US 11,733,859 B2
Detecting touch user interface on a display under partial wet conditions
Maegan K. Spencer, La Honda, CA (US); and Tyler S. Bushnell, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/820,480.
Application 17/820,480 is a continuation of application No. 16/100,077, filed on Aug. 9, 2018, granted, now 11,422,689.
Prior Publication US 2022/0391063 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G04G 21/08 (2010.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)
CPC G06F 3/0488 (2013.01) [G04G 21/08 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0414 (2013.01); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
a transparent layer;
a touch input component covered by the transparent layer, the touch input component configured to determine whether a liquid is in contact with the transparent layer;
a force detection assembly to determine a first location of a touch input having an input location on the transparent layer and an amount of force applied to the transparent layer from the touch input;
a memory circuit; and
a confidence interval algorithm stored on the memory circuit that, when accessed by a processor, generates a confidence interval centered around the first location and determines a second location of the touch input based on the first location when the liquid is in contact with the transparent layer within the confidence interval, the confidence interval including a circular area of the transparent layer, the area having a radius, wherein the size of the radius is at least partially based on the amount of force applied to the transparent layer.