TOUCH-CONTROL SYSTEM, DUAL-INPUT TOUCH-CONTROL SYSTEM AND TOUCH-DETECTING METHOD

• US 20110157060A1
• Filed: 12/29/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Higgstec, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Higgstec, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Yi-Ta, Yeh, Herng-Ming
• Application Number:
  US12/980,709
• Publication Number:
  US 20110157060A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0418 for error correction or compensation, e.g. based on parallax, calibration or alignment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/045 using resistive elements, e.g. a single continuous surface or two parallel surfaces put in contact

Abstract

A touch-control system, dual-input touch-control system and a relevant touch-detecting method transmit a pre-generated identification signal through an indicating device to a touch screen and its control unit. Through the identification of the identification signal, those input signals not relevant to the identification signal will be filtered as noises, thereby prevents error touches of human finger or palm when using the indicating device.

Claims

1. A touch-control system, applied to a touch screen having a plurality of voltage input ends and a signal detecting end, the touch-control system comprising:

a control unit, connecting with the voltage input ends and the signal detecting end of the touch screen, generating an identification signal and supply an output voltage to the signal detecting end; and

an indicating device, connecting with the control unit, receiving the identification signal and transmitting the identification signal to the touch screen when the indicating device contacts the touch screen;

wherein the control unit detects the change of the output voltage through the voltage input end and the transmission of the identification signal to calculate a contact coordinate.

2. The touch-control system according to claim 1, wherein the indicating device comprises:

a pressure sensor, detecting a pressure signal when the indicating device contacts the touch screen, and transmitting the pressure signal to the control unit for calculating a coordinate of a third dimension.

3. The touch-control system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a wireless transmitter, connecting with the control unit, modulating the identification signal generated from the control unit and transmitting outwardly as a wireless signal; and

a wireless receiver, connecting with the indicating device, receiving and modulating the wireless signal, and transmitting through the indicating device to the touch screen.

4. The touch-control system according to claim 3, wherein the indicating device comprises:

a signal modulator; and

a pressure sensor, detecting a pressure signal when the indicating device contacts the touch screen, and transmitting to the signal modulator for signal modulation.

5. The touch-control system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit comprises:

a signal demodulator, demodulating the modulated pressure signal transmitted from the touch screen for the control unit to calculate a coordinate of a third dimension.

6. The touch-control system according to claim 3, wherein the indicating device comprises:

a sensing coil, installed on a circuit board of the indicating device and connected with the wireless receiver, wherein the sensing coil operates as the antenna of the wireless receiver and generates an operation voltage for the indicating device when the wireless receiver receives a wireless signal in a short range.

7. The touch-control system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a first wireless transceiver, connecting with the control unit, modulating the identification signal generated from the control unit and transmitting outwardly as a wireless signal; and

a second wireless transceiver, connecting with the indicating device, receiving and demodulating the wireless signal and transmitting to the touch screen through the indicating device, the second wireless transceiver modulating status information generated by the indicating device and transmitting outwardly through the wireless signal.

8. The touch-control system according to claim 7, wherein the indicating device comprises:

a pressure sensor, connecting with the second wireless transceiver, detecting a pressure signal when the indicating device contacts the touch screen, and transmitting the pressure signal outwardly through the second wireless transceiver, wherein the pressure signal is further transmitted through the wireless transceiver to the control unit for calculating a coordinate of three dimension.

9. A dual-input touch-control system, applied to a touch screen having a plurality of voltage input ends and a signal detecting end, the dual-input touch-control system comprises:

a first control unit, connecting with the voltage input ends and the signal detecting end of the touch screen, supplying an output voltage to the voltage input ends, detecting the change of the output voltage through the signal detecting end and calculating an object contact coordinate;

a second control unit, connecting with the first control unit and with the voltage input ends and the signal detecting end of the touch screen, generating an identification signal and supplying the output voltage to the signal detecting end; and

an indicating device, connecting with the second control unit, receiving the identification signal and transmitting the identification signal to the touch screen when the indicating device contacts the touch screen;

wherein the second control unit detects the change of the output voltage through the voltage input ends and the transmission of the identification signal to calculate an indicator contact coordinate.

10. The dual-input touch-control system according to claim 9, wherein the indicating device comprises:

a pressure sensor, detecting a pressure signal when the indicating device contacts the touch screen, and transmitting the pressure signal to the second control unit for calculating a coordinate of a third dimension.

