Capacitive sensing in displacement type pointing devices
First Claim
1. A pointing device, comprising:
- a sense electrode structure comprising an arrangement of peripheral sense electrodes in a peripheral region surrounding a central sense electrode; and
a displaceable member movable in an operational zone over the sense electrode structure and comprising a target electrode facing the sense electrodes and overlapping at least a respective portion of the central sense electrode in each position of the displaceable member in the operational zone.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of capacitive sensing in displacement type point devices are described. In one aspect, a pointing device includes a sense electrode structure and a displaceable member. The sense electrode structure includes an arrangement of peripheral sense electrodes in a peripheral region surrounding a central sense electrode. The displaceable member is movable in an operational zone over the sense electrode structure. The displaceable member includes a target electrode facing the sense electrodes and overlapping at least a respective portion of the central sense electrode in each position of the displaceable member in the operational zone.
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22 Claims
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1. A pointing device, comprising:
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a sense electrode structure comprising an arrangement of peripheral sense electrodes in a peripheral region surrounding a central sense electrode; and a displaceable member movable in an operational zone over the sense electrode structure and comprising a target electrode facing the sense electrodes and overlapping at least a respective portion of the central sense electrode in each position of the displaceable member in the operational zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A pointing device, comprising:
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a sense electrode structure means comprising an arrangement of peripheral sense electrode means in a peripheral region surrounding a central sense electrode means; and displaceable member means for moving in an operational zone over the sense electrode structure and comprising target electrode means facing the sense electrode means and overlapping at least a respective portion of the central sense electrode means in each position of the displaceable member means in the operational zone.
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