Single layer touch sensor with improved sensitivity and accuracy
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1. A touch sensing system, comprising:
- a sensing device to sense at least one touch on a single layer sensor surface comprising a plurality of conductive strips disposed along one direction; and
a processing device coupled to the sensing device to determine a horizontal position and a vertical position of the at least one touch by processing currents generated in response to the at least one touch, the currents simultaneously flowing in opposite directions away from the at least one touch through at least one of the plurality of conductive strips, wherein the processing device is configured to measure a first current through a first end of the at least one of the plurality of conductive strips and measure a second current through a second end of the at least one of the plurality of conductive strips, wherein the currents discharge a capacitor formed between the each one of the at least one touch and the single layer sensor surface.
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Abstract
Touch sensor methods, devices and systems are disclosed. One embodiment of the present invention pertains to a touch sensing system comprising a sensing device for sensing one or more touches on a sensor surface made of multiple conductive strips in one direction and a dual processing device for determining a horizontal position and a vertical position of each touch by processing currents generated in response to the touch, where the currents charge and discharge a capacitor formed between the touch and the sensor surface.
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1. A touch sensing system, comprising:
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a sensing device to sense at least one touch on a single layer sensor surface comprising a plurality of conductive strips disposed along one direction; and a processing device coupled to the sensing device to determine a horizontal position and a vertical position of the at least one touch by processing currents generated in response to the at least one touch, the currents simultaneously flowing in opposite directions away from the at least one touch through at least one of the plurality of conductive strips, wherein the processing device is configured to measure a first current through a first end of the at least one of the plurality of conductive strips and measure a second current through a second end of the at least one of the plurality of conductive strips, wherein the currents discharge a capacitor formed between the each one of the at least one touch and the single layer sensor surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A touch sensing device, comprising:
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a single layer sensor surface to sense at least one touch applied on the single layer sensor surface, wherein the single layer sensor surface comprises a plurality of conductive strips disposed along one direction; wherein the at least one touch forms a respective number of capacitors between the at least one touch and the single layer sensor surface; and a processor coupled to the single layer sensor surface to locate the at least one touch by processing currents discharged by the respective number of capacitors, the currents simultaneously flowing in opposite directions away from the at least one touch through at least one of the plurality of conductive strips, wherein the processor is configured to measure a first current through a first end of the at least one of the plurality of conductive strips and measure a second current through a second end of the at least one of the plurality of conductive strips. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for detecting a touch on a sensor, comprising:
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charging and discharging a capacitor formed between the touch and a sensor surface of the sensor, wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of conductive strips disposed along one direction; measuring currents generated in response to the touch, the currents simultaneously flowing in opposite directions away from the touch through at least one of the plurality of conductive strips, wherein the measuring of the currents includes measuring a first current through a first end of the at least one of the plurality of conductive strips and measuring a second current through a second end of the at least one of the plurality of conductive strips; determining a first coordinate of the touch based on a difference of the currents; and determining a second coordinate of the touch based on a sum of the currents. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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