Low power operation of an optical touch-sensitive device for detecting multitouch events
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09G-005/00
G06F-003/042
출원번호
US-0349744
(2016-11-11)
등록번호
US-9916041
(2018-03-13)
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/ 주소
Drumm, Owen
출원인 / 주소
Rapt IP Limited
대리인 / 주소
Fenwick & West LLP
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An optical touch-sensitive device is able to determine the locations of multiple simultaneous touch events. The optical touch-sensitive device includes multiple emitters and detectors. Each emitter produces optical beams which are received by the detectors. Touch events disturb the optical beams. De
An optical touch-sensitive device is able to determine the locations of multiple simultaneous touch events. The optical touch-sensitive device includes multiple emitters and detectors. Each emitter produces optical beams which are received by the detectors. Touch events disturb the optical beams. Detection schemes define the operation of the touch capability. Different detection schemes consume different amounts of power and may be used in combination to reduce overall power consumption.
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1. A method for resolving touch events on a surface, the surface having emitters and detectors arranged around its periphery, the emitters producing optical beams received by the detectors, the touch events disturbing the optical beams, the method comprising: obtaining an approximate location of a r
1. A method for resolving touch events on a surface, the surface having emitters and detectors arranged around its periphery, the emitters producing optical beams received by the detectors, the touch events disturbing the optical beams, the method comprising: obtaining an approximate location of a region of the surface at which a touch event will occur, wherein a first set of detector-emitter pairs is configured to use a narrow radiant coverage to determine the approximate location;selecting a precision detection scheme based on the approximate location, the detection scheme configured to determine a location of the touch event with greater precision than the approximate location, wherein the precision detection scheme comprises scanning using a second set of detector-emitter pairs configured to use a wider radiant coverage than the narrow radiant coverage; andscanning using the detection scheme to determine the location of the touch event on the surface. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the approximate location comprises scanning using a coarse detection scheme to determine the approximate location of the touch event on the surface, the region encompassing the approximate location of the touch event. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein in comparison to the precision detection scheme, the coarse detection scheme uses a more uniform density of beams across an entirety of the surface. 4. The method of claim 2, wherein in comparison to the coarse power detection scheme, the precision detection scheme comprises a higher density of optical beams in the region encompassing the approximate location of the touch event. 5. The method of claim 2, wherein the coarse detection scheme is configured to scan an entirety of the surface, and the precision detection scheme is configured to a scan only the region encompassing the approximate location of the touch event. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining the approximate location comprises: identifying an expected input gesture; andselecting the region based on a start location of the expected input gesture. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the expected input gesture is an unlock gesture. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein the start location is in proximate a corner of the surface. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the surface is a touchscreen of a computing device and obtaining the approximate location comprises: identifying an expected location for the touch event based on an application currently executing on the computing device; andselecting the region based on the expected location for the touch event. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the expected location is where a control of the application is rendered on the touchscreen. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first set is the same as the second set. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein each optical beam of the first set has the narrow radiant coverage. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein each optical beam of the second set has the wider radiant coverage. 14. The method of claim 1, further comprising: scanning using an additional detection scheme based on the precision detection, to refine the determined location of the touch event, wherein the additional detection scheme comprises scanning using a third set of detector-emitter pairs that are different from the first and second sets. 15. An optical touch-sensitive device capable of resolving touch events comprising: a surface on which touch events are to be detected;emitters and detectors arranged around a periphery of the surface, the emitters producing optical beams received by the detectors, the touch events disturbing the optical beam; anda touch event processor coupled, directly or indirectly, to the emitters and detectors, the touch event processor configured to: obtain an approximate location of a region of the surface at which a touch event will occur, wherein a first set of detector-emitter pairs is configured to use a narrow radiant coverage to determine the approximate location;select a precision detection scheme based on the approximate location, the detection scheme configured to determine a location of the touch event with greater precision than the approximate location, wherein the precision detection scheme comprises scanning using a second set of detector-emitter pairs configured to use a wider radiant coverage than the narrow radiant coverage; andscan using the detection scheme to determine the location of the touch event on the surface. 16. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 15, wherein the touch event processor is configured to obtain the approximate location by scanning using a coarse detection scheme to determine the approximate location of the touch event on the surface, and the region encompasses the approximate location of the touch event. 17. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 16, wherein in comparison to the precision detection scheme, the coarse detection scheme uses a more uniform density of beams across an entirety of the surface. 18. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 16, wherein in comparison to the coarse power detection scheme, the precision detection scheme comprises a higher density of optical beams in the region encompassing the approximate location of the touch event. 19. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 16, wherein the coarse detection scheme includes scanning an entirety of the surface, and the precision detection scheme scans only the region encompassing the approximate location of the touch event. 20. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 15, wherein the touch event processor is configured to obtain the approximate location by: identifying an expected input gesture; andselecting the region based on a start location of the expected input gesture. 21. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 20, wherein the expected input gesture is an unlock gesture. 22. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 20, wherein the start location is in proximate a corner of the surface. 23. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 15, wherein the surface is a touchscreen of a computing device and the touch event processor is configured to obtain the approximate location by: identifying an expected location for the touch event based on an application currently executing on the computing device; andselecting the region based on the expected location for the touch event. 24. The optical touch-sensitive device of claim 23, wherein the expected location is where a control of the application is rendered on the touchscreen. 25. A method for resolving touch events on a surface, the surface having emitters and detectors arranged around its periphery, the emitters producing optical beams received by the detectors, the touch events disturbing the optical beams, the method comprising: scanning the center area using a precision detection scheme and scanning a periphery of the center area using a coarse detection scheme, the precision detection scheme configured to determine a location of a touch event with greater precision than the coarse detection scheme; anddetermining the location of the touch event on the surface based on both the precision detection scheme and the coarse detection scheme. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein simultaneously scanning the center area using the precision detection scheme and scanning the periphery of the center area using the coarse detection scheme. 27. The method of claim 25, wherein the precision detection scheme scans the center area of the surface with at least one from the group consisting of a more uniform density of beams, a higher density of optical beams, a higher power, a higher scan rate, and a higher resolution in comparison to the coarse detection scheme. 28. The method of claim 25, wherein the coarse detection scheme varies one from the group consisting of: a power, a scan rate, a resolution in a continuous fashion from the center outwards to the periphery. 29. The method of claim 25, wherein the precision detection scheme and the coarse detection scheme comprise the same set of detector-emitter pairs, wherein the set of detector-emitter pairs covers partial areas of the surface.
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