SENSOR APPARATUS WITH DIFFERENT PROXIMITY SENSORS AND SENSING METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A sensor apparatus, comprising:
- a panel including a first transparent area and a second transparent area;
an emitting device located under the panel and the emitting device emitting a light passing through the first transparent area;
a proximity sensor module located under the panel and the proximity sensor module including at least one proximity sensor with high sensitivity which is a second proximity sensor and at least one proximity sensor with low sensitivity which is a first proximity sensor, and the proximity sensor module receiving the light passing through the second transparent area; and
wherein the light passing through the first transparent area and then reflecting from an object to passing through the second transparent area, and the panel is able to provide a touch function.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a proximity sensing apparatus and a method thereof. A sensor apparatus comprises a panel, an emitting device, and a proximity sensor module. The panel includes a first transparent area and a second transparent area; an emitting device is located under the panel and the emitting device emitting a light passing through the first transparent area. The proximity sensor module is located under the panel and the proximity sensor module includes at least one proximity sensor with high sensitivity which is a second proximity sensor and at least one proximity sensor with low sensitivity which is a first proximity sensor, and the proximity sensor module receives the light passing through the second transparent area. The light passing through the first transparent area and then reflecting from an object to passing through the second transparent area, and the panel is able to provide a touch function.
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1. A sensor apparatus, comprising:
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a panel including a first transparent area and a second transparent area; an emitting device located under the panel and the emitting device emitting a light passing through the first transparent area; a proximity sensor module located under the panel and the proximity sensor module including at least one proximity sensor with high sensitivity which is a second proximity sensor and at least one proximity sensor with low sensitivity which is a first proximity sensor, and the proximity sensor module receiving the light passing through the second transparent area; and wherein the light passing through the first transparent area and then reflecting from an object to passing through the second transparent area, and the panel is able to provide a touch function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of the sensor apparatus with at least two proximity sensors with different sensitivities comprises the following steps:
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providing a panel including a first transparent area and a second transparent area; providing an emitting device located under the panel and the emitting device emitting a light passing through the first transparent area; providing a proximity sensor module located under the panel and the proximity sensor module including at least one proximity sensor with high sensitivity which is a second proximity sensor and at least one proximity sensor with low sensitivity which is a first proximity sensor, and the proximity sensor module receiving the light passing through the second transparent area; and wherein the light passing through the first transparent area and then reflecting from a object to passing through the second transparent area, and the panel is able to provide a touch function. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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