CLOSED-LOOP SENSOR ON A SOLID-STATE OBJECT POSITION DETECTOR
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1. A method for processing signals from a plurality of sensor electrodes in a closed loop sensor device comprising:
- receiving a set of signals, the set of signals comprising a signal from each of the plurality of sensor electrodes in the closed loop sensor device;
determining a set of capacitance values, the set of capacitance values comprising a capacitance value for each of the plurality of sensor electrodes from the set of signals;
determining positional information of an input object proximate to the closed loop sensor device using the set of capacitance values; and
generating an output based on the positional information.
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Abstract
The present disclosure discloses an object position detector. The object position detector comprises a touch sensor formed as a closed loop and having a physical constraint formed on an upper surface of the touch sensor and coextensive with the closed loop. The touch sensor is configured to sense motion of an object proximate to the closed loop. The object position detector also comprises a processor coupled to the touch sensor and is programmed to generate an action in response to the motion on the touch sensor.
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1. A method for processing signals from a plurality of sensor electrodes in a closed loop sensor device comprising:
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receiving a set of signals, the set of signals comprising a signal from each of the plurality of sensor electrodes in the closed loop sensor device;
determining a set of capacitance values, the set of capacitance values comprising a capacitance value for each of the plurality of sensor electrodes from the set of signals;
determining positional information of an input object proximate to the closed loop sensor device using the set of capacitance values; and
generating an output based on the positional information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A program product for processing signals from a plurality of sensor electrodes in a closed loop sensor device comprising:
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instructions for directing a processing unit to;
receive a set of signals, the set of signals comprising a signal from each of the plurality of sensor electrodes in the closed loop sensor device;
determine a set of capacitance values, the set of capacitance values comprising a capacitance value for each of the plurality of sensor electrodes from the set of signals;
determine positional information of an input object proximate to the closed loop sensor device using the set of capacitance values; and
generating an output based on the positional information; and
a media readable by the processing unit that stores the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of sensor electrodes arranged in a substantially closed loop; and
a processor configured to receive a signal from each of the plurality of sensor electrodes, the processor further adapted to determine a capacitance value of each of the plurality of sensor electrodes from the signal received from each of the plurality of sensor electrodes responsive to a receipt of the signal, determine positional information of an input object proximate to the closed loop sensor device responsive to a determination of the capacitance value of each of the plurality of sensor electrodes, and generate an output using the positional information responsive to a determination of the positional information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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