APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING PROXIMITY DETECTION ACCORDING TO CAPACITIVE SENSING OUTPUT AND STATUS OUTPUT
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1. A proximity detecting apparatus for detecting a proximity event, comprising:
- a capacitive sensing device, arranged for generating a capacitive sensing output;
an auxiliary detecting device, arranged for detecting an operational status of an electronic device in which the capacitive sensing device is disposed and accordingly generating a status output; and
a controller, arranged for detecting the proximity event according to the capacitive sensing output and the status output.
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Abstract
A proximity detecting apparatus for detecting a proximity event includes a capacitive sensing device, an auxiliary detecting device, and a controller. The capacitive sensing device is arranged for generating a capacitive sensing output. The auxiliary detecting device is arranged for detecting an operational status of an electronic device in which the capacitive sensing device is disposed and accordingly generating a status output. The controller is arranged for detecting the proximity event according to the capacitive sensing output and the status output.
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1. A proximity detecting apparatus for detecting a proximity event, comprising:
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a capacitive sensing device, arranged for generating a capacitive sensing output; an auxiliary detecting device, arranged for detecting an operational status of an electronic device in which the capacitive sensing device is disposed and accordingly generating a status output; and a controller, arranged for detecting the proximity event according to the capacitive sensing output and the status output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A proximity detecting method for detecting a proximity event, comprising:
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utilizing a capacitive sensing device for generating a capacitive sensing output; detecting an operational status of an electronic device in which the capacitive sensing device is disposed, and accordingly generating a status output; and detecting the proximity event according to the capacitive sensing output and the status output. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A proximity detecting apparatus for detecting a proximity event, comprising:
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a capacitive sensing device, arranged for generating a capacitive sensing output; an auxiliary detecting device, arranged for detecting an operational status of an electronic device in which the capacitive sensing device is disposed and accordingly generating a status output; and a controller, arranged for controlling a sensitivity setting of the capacitive sensing device according to the status output, and detecting the proximity event according to at least the capacitive sensing output. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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