Power management system for active stylus

    公开(公告)号:US10162400B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US13329270

    申请日:2011-12-17

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32 G06F3/0354 G06F3/044

    摘要: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying first logic for transmitting signals wirelessly to a device through a touch-sensor of the device. The stylus has a first power mode in which components of the stylus for receiving signals from or transmitting signals to the device are powered off; a second power mode in which components of the stylus for receiving signals from the device are powered on at least periodically and components of the stylus for transmitting signals to the device are powered off; and a third power mode in which components of the stylus for transmitting signals to the device are powered on at least periodically. The media further embodies second logic for transitioning the stylus from one of the first, second, and third power modes to another one of the first, second, and third power modes.

    Dynamic adjustment of received signal threshold in an active stylus
    3.
    发明授权
    Dynamic adjustment of received signal threshold in an active stylus 有权
    动态调整有源手写笔的接收信号门限

    公开(公告)号:US09557833B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-31

    申请号:US13335296

    申请日:2011-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041 G06F3/0354

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a signal at a stylus. The stylus is operable to wirelessly transmit signals to and receive signals from a device. The stylus includes a plurality of electrodes disposed in a tip of the stylus. The method includes determining a characteristic of the signal, and based at least in part on the characteristics of the signal, a threshold for determining whether to process signals received wirelessly from the device is dynamically adjusted.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括在触针处接收信号。 触笔可操作以将信号无线地传输到设备并从设备接收信号。 触笔包括设置在触针的尖端中的多个电极。 该方法包括确定信号的特征,并且至少部分地基于信号的特性,动态地调整用于确定是否处理从设备无线接收的信号的阈值。

    Active stylus with capacitive buttons and sliders
    4.
    发明授权
    Active stylus with capacitive buttons and sliders 有权
    具有电容按钮和滑块的活动触控笔

    公开(公告)号:US09354728B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US13335522

    申请日:2011-12-22

    IPC分类号: G06F3/038 G06F3/0354

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0383 G06F3/03545

    摘要: In one embodiment, a device includes a form factor of a stylus. The form factor includes a surface area. The device also includes one or more substrates disposed along one or more portions of the surface area; and one or more touch sensors disposed on one or more of the substrates. At least one of the touch sensors includes a distinct touch-sensitive area that includes a touch-sensitive button, a touch-sensitive wheel, or a touch-sensitive slider. The device also includes a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium coupled to one or more of the touch sensors and embodying logic configured to associate the distinct touch-sensitive area with a pre-determined function of the device.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,设备包括触控笔的外形尺寸。 外形尺寸包括表面积。 该装置还包括沿表面区域的一个或多个部分设置的一个或多个基板; 以及设置在一个或多个基板上的一个或多个触摸传感器。 触摸传感器中的至少一个包括具有触敏按钮,触敏轮或触敏滑块的不同的触敏区域。 该设备还包括耦合到一个或多个触摸传感器的计算机可读的非暂时性存储介质,并且被配置为将不同的触敏区域与设备的预定功能相关联的体现逻辑。

    Touch Sensor With Simultaneously Driven Drive Electrodes
    6.
    发明申请
    Touch Sensor With Simultaneously Driven Drive Electrodes 有权
    触摸传感器同时驱动驱动电极

    公开(公告)号:US20140111464A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US13654996

    申请日:2012-10-18

    IPC分类号: G06F3/045

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0416 G06F3/044

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method comprises generating, by a controller, a plurality of drive signals. The method further includes simultaneously transmitting, by the controller, the plurality of drive signals to a plurality of drive electrodes disposed on a touch sensor. The method further includes sensing a sense electrode of a plurality of sense electrodes disposed on the touch sensor. The sensing comprises measuring, for each drive electrode of the plurality of drive electrodes, at least one value indicative of a capacitance between the sense electrode and the drive electrode.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括由控制器产生多个驱动信号。 该方法还包括同时由控制器将多个驱动信号发送到布置在触摸传感器上的多个驱动电极。 该方法还包括感测设置在触摸传感器上的多个感测电极的感测电极。 感测包括测量多个驱动电极中的每个驱动电极至少一个表示感测电极和驱动电极之间的电容的值。

