicts, via the interactive surface, a second haptic feedback representing that the action has been initiated by the system.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
Using a capacitance sensor may include taking a first noise measurement by imposing a first signal on a capacitance sensor, the first signal having a first frequency; taking a second noise measurement by imposing a second signal on the capacitance sensor, the second signal having a second frequency different than the first frequency; determining the measurement with the lower amount of noise between the first noise measurement and the second noise measurement; and taking a capacitance measurement by imposing a third signal on the capacitance sensor, the third signal having either the first frequency or the second frequency based, at least in part, on the frequency of the measurement with the lower amount of noise.
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System for measuring and calibrating touch, force, and haptic output at a touch sensor
A touch assembly includes: an outer tip; an inner tip; a circuit board; a vibration sensor; and a spring element. The outer tip includes a distal end defining an outer contact surface. The inner tip: is arranged concentrically within the outer tip; extends from the distal end of the outer tip; and defines an inner contact surface. The circuit board is arranged over a proximal end of the outer tip. The spring element: is interposed between the circuit board and the inner tip; couples the inner tip to a reference potential; and is configured to, during a haptic feedback cycle at a touch sensor in response to application of the inner tip toward the touch sensor, yield to locate the inner contact surface coplanar with the outer contact surface. The vibration sensor is arranged on the circuit board and configured to output vibration signals during the haptic feedback cycle.
One variation of a system for interfacing a computer system and a user includes: a touch sensor defining a touch sensor surface and extending over an array of sense electrode and drive electrode pairs; a vibrator coupled to the touch sensor surface; and a controller configured to: detect application of an input onto the touch sensor surface and a force magnitude of the first input at a first time; execute a down-click cycle in response to the force magnitude exceeding a threshold magnitude by driving the vibrator to oscillate the touch sensor surface; map a location of the input on the touch sensor surface to a key of a keyboard represented by the touch sensor surface; and output a touch image representing the key and the force magnitude of the input on the touch sensor surface at approximately the first time.
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND RESPONDING TO TOUCH INPUTS WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK
One variation of a system for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback includes: a magnetic element rigidly coupled to a chassis; a substrate; a touch sensor interposed between the substrate and a touch sensor surface; an inductor coupled to the substrate below the touch sensor surface and configured to magnetically couple to the magnetic element; a coupler coupling the substrate to the chassis, compliant within a vibration plane approximately parallel to the touch sensor surface, and locating the inductor approximately over the magnetic element; and a controller configured to intermittently polarize the inductor responsive to detection of a touch input on the touch sensor surface to oscillate the substrate in the vibration plane relative to the chassis.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
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Haptic system for responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback
One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
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System for detecting and characterizing touch inputs at a human-computer interface
A system includes: a substrate; a first electrode proximal a center on the substrate; and a second electrode interposed between the first electrode and an edge on the substrate. The system also includes a first coupling region: arranged on a first planar region of the baseplate; offset from the first electrode by a first height; and coupling to the first electrode to yield a first electrical value at the first electrode responsive to application of a force magnitude proximal the center. The system further includes a second coupling region: arranged on a second planar region, offset above the first planar region, of the baseplate; offset from the second electrode by a second height, less than the first nominal gap height; and coupling to the second electrode to yield a second electrical value, approximating the first electrical value, at the second electrode responsive to application of the force magnitude.
A system includes: a substrate including an edge supported by a chassis; a first electrode spanning a first area of the substrate and arranged proximal a center of the substrate; and a second electrode spanning a second area, greater than the first area, on the substrate and interposed between the first electrode and the edge of the substrate. The system further includes a first coupling region: facing the first electrode; and electrically coupling to the first electrode to yield a first electrical value at the first electrode responsive to application of a first force magnitude proximal the center of the substrate. The system also includes a second coupling region: facing the second electrode; and electrically coupling to the second electrode to yield a second electrical value, approximating the first electrical value, at the second electrode responsive to application of the first force magnitude proximal the center of the substrate.
