Capacitor sensing
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Input apparatus
US8947248B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8947248-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113817793-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 19, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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Damaging a touch sensor is prevented by an input apparatus including a pressing load detection unit 102 for detecting a pressing load applied by a pressing object pressing a touch sensor, a contact area detection unit 103 for detecting a contact area of the object on the sensor, a memory unit 105 for storing a pressing load threshold for receiving an input and a damage threshold higher than the pressing load threshold and varies according to the contact area, a control unit 104 for obtaining the pressing load threshold and the damage threshold corresponding to the contact area from the memory unit, and receiving the input when the pressing load reaches the pressing load threshold, or generating a warning signal when the pressing load reaches the damage threshold, and a notification unit 106 for receiving the warning signal from the control unit and outputting a warning.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An input apparatus having a touch sensor, said input apparatus comprising; a pressing load detection unit configured to detect a pressing load applied by a pressing object pressing the touch sensor; a contact area detection unit configured to detect a contact area of the pressing object on the touch sensor; a memory unit configured to store a pressing load threshold for receiving an input and a damage threshold higher than the pressing load thresho…
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- What does patent US8947248B2 cover?
- Damaging a touch sensor is prevented by an input apparatus including a pressing load detection unit 102 for detecting a pressing load applied by a pressing object pressing a touch sensor, a contact area detection unit 103 for detecting a contact area of the object on the sensor, a memory unit 105 for storing a pressing load threshold for receiving an input and a damage threshold higher th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Chishima Makoto, Kyocera Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/0416. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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