Neutralizing electromagentic noise for a capacitive input device
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1. A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device, comprising:
- sampling a measurement signal at a capacitive input sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device; and
neutralizing an electromagnetic noise with the measurement signal adjacent the time the measurement signal is sampled,wherein the electromagnetic noise comprises a pulsed radiofrequency signal emitted by the electronic device and neutralizing the electromagnetic noise comprises synchronizing sampling the measurement signal with pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal, the synchronizing sampling comprising sampling the measurement signal only during pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal and in between the pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal.
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A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device comprises sampling an input measurement signal at a capacitive input sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device. Electromagnetic interference affecting the sampling or the input measurement signal is electronically neutralized.
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1. A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device, comprising:
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sampling a measurement signal at a capacitive input sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device; and neutralizing an electromagnetic noise with the measurement signal adjacent the time the measurement signal is sampled, wherein the electromagnetic noise comprises a pulsed radiofrequency signal emitted by the electronic device and neutralizing the electromagnetic noise comprises synchronizing sampling the measurement signal with pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal, the synchronizing sampling comprising sampling the measurement signal only during pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal and in between the pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device, comprising:
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sampling, within a presence of a pulsed radiofrequency signal, a position measurement signal at a capacitive position sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device; and synchronizing the sampling of the position measurement signal relative to individual pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal; wherein synchronizing the sampling of the position measurement signal comprises sampling the position measurement signal only during pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal and in between the pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device, comprising:
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sampling, within a presence of a pulsed radiofrequency signal, a position measurement signal at a capacitive position sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device; and synchronizing the sampling of the position measurement signal relative to individual pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal; wherein synchronizing the sampling of the position measurement signal comprises sampling the position measurement signal only in between adjacent pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal.
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8. A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device, comprising:
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sampling, within a presence of a pulsed radiofrequency signal, a position measurement signal at a capacitive position sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device; synchronizing the sampling of the position measurement signal relative to individual pulses of the pulsed radiofrequency signal; and wirelessly transmitting the pulsed radiofrequency signal from a radiofrequency transceiver of the electronic device; and wherein synchronizing the sampling comprises providing an electronic communication link between the radiofrequency transceiver and the capacitive position sensor to enable the radiofrequency transceiver to control the synchronizing of the sampling of the position measurement signal.
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