One variation of a system for a touch sensor includes: a substrate; a baseplate; and spacer elements. The substrate defines support locations. The baseplate spans a bottom layer of the substrate and defines spring elements: aligned to the support locations of the substrate; and configured to yield to displacement of the substrate toward the baseplate responsive to forces applied over the substrate. The spacer elements: are interposed between the support locations and the spring elements; and are configured to compress responsive to forces applied over the substrate. Each spacer element, in the spacer elements, includes: an elastomer element; a first adhesive layer; and a second adhesive layer. The first adhesive layer: is arranged over the elastomer element; and coupled to the bottom substrate layer at a support location. The second adhesive layer: is arranged below the elastomer element; and coupled to the baseplate at a spring element.
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
G06F 3/046 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by electromagnetic means
A capacitance module may include at least one capacitance electrode; a controller in communication with the electrode; memory in communication with the controller, and programmed instructions stored in the memory and configured, when executed, to cause the controller to detect, with at least one capacitance electrode, a broadcasted signal from an electronic display component.
An apparatus may include a substrate including a capacitance sensing electrode, an antenna on the substrate, and a shield feature between the electrodes and the antenna.
Initiating continued movement output may include a sensor with at least one capacitance sense electrode, a controller in communication with the sensor, memory in communication with the controller, and programmed instructions stored in the memory and configured, when executed, to cause the capacitance controller to detect a first characteristic of a movement input corresponding to an object moving proximate the sensor along a capacitance movement vector, apply a display movement vector to an output in a display, detect a second characteristic of the movement input corresponding to the object reaching an edge of the field of the sensor and continue to apply the display movement vector in the display as an output in response to detecting the second characteristic of the movement input, where the display movement vector magnitude and direction are determined by the capacitance movement vector magnitude and direction.
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
A63F 13/214 - Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06T 13/40 - 3D [Three Dimensional] animation of characters, e.g. humans, animals or virtual beings
A capacitance module may include at least one touch electrode on a first surface of the capacitance module; a first portion of an inductance coil deposited on a second surface of the capacitance module; and a second portion of the inductance coil deposited on a third surface of the capacitance module where the first portion of the inductance coil and the second portion of the inductance coil may be electrically connected and where the inductance coil may be positioned to interact with a magnet adjacent to the inductance coil.
A device may include a first set of electrodes, a second set of electrodes that is transverse the first set, and at least one connection between an electrode in the first set to an electrode in the second set by a high pass filter. The connected electrode(s) in the first set and the connected electrode(s) in the second set may form an antenna. The device may include a processor and memory. The memory may store programmed instructions which cause the processor, when executed, to transmit a wireless signal using the connected electrodes during a first time, and measure a capacitance signal using electrodes in the first set and electrodes in the second set during a second time.
A capacitance module may include a first substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, and a second substrate having a third side and a fourth side opposite the third side, the second side of the first substrate facing the third side of the second substrate. A first set of electrodes may be disposed on the second side of the substrate, and a second set of electrodes may be disposed on the second side of the substrate. The first set of electrodes and the second set of electrodes may be used to measure capacitance.
An apparatus may include a substrate in a capacitance module, a first cavity in the substrate, a first housing in the cavity, a piezoelectric haptic actuator in the housing, and a dissipation opening defined in the housing that increases air flow from the first cavity to the outside of the apparatus.
Interpolation electrode patterning for capacitive-grid touch sensor is provided herein. Provided is a device that includes multiple column electrodes that include a first column electrode divided into a plurality of first column sub-electrodes and at least a second column electrode divided into a plurality of second column sub-electrodes. The first column electrode and the second column electrode are adjacent column electrodes. Further, first column sub-electrodes of the plurality of first column sub-electrodes are interleaved with second column sub-electrodes of the plurality of second column sub-electrodes in a first direction. A first layer of the device comprises the multiple column electrodes and a second layer of the device comprises the multiple row electrodes.
One variation of a system includes: a substrate including an aperture and a multi-layer inductor; and a cover layer arranged over the substrate and cooperating with the aperture to define a housing. Additionally, the system includes a fingerprint reader arranged within the housing and configured to permeate through the cover layer to scan a fingerprint applied over the cover layer. A magnetic element is arranged facing the multi-layer inductor and configured to inductively couple the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to: read electrical values from the multi-layer inductor; and register a fingerprint input on the cover layer based on the electrical values. Additionally, the controller can: read fingerprint values from the fingerprint reader to generate a fingerprint image; and trigger a first oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the cover layer in response to the fingerprint image deviating from a target fingerprint image.
