Touch sensor and control with random pulse spacing
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1. A control system for controlling a device, said control system comprising:
- a touch sensitive interface; and
a controller configured to communicate with said touch sensitive interface and to detect user manipulation of said touch sensitive interface with a series of non-periodic test pulses and monitored responses thereto, thereby avoiding inaccurate touch detection attributable to synchronous noise in an ambient environment of said control system.
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Abstract
A control system for controlling a device includes a touch sensitive interface. The control system also includes a controller configured to communicate with the touch sensitive interface and to detect user manipulation of the touch sensitive interface with a series of non-periodic test pulses and monitored responses thereto, thereby avoiding inaccurate touch detection attributable to synchronous noise in an ambient environment of the control system.
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20 Claims
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1. A control system for controlling a device, said control system comprising:
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a touch sensitive interface; and
a controller configured to communicate with said touch sensitive interface and to detect user manipulation of said touch sensitive interface with a series of non-periodic test pulses and monitored responses thereto, thereby avoiding inaccurate touch detection attributable to synchronous noise in an ambient environment of said control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A control system for controlling a device, said control system comprising:
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a touch sensitive interface; and
a controller configured to pulse said touch sensitive interface at randomized pulse spacing and conduct a touch detection sequence responsive to said pulses, thereby avoiding inaccurate touch detection attributable to synchronous noise in an ambient environment of said control system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A control system for controlling a device, said control system comprising:
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a touch sensitive interface including at least one capacitive touch sensor configured to complete a circuit through earth ground when touched by a user; and
a controller configured to pulse said touch sensitive interface and conduct a touch detection sequence responsive to said pulses, said pulses being randomized to avoid inaccurate touch detection attributable to synchronous noise in an ambient environment of said control system, and said controller further configured to compare a pre-test pulse baseline signal level to a post-test pulse signal level at each touch detection sequence to validate or invalidate a detected touch based upon a difference between pre and post-test pulse signal levels and a current detect threshold.
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