DETECTION OF TYPE OF OBJECT USED TO PROVIDE A TOUCH CONTACT INPUT
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1. A system for determining a touch contact object type, comprising:
- a communication interface configured to receive a signal detected due to a touch input object contacting a touch input surface; and
a processor coupled with the communication interface and configured to;
compare at least a portion of the received signal with one or more signatures of one or more touch input object types; and
determine a type of the touch input object contacting the surface based at least in part on the comparison.
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Abstract
Determining a touch contact object type is disclosed. A signal detected due to a touch input object contacting a touch input surface is received. At least a portion of the received signal is compared with one or more signatures of one or more touch input object types. A type of the touch input object contacting the surface is determined based at least in part on the comparison.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for determining a touch contact object type, comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive a signal detected due to a touch input object contacting a touch input surface; and a processor coupled with the communication interface and configured to; compare at least a portion of the received signal with one or more signatures of one or more touch input object types; and determine a type of the touch input object contacting the surface based at least in part on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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3. The system of claim 3, wherein the transducer is coupled to a medium of the touch input surface.
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20. A method for determining a touch contact object type, comprising:
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receiving a signal detected due to a touch input object contacting a touch input surface; using a processor to compare at least a portion of the received signal with one or more signatures of one or more touch input object types; and determining a type of the touch input object contacting the surface based at least in part on the comparison.
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21. A computer program product for determining a touch contact object type, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving a signal detected due to a touch input object contacting a touch input surface; comparing at least a portion of the received signal with one or more signatures of one or more touch input object types; and determining a type of the touch input object contacting the surface based at least in part on the comparison.
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