A capacitance module may include a stack of layers, the stack including a first substrate and at least one capacitance sensing electrode on the substrate. The capacitance module may also include a magnetically conductive, electrically insulating material incorporated into the capacitance module.
Delivering a haptic feedback using a capacitance module may include obtaining a location of user input using a capacitive sensor in the capacitance module, determining when to activate a first haptic motor in the capacitance module based on the location of the user input, determining when the activate a second haptic motor in the capacitance module based on the location of the user input, generating a first haptic signal with the first haptic motor at the first determined time, and generating a second haptic signal with the second haptic motor at the second determined time, where the haptic feedback includes the first haptic signal and the second haptic signal.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
Telling a human apart from a computer using a capacitance module may include receiving a request for human verification; determining a human-verification prompt; communicating the human-verification prompt using a prompting device in the capacitance module; detecting a response to the human-verification prompt using a user input sensor in the capacitance module; determining whether a human is operating the capacitance module based, in part, on the response detected with the user input detector; and returning a human verification result.
A device may include a first set of electrodes; a second set of electrodes transversely oriented from the first set of electrodes; and a processor and memory, where the memory has programmed instructions to cause the processor, when executed to: activate a first portion of electrodes in the first set, measure a first resulting capacitance from activating the first portion of electrodes with at least some electrodes of the second set, activate a second portion of electrodes in the second set, and measure a second resulting capacitance from activating the second portion of electrodes with at least some electrodes of the first set.
A capacitance sensing module may include a capacitance sensor; a pressure sensor in mechanical communication with the capacitance sensor; a processor and memory; programmed instructions stored in the memory to cause the processor, when executed, to determine, with the capacitance sensor, a location of a user input; determine, with the pressure sensor, a pressure value of the user input applied to the capacitance sensor; and determine whether the pressure value exceeds a non-uniform actuation threshold value where the non-uniform actuation threshold value is based, at least in part, on the location of the user input on the capacitance sensor.
One variation of a system for a human-computer interface includes: a substrate; a post; and a controller. The substrate includes: a first region including a drive electrode concentric with a normal axis; and a second region arranged opposite the first region. The second region includes a set of sense electrodes arranged: radially about the normal axis; along a first axis orthogonal to the normal axis; and along a second axis orthogonal to the normal axis and the first axis. The post is arranged over the first region. The controller is configured to: read a set of electrical values from the set of sense electrodes; and based on the set of electrical values, interpret a first displacement of the drive electrode relative the set of sense electrodes along the first axis, and interpret a second displacement of the drive electrode relative to the set of sense electrodes along the second axis.
One variation of a system for tracking stylus inputs on a touch sensor surface includes: a touch sensor surface, and a touch sensor arranged under the touch sensor surface. The touch sensor includes a substrate and a set of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system further includes an excitation inductor arranged under the touch sensor surface and a stylus. The stylus includes: a body; a conductive stylus tip; and a stylus inductor configured to inductively couple to the excitation inductor to induce a voltage at the conductive stylus tip. The system includes a controller configured to: drive the excitation inductor with an alternating voltage signal; detect a set of self-capacitance values across the substrate; and detect a stylus location of a stylus input for the conductive stylus tip on the touch sensor surface based on the set of self-capacitance values and the second set of self-capacitance values.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
An apparatus may include a stack of layers, the stack including a sensor layer containing a set of electrodes and a suction opening defined through the sensor layer, and a capacitance reference surface adjacent to the sensor layer.
