Movement detection method for multiple objects on a capacitive touchpad
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1. A movement detection method for multiple objects on a capacitive touchpad, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting sensed values on the touchpad for obtaining a waveform of the sensed values when the touchpad is touched;
identifying the waveform for determining a first peak and a second peak thereof;
determining a first object and a second object on the touchpad if both of the first peak and the second peak are greater than a first threshold value;
dividing the waveform for defining a first region and a second region corresponding to the first object and the second object, respectively;
monitoring a first variation in the sensed values within the first region and a second variation in the sensed values within the second region;
determining the first object moving on the touchpad if the first variation is greater than a second threshold value; and
determining the second object moving on the touchpad if the second variation is greater than a third threshold value.
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Abstract
In a movement detection method for multiple objects on a capacitive touchpad, the waveform of sensed values on the touchpad is monitored for its variation to determine respective movements of the objects on the touchpad, and various operational gestures are further determined exactly.
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1. A movement detection method for multiple objects on a capacitive touchpad, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting sensed values on the touchpad for obtaining a waveform of the sensed values when the touchpad is touched;
identifying the waveform for determining a first peak and a second peak thereof;
determining a first object and a second object on the touchpad if both of the first peak and the second peak are greater than a first threshold value;
dividing the waveform for defining a first region and a second region corresponding to the first object and the second object, respectively;
monitoring a first variation in the sensed values within the first region and a second variation in the sensed values within the second region;
determining the first object moving on the touchpad if the first variation is greater than a second threshold value; and
determining the second object moving on the touchpad if the second variation is greater than a third threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A movement detection method for multiple objects on a capacitive touchpad, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting whether or not the touchpad is touched;
detecting whether or not one or more objects move on the touchpad if there are at least two objects detected in the previous detecting step; and
producing a respective digital signal corresponding to a respective object which is detected moving on the touchpad in the previous detecting step. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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