Dual Scanning with Automatic Gain Control
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1. A method comprising:
- performing a first scan of an input device, wherein the first scan includes receiving first sensor signals from first electrodes;
determining that a first signal profile that is based on the first sensor signals is outside of a range of a reference signal profile, wherein signal profiles determined to be within the range of the reference signal profile indicate a presence of an input object;
performing a second scan of the input device responsive to the first signal profile being outside of the range of the reference signal profile, wherein the second scan includes receiving second sensor signals from second electrodes;
determining that a second signal profile that is based on the second sensor signals is within the range of the reference signal profile; and
using the second signal profile determined to be within the range of the reference signal profile to detect the presence of the input object at least proximate to the input device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus perform a first scan of an input device and determine that a first signal profile received through the first scan is outside a range of a reference signal profile. The method and apparatus perform a second scan of the input device responsive to the first signal profile being outside the range of the reference signal profile and use a second signal profile received through the second scan to detect a presence of an input object at least proximate to the input device.
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1. A method comprising:
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performing a first scan of an input device, wherein the first scan includes receiving first sensor signals from first electrodes; determining that a first signal profile that is based on the first sensor signals is outside of a range of a reference signal profile, wherein signal profiles determined to be within the range of the reference signal profile indicate a presence of an input object; performing a second scan of the input device responsive to the first signal profile being outside of the range of the reference signal profile, wherein the second scan includes receiving second sensor signals from second electrodes; determining that a second signal profile that is based on the second sensor signals is within the range of the reference signal profile; and using the second signal profile determined to be within the range of the reference signal profile to detect the presence of the input object at least proximate to the input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a scanning module configured to perform a first scan of an input device, wherein the first scan includes receiving first sensor signals from first electrodes; and a presence module coupled to the scanning module, the presence module configured to determine that a first signal profile that is based on the first sensor signals is not within a range of a reference signal profile stored in a memory, wherein the scanning module is configured to perform a second scan of the input device responsive to the determination that the first signal profile is not within the range of the reference signal profile, wherein the second scan includes receiving second sensor signals from second electrodes, and the presence module is configured to determine that a second signal profile that is based on the second sensor signals is within the range of the reference signal profile and use the second signal profile to detect a presence of an input object at least proximate to the input device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sensing system comprising:
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a processing device; and a touch input device coupled with the processing device, the processing device comprising; a scanning module configured to perform a first scan of the touch input device and a second scan of the touch input device, wherein the first scan includes receiving first sensor signals from first electrodes, and the second scan includes receiving second sensor signals from second electrodes; and a presence module coupled to the scanning module, the presence module configured to determine that a first signal profile, which is based on the first sensor signals, is not within a range of a reference signal profile stored in a memory, wherein the scanning module is configured to perform the second scan of the touch input device responsive to the determination that the first signal profile is not within the range of the reference signal profile, and the presence module is configured to use a second signal profile, which is based on the second sensor signals, to detect a presence of an input object at least proximate to the touch input device, based on the second signal profile being within the range of the reference signal profile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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