MULTI-TOUCH TOUCH DEVICE WITH MULTIPLE DRIVE FREQUENCIES AND MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION
First Claim
1. A touch-sensitive apparatus, comprising:
- a panel comprising a touch surface, a plurality of drive electrodes, and a plurality of receive electrodes;
a drive unit configured to deliver a first drive signal having a first drive frequency to a first one of the drive electrodes while also delivering a second drive signal having a second drive frequency, different from the first drive frequency, to a second one of the plurality of drive electrodes; and
a measurement unit configured to receive a first response signal from a first one of the plurality of receive electrodes, and to analyze the first response signal to determine therefrom (a) a first coupling capacitance between the first receive electrode and the first drive electrode, and (b) a second coupling capacitance between the first receive electrode and the second drive electrode, using maximum likelihood estimation.
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Abstract
A touch-sensitive device includes a touch panel, drive unit, and measurement unit. A touch applied to a given node of the panel changes a capacitive coupling between a given drive and sense electrode of the touch panel. The drive unit delivers first and second drive signals, having different first and second frequencies, to first and second drive electrodes respectively at the same or overlapping times. The measurement unit receives a first response signal from a sense electrode, and analyzes the signal using maximum likelihood estimation to determine the coupling capacitance between the first drive electrode and the sense electrode, and between the second drive electrode and the sense electrode. More drive electrodes, including in some cases all the drive electrodes, can be driven with unique drive frequencies, and more sense electrodes, including in some cases all the sense electrodes, can be sensed by the measurement unit.
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1. A touch-sensitive apparatus, comprising:
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a panel comprising a touch surface, a plurality of drive electrodes, and a plurality of receive electrodes; a drive unit configured to deliver a first drive signal having a first drive frequency to a first one of the drive electrodes while also delivering a second drive signal having a second drive frequency, different from the first drive frequency, to a second one of the plurality of drive electrodes; and a measurement unit configured to receive a first response signal from a first one of the plurality of receive electrodes, and to analyze the first response signal to determine therefrom (a) a first coupling capacitance between the first receive electrode and the first drive electrode, and (b) a second coupling capacitance between the first receive electrode and the second drive electrode, using maximum likelihood estimation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of determining a plurality of touch locations for touches on a touch panel that are simultaneous or overlapping in time, the method comprising:
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providing a panel comprising a touch surface, a plurality of drive electrodes, and a plurality of receive electrodes; delivering a first drive signal having a first drive frequency to a first one of the drive electrodes while also delivering a second drive signal having a second drive frequency, different from the first drive frequency, to a second one of the plurality of drive electrodes; receiving a first response signal from a first one of the plurality of receive electrodes; analyzing the first response signal to determine therefrom (a) a first coupling capacitance between the first receive electrode and the first drive electrode, and (b) a second coupling capacitance between the first receive electrode and the second drive electrode, using maximum likelihood estimation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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