11. The dual-input touch-control system according to claim 9 further comprising:

a wireless transmitter, connecting with the second control unit, modulating the identification signal generated from the second control unit and transmitting outwardly as a wireless signal; and

a wireless receiver, connecting with the indicating device, receiving and modulating the wireless signal, and transmitting through the indicating device to the touch screen.

12. The dual-input touch-control system according to claim 11, wherein the indicating device comprises:

a signal modulator; and

a pressure sensor, detecting a pressure signal when the indicating device contacts the touch screen, and transmitting to the signal modulator for signal modulation.

13. The dual-input touch-control system according to claim 12, wherein the second control unit comprises:

a signal demodulator, demodulating the modulated pressure signal transmitted from the touch screen for the control unit to calculate a coordinate of a third dimension.

14. The dual-input touch-control system according to claim 12, wherein the indicating device comprises:

a sensing coil, installed on a circuit board of the indicating device and connected with the wireless receiver, wherein the sensing coil operates as the antenna of the wireless receiver and generates an operation voltage for the indicating device when the wireless receiver receives a wireless signal in a short range.

15. The dual-input touch-control system according to claim 9 further comprising:

a first wireless transceiver, connecting with the second control unit, modulating the identification signal generated from the second control unit and transmitting outwardly as a wireless signal; and

a second wireless transceiver, connecting with the indicating device, receiving and demodulating the wireless signal and transmitting to the touch screen through the indicating device, the second wireless transceiver modulating status information generated by the indicating device and transmitting outwardly through the wireless signal.

16. The dual-input touch-control system according to claim 15, wherein the indicating device comprises:

a pressure sensor, connecting with the second wireless transceiver, detecting a pressure signal when the indicating device contacts the touch screen, and transmitting the pressure signal outwardly through the second wireless transceiver, wherein the pressure signal is further transmitted through the wireless transceiver to the second control unit for calculating a coordinate of three dimension.

17. The dual-input touch-control system according to claim 9 further comprising:

a switch element, connecting with the first control unit and the second control unit, and switching between detecting the contact of the object by the first control unit and detecting the contact of the indicating device by the second control unit.

18. A dual-input touch-detecting method, comprising the steps of:

performing a first touch-detecting mode to calculate a first coordinate where an object contacts a touch screen;

generating an identification signal through an indicating device and input the identification signal to the touch screen when the indicating device contacts the touch screen;

performing second touch-detecting mode to detect the identification signal and calculate a second coordinate where the indicating device contacts the touch screen;

sequentially performing the first touch-detecting mode and the second touch-detecting mode; and

when receiving the identification signal, reducing the duty cycle of the first touch-detecting mode, and increasing the duty cycle of the second touch-detecting mode.

19. The touch-detecting according to claim 18 further comprising the step of:

after a preset duration without receiving the identification signal, returning to the step of performing the first touch-detecting mode and the second touch-detecting mode.

20. The touch-detecting according to claim 18 further comprising the step of:

when the object contacts the touch screen without receiving the identification signal, increasing the duty cycle of the first touch-detecting mode, and reducing the duty cycle of the second touch-detecting mode.

21. The touch-detecting according to claim 18 further comprising the step of:

when the identification signal and the contact of the object are detected simultaneously, reducing the duty cycle of the first touch-detecting mode and increasing the duty cycle of the second touch-detecting mode.

22. The touch-detecting according to claim 18 further comprising the step of:

calculating a third dimension coordinate according to a pressure signal generated from the indicating device when the indicating device contacts the touch screen

23. A dual-input touch-detecting method, comprising the steps of:

performing a first touch-detecting mode to calculate a first coordinate where an object contacts a touch screen;

generating an identification signal through an indicating device and input the identification signal to the touch screen when the indicating device contacts the touch screen;

performing a second touch-detecting mode to detect the identification signal and calculate a second coordinate where the indicating device contacts the touch screen;

performing the first touch-detecting mode;

when receiving a switch command, terminating the first touch-detecting mode and performing the second touch-detecting mode; and

when performing the second touch-detecting mode, terminating the second touch-detecting mode and performing the first touch-detecting mode if the switch command is received.

24. The touch-detecting according to claim 23 further comprising the step of:

calculating a third dimension coordinate according to a pressure signal generated from the indicating device when the indicating device contacts the touch screen.