G06F 3/033 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
B32B 7/12 - Interconnection of layers using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
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B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
B32B 3/26 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
A touch sensor detector system and method incorporating an interpolated sensor array is disclosed. The system and method utilize a touch sensor array (TSA) configured to detect proximity/contact/pressure (PCP) via a variable impedance array (VIA) electrically coupling interlinked impedance columns (IIC) coupled to an array column driver (ACD), and interlinked impedance rows (IIR) coupled to an array row sensor (ARS). The ACD is configured to select the IIC based on a column switching register (CSR) and electrically drive the IIC using a column driving source (CDS). The VIA conveys current from the driven IIC to the IIC sensed by the ARS. The ARS selects the IIR within the TSA and electrically senses the IIR state based on a row switching register (RSR). Interpolation of ARS sensed current/voltage allows accurate detection of TSA PCP and/or spatial location.
G06F 3/046 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by electromagnetic means
G06F 3/047 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using sets of wires, e.g. crossed wires
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G01L 1/14 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators
G01L 1/20 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluidsMeasuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
An apparatus may include a substrate including a capacitance sensing electrode, an antenna on the substrate, and a shield feature between the electrodes and the antenna.
An apparatus may include a stack of layers, the stack including a shield layer with a first surface, at least one capacitive sensor layer having at least one set of electrodes, which capacitive sensor layer is disposed within a first portion of the stack of layers, where the first portion of the stack of layers is located adjacent to the first surface of the shield layer, and an antenna incorporated in the first portion of the stack of layers.
Facilitating dynamic adjustment of a click/unclick threshold corresponding to a force-based tactile sensor is presented herein. A system can comprise a tactile sensor comprising force-based sensor(s); and a motion detection component that can determine a rate of change of a movement that has been detected via a group of sensors comprising the force-based sensor(s), and based on the rate of change of the movement, modify a defined sensitivity of the force-based sensor(s) with respect to detection of a click and/or unclick event corresponding to the tactile sensor. Further, the motion detection component can decrease the defined sensitivity with respect to detection of the click and/or unclick event in response to the rate of change being determined to satisfy a defined condition representing an increase in the speed at which the stylus or the finger has moved across the tactile sensor.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/042 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by opto-electronic means
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
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System for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback
One variation of a system includes a substrate including: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; a second layer arranged below the first layer and including a second spiral trace coiled in a second direction and cooperating with the first spiral trace to form a multi-layer inductor; and a sensor layer including an array of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system also includes: a cover layer arranged over the substrate and defining a touch sensor surface; and a first magnetic element arranged below the substrate and defining a first polarity facing the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the substrate in response to detecting an input on the touch sensor surface based on electrical values from the set of drive and sense electrode pairs.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
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Method and apparatus for automotive variable impedance touch sensor array
The present invention relates to automotive interface systems and methods. In one embodiment, an automotive interface system includes a steering wheel and an integrated interpolated variable impedance array that comprises a grid of sensing elements. The sensing elements are configured to power on simultaneously and to simultaneously generate multiple currents along multiple current paths in response to sensing a touch wherein the amount of current generated by a sensing element of the grid is directly proportional to the force applied by the touch. The automotive interface system also includes an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a processor communicatively coupled to the interpolated variable impedance array that are configured to receive the multiple currents along multiple current paths and determine a location, a duration, an area, and a force of the touch from the multiple currents along multiple current paths.
One variation of a method for modifying haptic feedback response includes, during a set-up period: at a calibration system, applying a target selection force, to a target location on a surface of a touch sensor; at the touch sensor, triggering vibration cycles across haptic actuators to oscillate the touch sensor surface; capturing a haptic waveform representing oscillations at the first target location on the surface during the vibration cycles; interpreting a vibration cycle for the haptic actuators corresponding to a target haptic intensity at the target location based on the haptic waveform. The method also includes, during a deployment period, following the set-up period: detecting a force magnitude for a touch input applied proximal the target location on the surface; and in response to the force magnitude exceeding the target selection force, triggering the vibration cycle at the haptic actuators to oscillate the surface at the target haptic intensity.
