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Initializing a capacitive sensing switch for a wireless device
US9130571B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9130571-B2 |
| Application number | US-77646707-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | Jul 11, 2007 |
| Publication date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
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An apparatus, system, and method that initialize a capacitive sensing switch and detects a pushed button are described. The apparatus comprises a keypad, a logic component, an initialization threshold, a measured capacitive value, and a processor. The keypad comprises at least one capacitive sensing switch. The logic component is configured to determine a capacitive sensing range for each capacitive sensing switch, wherein the range corresponds to the difference between the maximum and minimum capacitance. Each capacitive sensing switch is initialized when the capacitive sensing range exceeds the initialization threshold. The measured capacitive value measures the capacitive value for each switch and a corresponding push-button threshold determines whether the button has been pushed. The processor is configured to process computer instructions that correspond to each switch when the capacitive sensing range exceeds the initialization threshold and when the measured capacitive value for each capacitive sensing switch exceeds the push-button threshold.
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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for initializing a capacitive sensing switch and detecting a pushed button, the apparatus comprising: a keypad associated with a wireless device, wherein the keypad comprises a plurality of capacitive sensing switches; a logic component determines a capacitive sensing range for each capacitive sensing switch of the plurality of capacitive sensing switches, wherein the capacitive sensing range corresponds to a difference between a maximum capa…
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- What does patent US9130571B2 cover?
- An apparatus, system, and method that initialize a capacitive sensing switch and detects a pushed button are described. The apparatus comprises a keypad, a logic component, an initialization threshold, a measured capacitive value, and a processor. The keypad comprises at least one capacitive sensing switch. The logic component is configured to determine a capacitive sensing range for each capac…
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- Thoma Jeffrey M, Kyocera Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H03K17/9622. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 08 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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