Touch-sensor-controller sensor hub
DCFirst Claim
1. A method comprisingby a controller, controlling a touch sensor of a device, the control of the touch sensor comprising:
- acquisition of touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor;
pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals; and
processing of the touch-sensor signals to determine;
whether a touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor;
if the touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor, a location of the touch or proximity input; and
by the controller, controlling one or more other sensors of the device, the control of the other sensors occurring at least in part concurrently with the acquisition of the touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor or the pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes controlling a touch sensor of a device. The control of the touch sensor includes a first processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises acquisition of touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor; a second processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals; and a third processing cycle executed by the controller that comprises processing of the touch-sensor signals to determine whether a touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor. If the touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor, a location of the touch or proximity input is determined. The method also includes controlling other sensors of the device. The control of the other sensors includes one or more fourth processing cycles executed by the controller concurrently with the first processing cycle or the second processing cycle.
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1. A method comprising
by a controller, controlling a touch sensor of a device, the control of the touch sensor comprising: -
acquisition of touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor; pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals; and processing of the touch-sensor signals to determine; whether a touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor; if the touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor, a location of the touch or proximity input; and by the controller, controlling one or more other sensors of the device, the control of the other sensors occurring at least in part concurrently with the acquisition of the touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor or the pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is operable when executed to:
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control a touch sensor of a device, the control of the touch sensor comprising; acquisition of touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor; pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals; and processing of the touch-sensor signals to determine; whether a touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor; if the touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor, a location of the touch or proximity input; and control one or more other sensors of the device, the control of the other sensors occurring at least in part concurrently with the acquisition of the touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor or the pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device comprising:
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a controller; a touch sensor coupled to the controller; one or more other sensors coupled to the controller; and a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodying logic that is operable when executed to; control the touch sensor of the device, the control of the touch sensor comprising; acquisition of touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor; pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals; and processing of the touch-sensor signals to determine; whether a touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor; and if the touch or proximity input has occurred with respect to the touch sensor, a location of the touch or proximity input; and control one or more other sensors of the device, the control of the other sensors occurring at least in part concurrently with the acquisition of the touch-sensor signals from the touch sensor or the pre-processing of the touch-sensor signals, the control of the one or more other sensors of the device occurring during a processing cycle in which touch-sensor signals are acquired or during a processing cycle in which pre-processing of touch-sensor signals occurs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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