METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN TOUCH SYSTEM MANIPULATORS
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1. A user interface method comprising:
- determining a signal profile associated with the use of a manipulator with a touch sensor component, the signal profile corresponding to a plurality of signal levels along a surface of the touch sensor component;
calculating a geometrical attribute of that portion of the signal profile having a value that exceeds a threshold signal value; and
determining a type of the manipulator based on the calculated geometrical attribute.
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Abstract
A touch system user interface determines a signal profile associated with the use of a manipulator with a touch sensor component. The signal profile corresponding to a plurality of signal levels along a surface of the touch sensor component. The system calculates a geometrical attribute of that portion of the signal profile that exceeds a threshold signal value (e.g., the area or shape of the region) and determines a type of the manipulator (e.g., stylus, human finger, etc.) based on the calculated geometrical attribute.
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20 Claims
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1. A user interface method comprising:
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determining a signal profile associated with the use of a manipulator with a touch sensor component, the signal profile corresponding to a plurality of signal levels along a surface of the touch sensor component; calculating a geometrical attribute of that portion of the signal profile having a value that exceeds a threshold signal value; and determining a type of the manipulator based on the calculated geometrical attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A touch system comprising:
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a touch sensor component; and a processor configured to receive a sensor signal from the touch sensor component; wherein the processor includes a touch detection module configured to determine a signal profile associated with the sensor signal, a signature computation module which is configured to calculate an attribute of the signal profile at a threshold signal value, and a manipulator determination module, which is configured to determine a type of the manipulator based on the computed attribute. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless communication device including a touch system, the touch system comprising:
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a touch sensor component for detecting an interaction with a touch sensor surface and producing a sensor signal associated therewith; and a processor configured to receive the sensor signal from the touch sensor component; wherein the processor includes a touch detection module configured to determine a signal profile associated with the sensor signal, a cross sectional area computation module configured to calculate a geometrical attribute of the signal profile at a threshold signal value; and
a manipulator determination module configured to determine a type of the manipulator based on the computed geometrical attribute.
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