One variation of a system for a touch sensor includes: a substrate; a cover layer; a spacer element; a second electrode; and a controller. The substrate includes: a support location arranged on the substrate; and a first electrode arranged proximal the support location. The cover layer defines a touch sensor surface arranged over the substrate. The spacer element: is coupled to the substrate at the support location; and yields to displacement of the substrate downward responsive to forces applied to the touch sensor surface. The second electrode: is arranged opposite the first electrode to define a nominal gap; and is configured to effect electrical values of the first electrode responsive to displacement of the substrate. The controller is configured to: read a set of electrical values from the first sense electrode; and interpret a first force magnitude of a first touch input based on the set of electrical values.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
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Touch-sensitive input devices, namely, touch pads and touch panels, and recorded and downloadable computer operating software for use therewith; external touch pad for data input into a computer; recorded and downloadable driver software that is executed on any device that uses a touchpad for input, namely, computer operating software; computer input device hardware, namely, touch-sensitive sensor grids, and recorded and downloadable computer operating software for use therewith; touch pad for controlling cursor on video display screens; capacitance sensors; electronic circuitry, integrated circuits and circuit boards; input devices, namely, capacitive-sensing input devices in the nature of touch-sensitive pads
One variation of a touch sensor system includes a set of touch layers: spanning a first area; and including a set of electrodes. The system further includes a set of inductor layers: arranged below the set of touch layers; spanning a second area less than the first area; and including a set of spiral traces defining an inductor. The system also includes a magnetic element arranged below the set of inductor layers and defining a first polarity facing the inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to: read a set of electrical values from the set of electrodes; interpret a force magnitude of a touch input based on the set of electrical values; and in response to the force magnitude exceeding a force magnitude, drive an oscillating voltage across the inductor to induce alternating magnetic coupling between the inductor and the magnetic element.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
H01H 13/85 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboardsSwitches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
H01H 13/785 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
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Haptic actuator system including a multi-layer inductor and a magnetic element
One variation of a system for a haptic actuator includes: a substrate; a baseplate; a magnetic element; and a set of spacer elements. The substrate includes: a first layer including a first spiral trace coiled in a first direction; and a second layer. The second layer is arranged below the first layer and includes a second spiral trace: coiled in a second direction opposite the first direction; and coupled to the first spiral trace to form an inductor. The substrate further includes terminals arranged about a periphery of the substrate and coupled to the inductor. The baseplate is arranged opposite the substrate. The magnetic element is: arranged on the baseplate; and defines a first polarity facing the inductor. The first set of spacer elements are: interposed between the baseplate and the substrate; arranged proximal edges of the baseplate; and defines a nominal gap between the magnetic element and the inductor.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
H01H 13/85 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboardsSwitches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
H01H 13/785 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
One variation of a system for tracking stylus inputs on a touch sensor surface includes: a touch sensor surface, and a touch sensor arranged under the touch sensor surface. The touch sensor includes a substrate and a set of drive and sense electrode pairs. The system further includes an excitation inductor arranged under the touch sensor surface and a stylus. The stylus includes: a body; a conductive stylus tip; and a stylus inductor configured to inductively couple to the excitation inductor to induce a voltage at the conductive stylus tip. The system includes a controller configured to: drive the excitation inductor with an alternating voltage signal; detect a set of self-capacitance values across the substrate; and detect a stylus location of a stylus input for the conductive stylus tip on the touch sensor surface based on the set of self-capacitance values and the second set of self-capacitance values.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.
One variation for a seamless touch sensor includes: a substrate, a baseplate, a haptic actuator, a cover layer, and a controller. The substrate includes: a top layer including a set of drive and sense electrode pairs; and a bottom layer including an array of force sensors. The baseplate: is arranged below the substrate; and including an array of spring elements coupling the baseplate to the substrate. The haptic actuator is arranged below the substrate and includes: a multi-layer inductor; and a first magnetic element facing the multi-layer inductor. The cover layer is arranged over the substrate to define a continuous surface defining an active region and a inactive touch region. The controller is configured to drive an oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to: induce alternating magnetic coupling between the multi-layer inductor and the magnetic element; and oscillate the active touch region of the cover layer relative to the magnetic element.
