Dynamic Configuration Of Touch Sensor Electrode Clusters
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes;
a controller comprising;
a processor; and
a memory comprising logic operable, when executed by the processor, to;
configure the plurality of electrodes to form a first cluster pattern comprising a plurality of first clusters, each first cluster comprising two or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes;
apply voltage to each first cluster;
determine a plurality of first values, each first value associated with a capacitance of a respective first cluster;
configure the plurality of electrodes to form a second cluster pattern comprising a plurality of second clusters, each second cluster comprising two or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one second cluster is at least partially interleaved with one or more adjacent second clusters;
apply voltage to each second cluster;
determine a plurality of second values, each second value associated with a capacitance of a respective second cluster; and
determine a position of an object relative to the sensor based at least on the plurality of second values.
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Abstract
An apparatus of one embodiment includes a sensor having a plurality of electrodes and a controller having a processor and a memory. The memory includes logic operable to configure the electrodes to form a first cluster pattern having a plurality of first clusters of two or more electrodes, apply voltage to each first cluster, and determine a plurality of first values associated with a capacitance of a first cluster. The logic is further operable to configure the electrodes to form a second cluster pattern having a plurality of second clusters of two or more electrodes, apply voltage to each second cluster, and determine a plurality of second values associated with a capacitance of a second cluster. At least one second cluster is interleaved with an adjacent second cluster. The logic is further operable to determine a position of an object based at least on the second values.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes; a controller comprising; a processor; and a memory comprising logic operable, when executed by the processor, to; configure the plurality of electrodes to form a first cluster pattern comprising a plurality of first clusters, each first cluster comprising two or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; apply voltage to each first cluster; determine a plurality of first values, each first value associated with a capacitance of a respective first cluster; configure the plurality of electrodes to form a second cluster pattern comprising a plurality of second clusters, each second cluster comprising two or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one second cluster is at least partially interleaved with one or more adjacent second clusters; apply voltage to each second cluster; determine a plurality of second values, each second value associated with a capacitance of a respective second cluster; and determine a position of an object relative to the sensor based at least on the plurality of second values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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configuring a plurality of electrodes to form a first cluster pattern comprising a plurality of first clusters, each first cluster comprising two or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; applying voltage to each first cluster; determine a plurality of first values, each first value associated with a capacitance of a respective first cluster; configuring the plurality of electrodes to form a second cluster pattern comprising a plurality of second clusters, each second cluster comprising two or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one second cluster is at least partially interleaved with one or more adjacent second clusters; applying voltage to each second cluster; determining a plurality of second values, each second value associated with a capacitance of a respective second cluster; and determining a position of an object relative to the touch sensor based at least on the plurality of second values. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a sensor comprising a plurality of electrodes; a controller comprising; a processor; and a memory comprising logic operable, when executed by the processor, to; configure the plurality of electrodes to form a first cluster pattern comprising a plurality of first clusters, each first cluster comprising two or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; apply voltage to each first cluster; determine a plurality of first values, each first value associated with a capacitance of a respective first cluster; configure the plurality of electrodes to form a second cluster pattern comprising a plurality of second clusters, each second cluster comprising one or more electrodes from a primary first cluster and one or more electrodes from a secondary first cluster; apply voltage to each second cluster; determine a plurality of second values, each second value associated with a capacitance of a respective second cluster; and determine a position of an object relative to the touch sensor based at least on the plurality of first values and the plurality of second values. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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configuring a plurality of electrodes to form a first cluster pattern comprising a plurality of first clusters, each first cluster comprising two or more electrodes of the plurality of electrodes; applying voltage to each first cluster; determining a plurality of first values, each first value associated with a capacitance of a respective first cluster; configuring the plurality of electrodes to form a second cluster pattern comprising a plurality of second clusters, each second cluster comprising one or more electrodes from a primary first cluster and one or more electrodes from a secondary first cluster; applying voltage to each second cluster; determining a plurality of second values, each second value associated with a capacitance of a respective second cluster; and determining a position of an object relative to the touch sensor based at least on the plurality of first values and the plurality of second values. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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