USING CAPACITANCE TO DETECT TOUCH PRESSURE
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1. A method for determining a touch pressure level on a touchscreen, comprising:
- detecting a touch event by the touchscreen;
obtaining data relating to features associated with the touch event comprising a capacitance value, a touch area, and/or a touch duration; and
determining a touch pressure level for the touch event based on one or more of the features.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure are related to a method for determining a touch pressure level on a touchscreen, comprising: detecting a touch event by the touchscreen; obtaining data relating to features associated with the touch event comprising a capacitance value, a touch area, and/or a touch duration; and determining a touch pressure level based on one or more of the features.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for determining a touch pressure level on a touchscreen, comprising:
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detecting a touch event by the touchscreen; obtaining data relating to features associated with the touch event comprising a capacitance value, a touch area, and/or a touch duration; and determining a touch pressure level for the touch event based on one or more of the features. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for determining a touch pressure level on a touchscreen, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor to; detect a touch event by the touchscreen, obtain data relating to features associated with the touch event comprising a capacitance value, a touch area, and/or a touch duration, and determine a touch pressure level for the touch event based on one or more of the features. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for determining a touch pressure level on a touchscreen, comprising:
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means for detecting a touch event by the touchscreen; means for obtaining data relating to features associated with the touch event comprising a capacitance value, a touch area, and/or a touch duration; and means for determining a touch pressure level for the touch event based on one or more of the features. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method comprising:
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detecting a touch event by the touchscreen; obtaining data relating to features associated with the touch event comprising a capacitance value, a touch area, and/or a touch duration; and determining a touch pressure level for the touch event based on one or more of the features. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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