G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
H01H 13/85 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboardsSwitches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
H01H 13/785 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
One variation of a system includes: a substrate including an aperture and a multi-layer inductor; and a cover layer arranged over the substrate and cooperating with the aperture to define a housing. Additionally, the system includes a fingerprint reader arranged within the housing and configured to permeate through the cover layer to scan a fingerprint applied over the cover layer. A magnetic element is arranged facing the multi-layer inductor and configured to inductively couple the multi-layer inductor. The system further includes a controller configured to: read electrical values from the multi-layer inductor; and register a fingerprint input on the cover layer based on the electrical values. Additionally, the controller can: read fingerprint values from the fingerprint reader to generate a fingerprint image; and trigger a first oscillating voltage across the multi-layer inductor to oscillate the cover layer in response to the fingerprint image deviating from a target fingerprint image.
An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor where the shield layer has a first section and a second section where the first section of the shield layer has a different electrical characteristic than the second section of the shield layer, and a ground feature incorporated into the touch sensor.
A capacitance module may include at least one capacitive sensor layer; an antenna connected to the capacitive sensor layer; and at least one haptic actuator connected to the capacitive sensor layer.
One variation of a keyboard system includes: a substrate including an array of inductors; a tactile layer arranged over the substrate defining an array of key locations over the array of inductors; an array of magnetic elements, each arranged within the tactile layer at a key location configured to inductively couple to an adjacent inductor and configured to move relative to the adjacent inductor responsive to application of a force on the tactile layer at the key location; and a controller configured to read electrical values from the inductors. In response to detecting a change in electrical value at a first inductor, the controller also configured to: register a first keystroke of a first key type associated with a first key location defined over the first inductor; and drive an oscillating voltage across the first inductor to oscillate the tactile layer over the substrate during a haptic feedback cycle.
H01H 13/85 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboardsSwitches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
H01H 13/785 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
83.
System and method for detecting and characterizing touch inputs at a human-computer interface
One variation of a system for detecting inputs at a computing device includes: a substrate including a top layer, a bottom layer defining an array of support locations, and electrode pairs proximal the support locations; a touch sensor surface arranged over the top layer of the substrate; a set of spacers, each arranged over an electrode pair at a support location on the bottom layer of the substrate and including a force-sensitive material exhibiting variations in local bulk resistance responsive to variations in applied force; an array of spring elements coupled to the set of spacers, configured to support the substrate on a chassis, and configured to yield to displacement of the substrate downward toward the chassis responsive to forces applied to the touch sensor surface; and a controller configured to interpret forces of inputs on the touch sensor surface based on resistance values of the electrode pairs.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
G06F 3/046 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by electromagnetic means
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND CHARACTERIZING FORCE INPUTS ON A SURFACE
One variation of a method for detecting and characterizing force inputs on a surface includes: during a resistance scan cycle of a sampling period, driving a shield electrode arranged over a resistive touch sensor to a reference potential and reading resistance values across sense electrode and drive electrode pairs in the resistive touch sensor; during a processing cycle of the sampling period, transforming the resistance values into a position and a magnitude of a force applied to a tactile surface over the shield electrode, releasing the shield electrode from the reference potential, reading a capacitance value of the shield electrode, and detecting proximity of an object to the tactile surface based on the capacitance value; and generating a touch image representing the position and the magnitude of the force on the tactile surface based on the proximity of the object to the tactile surface.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
85.
System and method for detecting and characterizing touch inputs at a human-computer interface
One variation of a method for detecting an input at a touch sensor—including a force-sensitive layer exhibiting variations in local resistance responsive to local variations in applied force on a touch sensor surface and a set of drive and sense electrodes—includes: driving a drive electrode with a drive signal; reading a sense signal from a sense electrode; detecting a alternating-current component and a direct-current component of the sense signal; in response to a magnitude of the direct-current component of the sense signal falling below a threshold magnitude, detecting an input on the touch sensor surface during the scan cycle based on the alternating-current component of the sense signal; and, in response to the magnitude of the direct-current component of the sense signal exceeding the threshold magnitude, detecting the input on the touch sensor surface during the scan cycle based on the direct-current component of the sense signal.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
A capacitance sensing module may include a capacitance sensor; a pressure sensor in mechanical communication with the capacitance sensor; a processor and memory; programmed instructions stored in the memory to cause the processor, when executed, to determine, with the capacitance sensor, a location of a user input; determine, with the pressure sensor, a pressure value of the user input applied to the capacitance sensor; and determine whether the pressure value exceeds a non-uniform actuation threshold value where the non-uniform actuation threshold value is based, at least in part, on the location of the user input on the capacitance sensor.
