US 12,455,658 B2
Dynamic assignment of possible channels in a touch sensor
Darren Leigh, Leesburg, VA (US); Clifton Forlines, Cape Elizabeth, ME (US); Daniel Wigdor, Toronto (CA); and Steven Leonard Sanders, New York, NY (US)
Assigned to Tactual Labs IP LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Tactual Labs Co., New York, NY (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/813,078.
Application 17/813,078 is a continuation of application No. 16/908,180, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/908,180 is a continuation of application No. 16/397,604, filed on Apr. 29, 2019, granted, now 10,691,279, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 16/397,604 is a continuation of application No. 14/603,104, filed on Jan. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,289,256, issued on May 14, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/930,159, filed on Jan. 22, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0176692 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01); G06F 3/043 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/045 (2006.01); G06F 3/046 (2006.01); G06F 3/047 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 3/04186 (2019.05) [G02F 1/13338 (2013.01); G06F 3/03545 (2013.01); G06F 3/04166 (2019.05); G06F 3/04182 (2019.05); G06F 3/0421 (2013.01); G06F 3/0428 (2013.01); G06F 3/0433 (2013.01); G06F 3/0446 (2019.05); G06F 3/045 (2013.01); G06F 3/046 (2013.01); G06F 3/047 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04104 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04109 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04112 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A method for determining an event using a sensing device having at least one first conductor and a plurality of second conductors, wherein the sensing device senses events through processing signals present on the plurality of second conductors, the method comprising:
determining a first signal space in which to generate at least a first plurality of signals for use in the sensing device, wherein the first plurality of signals comprises a number of generated signals, the first signal space occupying an integration period;
determining the event by:
generating the first plurality of signals in the first signal space during the first integration period;
sensing for receive signals in the first signal space on the plurality of second conductors during the first integration period;
determining a second signal space in which to generate at least a second plurality of signals for use in the sensing device, wherein the second signal space is determined based on measurements of receive signals in the first signal space during the first integration period;
generating the second plurality of signals in the second signal space during a second integration period, wherein at least some of the second plurality of signals are different from the first plurality of signals; and
determining whether or not the event has occurred based upon sensing received signals in the second signal space.