    Stylus Position System
    7.
    发明申请
    Stylus Position System 有权
    触笔位置系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140104187A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-17

    申请号:US13653247

    申请日:2012-10-16

    IPC分类号: G06F3/041

    摘要: A system of one embodiment includes a touch-sensing device and a stylus. The touch sensing device includes an electrode array, which includes a plurality of electrode line pairs, and a controller. Each electrode line pair includes a first and second electrode line to send a first and second signal, respectively. The stylus includes a sensor to measure the first and second signals, a signal processor to determine position information, and a transmitter to send position information to the touch-sensing device.A method of another embodiment includes sending, by a first electrode line, a first signal having a first frequency. A second electrode line sends a second signal having a second frequency. A stylus receives the first and second signals. The stylus sends a response signal to the touch-sensing device based on the first and second signals. A position of the stylus is determined based on the first and second signals.

    摘要翻译: 一个实施例的系统包括触摸感测装置和触笔。 触摸感测装置包括包括多个电极线对的电极阵列和控制器。 每个电极线对包括分别发送第一和第二信号的第一和第二电极线。 触笔包括用于测量第一和第二信号的传感器,用于确定位置信息的信号处理器,以及向位置信息发送位置信息的发送器。 另一实施例的方法包括通过第一电极线发送具有第一频率的第一信号。 第二电极线发送具有第二频率的第二信号。 触笔接收第一和第二信号。 触控笔基于第一和第二信号将响应信号发送到触摸感测装置。 基于第一和第二信号确定触控笔的位置。

    Active Stylus Self-Capacitance Measurement
    8.
    发明申请
    Active Stylus Self-Capacitance Measurement 有权
    有源手写笔自电容测量

    公开(公告)号:US20140043279A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-13

    申请号:US13571016

    申请日:2012-08-09

    IPC分类号: G06F3/045

    摘要: In one embodiment, a method includes modifying an amount of charge of a capacitance of a touch sensor. The modified amount of charge results in a voltage at the capacitance being a first pre-determined voltage level. The method also includes applying a first pre-determined amount of charge to the capacitance. The application of the first pre-determined amount of charge to the capacitance modifies the voltage at the capacitance from the first pre-determined voltage level to a first charging voltage level. The method also includes determining a first voltage at a sampling capacitor. The first voltage is proportional to a difference between the first charging voltage level and a reference voltage level. The method also includes determining whether a touch and stylus input to the touch sensor has occurred based on the first voltage and a second voltage.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,一种方法包括修改触摸传感器的电容的电荷量。 修改的电荷量导致电容处的电压为第一预定电压电平。 该方法还包括将第一预定量的电荷施加到电容。 将第一预定量的电荷施加到电容,将电容处的电压从第一预定电压电平修改为第一充电电压电平。 该方法还包括确定采样电容器处的第一电压。 第一电压与第一充电电压电平和参考电压电平之间的差成比例。 该方法还包括基于第一电压和第二电压确定触摸传感器的触摸和触笔输入是否已经发生。

    Active stylus communication and position system

    公开(公告)号:US09958966B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US13653300

    申请日:2012-10-16

    摘要: A method of one embodiment includes generating, by a touch-sensing device, a first signal comprising information identifying a first electrode line of an electrode array of the touch-sensing device, the first signal having a first strength. The first electrode sends the first signal to a stylus, which receives the first signal, the first signal having a received strength. The stylus sends a second signal comprising information based on the received first signal, and the touch-sensing device receives the second signal. A position of the stylus is determined based at least in part on the information identifying the first electrode line and the received strength of the first signal.

    Power management system for active stylus

    公开(公告)号:US09874920B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-23

    申请号:US13328594

    申请日:2011-12-16

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32 G06F3/0354

    CPC分类号: G06F1/32 G06F3/03545

    摘要: In one embodiment, a stylus includes one or more electrodes and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic for transmitting signals wirelessly to a device through a touch sensor of the device. The computer-readable non-transitory storage media of the stylus further embodies logic for allocating between the stylus and the device electric energy available at the stylus or the device based on one or more first criteria.