Adjusting a cursor speed may include a sensor with at least one capacitance sense electrode, a controller in communication with the sensor, memory in communication with the controller, and programmed instructions stored in the memory and configured, when executed, to cause the capacitance controller to detect movement of an object moving proximate the sensor at an object speed, apply a cursor speed to a cursor depicted in a display based at least in part on a cursor-to-object speed relationship, detect a trigger event in the detected object movement, and change the cursor-to-object speed relationship in response to detecting the trigger event.
G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G06F 3/04812 - Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
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System and method for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback
One variation of a system for detecting and responding to touch inputs with haptic feedback includes: a magnetic element rigidly coupled to a chassis; a substrate; a touch sensor interposed between the substrate and a touch sensor surface; an inductor coupled to the substrate below the touch sensor surface and configured to magnetically couple to the magnetic element; a coupler coupling the substrate to the chassis, compliant within a vibration plane approximately parallel to the touch sensor surface, and locating the inductor approximately over the magnetic element; and a controller configured to intermittently polarize the inductor responsive to detection of a touch input on the touch sensor surface to oscillate the substrate in the vibration plane relative to the chassis.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
A portable electronic device may include a battery assembly, a battery swell detection unit in proximity to the battery assembly, the battery swell detection unit includes a circuit, a switch positioned to be moved by swelling of a battery cell, a processor, and memory having programmed instructions that cause the processor, when executed, to detect battery swelling based on a position of the switch.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
90.
Thermal expansion groove of a capacitive touch system
An apparatus may include a touch sensor where the touch sensor has a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes that are electrically isolated from the first set of electrodes, a shield layer positioned adjacent to the touch sensor, and the shield layer having a plurality of thermal expansion grooves.
A method for calibrating a touch sensor includes: at a calibration system during a calibration routine, applying a probe, at a target selection force, to a sequence of locations on a touch sensor surface of a touch sensor; at the touch sensor, capturing a sequence of touch images representing magnitudes of forces detected on the touch sensor surface during the calibration routine; fusing the sequence of touch images into a response map representing magnitudes of forces detected on the touch sensor surface by the touch sensor responsive to application of the target selection force on the touch sensor surface by the probe during the calibration routine; generating a force compensation map defining threshold forces for detecting selections at the target selection force on the touch sensor surface based on the response map.
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
A touch sensor detector system and method incorporating an interpolated sensor array is disclosed. The system and method utilize a touch sensor array (TSA) configured to detect proximity/contact/pressure (PCP) via a variable impedance array (VIA) electrically coupling interlinked impedance columns (IIC) coupled to an array column driver (ACD), and interlinked impedance rows (IIR) coupled to an array row sensor (ARS). The ACD is configured to select the IIC based on a column switching register (CSR) and electrically drive the IIC using a column driving source (CDS). The VIA conveys current from the driven IIC to the IIC sensed by the ARS. The ARS selects the IIR within the TSA and electrically senses the IIR state based on a row switching register (RSR). Interpolation of ARS sensed current/voltage allows accurate detection of TSA PCP and/or spatial location.
G06F 3/046 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by electromagnetic means
G06F 3/047 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using sets of wires, e.g. crossed wires
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
G01L 1/14 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators
G01L 1/20 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in ohmic resistance of solid materials or of electrically-conductive fluidsMeasuring force or stress, in general by making use of electrokinetic cells, i.e. liquid-containing cells wherein an electrical potential is produced or varied upon the application of stress
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
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Method and apparatus for variable impedance touch sensor array force aware interaction with handheld display devices
The present invention relates to touch-sensor detector systems and methods incorporating an interpolated variable impedance touch sensor array and specifically to such systems and methods for force-aware interaction with handheld display devices on one or more surfaces of the device. An exemplary embodiment includes a method for receiving a flexing gesture formed on a sensor panel of the handheld device including determining two or more pressure inputs at the sensor panel and determining a relative pressure between the two or more pressure inputs. The method further includes correlating the relative pressure inputs to the flexing gesture, associating the flexing gesture with a UI element and providing an input to the UI element based on the gesture and the relative pressure between the two or more pressure inputs.
