Slide pad system and method
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1. A method performed by a slide pad system, the method comprising:
- generating a first direction measurement using a first capacitance measurement; and
computing a first position using the first direction measurement.
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Abstract
A method performed by a slide pad system is provided. The method comprises generating a first direction measurement using a first capacitance measurement and computing a first position using the first direction measurement.
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1. A method performed by a slide pad system, the method comprising:
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generating a first direction measurement using a first capacitance measurement; and
computing a first position using the first direction measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a slide pad including a slide disk;
a sense module; and
a control module;
wherein the sense module is configured to provide first and second capacitance measurements associated with the position of the slide disk in the slide pad to the control module, wherein the control module is configured to generate a first direction measurement using the first capacitance measurement and the second capacitance measurement, and wherein the control module is configured to compute a first position using the first direction measurement. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method performed by a slide pad system that includes a slide disk, the method comprising:
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outputting first position information associated with the slide disk at a first time in response to an amount of pressure on the slide disk being below a first threshold;
outputting second position information associated with the slide disk at the first time in response to the amount of pressure being above the first threshold and below a second threshold; and
outputting third position information associated with the slide disk at the first time in response to the amount of pressure being above the second threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a slide pad including a slide disk; and
a control unit;
wherein the control unit is configured to provide first position information, second position information, or third position information to a host at a first time in response to an amount pressure applied to the slide disk. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method performed by a slide pad system that includes a slide disk, the method comprising:
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detecting a first amount of pressure on the slide disk at a first time;
outputting first position information associated with a first position of the slide disk prior subsequent to the first time and prior to a second time;
detecting a second amount of pressure on the slide disk at a second time;
subsequent to the second time, outputting second position information associated with a second position of the slide disk at a third time that is prior to the second time; and
subsequent to outputting the second position information, outputting third position information associated with a third position of the slide disk at the second time. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
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a slide pad including a slide disk; and
a control unit;
wherein the control unit is configured to provide first position information associated with a first position of the slide disk in the slide pad to a host subsequent to a first time in which an amount pressure applied to the slide disk exceeds a first threshold, wherein the control unit is configured to provide second position information associated with a second position of the slide disk in the slide pad to the host subsequent to a second time at which either the amount of pressure applied to the slide disk falls below a first threshold or movement of the slide disk in slide pad above a third threshold is detected, and wherein the control unit is configured to provide third position information associated with a third position of the slide disk in the slide pad at the second time subsequent to providing the second position information. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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