Simplified capacitive touchpad and method thereof
First Claim
1. A simplified capacitive touchpad comprising:
- a plurality of sensing zones;
a plurality of scan lines for scanning the plurality of sensing zones; and
a controller connected with the plurality of scan lines for sensing a movement of an object slipping on the plurality of sensing zones;
wherein at least one of the plurality of scan lines is connected to at least two of the plurality of sensing zones.
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Abstract
In a capacitive touchpad, a plurality of sensing zones are defined, and a controller is connected with a plurality of scan lines for sensing a movement of an object slipping on the plurality of sensing zones, wherein at least one of the plurality of scan lines is connected to at least two of the plurality of sensing zones. The distance, speed and direction of the movement are determined by detecting the object on the touchpad at two positions upon two scans, and thereby the control of a scroll bar is accomplished. The capacitive touchpad is applied for a Z-axis arrangement on a mouse and a scroll arrangement on a keyboard.
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20 Claims
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1. A simplified capacitive touchpad comprising:
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a plurality of sensing zones;
a plurality of scan lines for scanning the plurality of sensing zones; and
a controller connected with the plurality of scan lines for sensing a movement of an object slipping on the plurality of sensing zones;
wherein at least one of the plurality of scan lines is connected to at least two of the plurality of sensing zones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for sensing a movement of an object slipping on a capacitive touchpad, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining a plurality of sensing zones on the touchpad;
connecting a plurality of scan lines to the touchpad with at least one of the plurality of scan lines connected to at least two of the plurality of sensing zones;
scanning the plurality of sensing zones by the plurality of scan lines for detecting the object on the touchpad at a first position upon a first scan and at a second position upon a second scan; and
determining a distance and a direction of the movement from the first and second positions. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A capacitive touchpad for a Z-axis arrangement on a mouse, the touchpad comprising:
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a plurality of sensing zones;
a plurality of scan lines for scanning the plurality of sensing zones; and
a controller connected with the plurality of scan lines for sensing a movement of an object slipping on the plurality of sensing zones, and performing a scroll function including scrolling on a window upon a distance and direction of the movement or determining a scroll acceleration on the window upon a speed of the movement;
wherein at least one of the plurality of scan lines is connected to at least two of the plurality of sensing zones. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A capacitive touchpad for a scroll arrangement on a keyboard, the touchpad comprising:
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a plurality of sensing zones;
a plurality of scan lines for scanning the plurality of sensing zones; and
a controller connected with the plurality of scan lines for sensing a movement of an object slipping on the plurality of sensing zones, and performing a scroll function including scrolling on a window upon a distance and direction of the movement or determining a scroll acceleration on the window upon a speed of the movement;
wherein at least one of the plurality of scan lines is connected to at least two of the plurality of sensing zones. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A simplified capacitive touchpad comprising:
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a plurality of sensing zones in a first and second directions;
a first group of scan lines for scanning the plurality of sensing zones in the first direction;
a second group of scan lines for scanning the plurality of sensing zones in the second direction; and
a controller connected with the first and second groups of scan lines for sensing a movement of an object slipping on the plurality of sensing zones in the first or second directions;
wherein at least one of the plurality of scan lines is connected to at least two of the plurality of sensing zones. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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