Touch sensor technologies are provided. In some embodiments, a touch sensor device includes an array of conductive members. The touch sensor device also includes a first routing trace electrically coupled to a first conductive member of the array of conductive members. The touch sensor device also includes a second routing trace electrically coupled to a second conductive member of the array of conductive member. The first and second routing traces extend to a connector integrated into the touch sensor device. The touch sensor device further includes a resistor that electrically couples the first routing trace and the second routing trace. A third conductive member of the array of conductive members is placed between the first and second conductive members. By incorporating a resistor, density of conductive members (sense lines and/or drive lines) can be increased without increasing density of routing traces to the connector.
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/045 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact
H01B 1/12 - Conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materialsSelection of materials as conductors mainly consisting of other non-metallic substances organic substances
An apparatus may include a capacitance-based trackpad, a tracking driver in communication with the capacitance-based trackpad, a key driver in communication with the capacitance-based trackpad, a processor, and a memory having programmed instructions that, when executed, may cause the processor to modify the raw track inputs to associate a non-confidence indicator with at least one raw track input from the track inputs to form processed track inputs, send the processed track inputs to the tracking driver, and send the processed track inputs to the key driver. The tracking driver may be configured to receive raw track inputs from the capacitive-based trackpad and the key driver may be configured to receive raw key inputs from the capacitance-based trackpad.
Adjusting a cursor speed may include a sensor with at least one capacitance sense electrode, a controller in communication with the sensor, memory in communication with the controller, and programmed instructions stored in the memory and configured, when executed, to cause the capacitance controller to detect movement of an object moving proximate the sensor at an object speed, apply a cursor speed to a cursor depicted in a display based at least in part on a cursor-to-object speed relationship, detect a trigger event in the detected object movement, and change the cursor-to-object speed relationship in response to detecting the trigger event.
G09G 5/00 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators
G06F 3/0354 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
One variation of a keyboard system includes: a substrate including an array of inductors; a tactile layer arranged over the substrate defining an array of key locations over the array of inductors; an array of magnetic elements, each arranged within the tactile layer at a key location configured to inductively couple to an adjacent inductor and configured to move relative to the adjacent inductor responsive to application of a force on the tactile layer at the key location; and a controller configured to read electrical values from the inductors. In response to detecting a change in electrical value at a first inductor, the controller also configured to: register a first keystroke of a first key type associated with a first key location defined over the first inductor; and drive an oscillating voltage across the first inductor to oscillate the tactile layer over the substrate during a haptic feedback cycle.
H01H 13/85 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboardsSwitches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
H01H 13/785 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
98.
Battery swell detection with an electrically conductive dome
A portable electronic device may include a battery assembly and a battery swell detection unit in proximity to the battery assembly. The battery swell detection unit may include an electrode, a dome made of an electrically conductive material positioned between the battery assembly and the electrode, a processor, and memory having programmed instructions that cause the processor, when executed, to detect battery swelling based on a depression of the dome.
G01D 5/241 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance by relative movement of capacitor electrodes
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
99.
Interpolation electrode patterning for capacitive-grid touch sensor
Interpolation electrode patterning for capacitive-grid touch sensor is provided herein. Provided is a device that includes multiple column electrodes that include a first column electrode divided into a plurality of first column sub-electrodes and at least a second column electrode divided into a plurality of second column sub-electrodes. The first column electrode and the second column electrode are adjacent column electrodes. Further, first column sub-electrodes of the plurality of first column sub-electrodes are interleaved with second column sub-electrodes of the plurality of second column sub-electrodes in a first direction. A first layer of the device comprises the multiple column electrodes and a second layer of the device comprises the multiple row electrodes.
An apparatus includes a stack of layers where the stack has a touch sensor in at least one sensor layer of the stack of layers, the touch sensor having a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes, where the first set and the second set are electrically isolated from one another; an antenna in art antenna layer of the stack of layers; and a shield located between the at least one sensor layer and the antenna layer.
