Active stylus with filter
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a stylus a receive signal from a device. The stylus includes one or more computer-readable media embodying logic, and the device includes a touch sensor. The receive signal is received at the stylus through the touch sensor of the device and one or more electrodes of the stylus. The method includes filtering the receive signal for processing by the logic and processing, by the logic, the receive signal as filtered.
1. A method comprising:
receiving at a stylus a receive signal from a device, the stylus comprising one or more computer-readable media embodying logic, the device comprising a touch sensor, the receive signal being received at the stylus through the touch sensor of the device and one or more electrodes of the stylus;
filtering the receive signal for processing by the logic;
processing by the logic the receive signal as filtered;
if the receive signal has an amplitude between a first pre-determined threshold and a second pre-determined threshold, then transmitting from the stylus to the device a transmit signal of fixed amplitude; and
if the receive signal has an amplitude exceeding a first pre-determined threshold and exceeding a second pre-determined threshold, then transmitting from the stylus to the device a transmit signal that is a first function of the receive signal as filtered.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the filtering comprises applying a non-linear function to the receive signal.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the non-linear function disproportionately amplifies low-amplitude signals.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the filtering comprises applying a proportional gain function to the receive signal.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, if the receive signal has an amplitude below the first pre-determined threshold and below the second pre-determined threshold, at the stylus a second receive signal from the device without transmitting from the stylus to the device a transmit signal in response to the receive signal.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first function is non-linear.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first function comprises:
changing a phase of the receive signal as filtered; or
multiplying by a factor the receive signal as filtered.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, if the stylus touches the device, then transmitting from the stylus to the device a transmit signal that is a second function of the receive signal as filtered.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising dynamically adjusting one or more of the first threshold and the second threshold based at least in part on the receive signal.
10. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic that is operable when executed to:
receive at a stylus a receive signal from a device, the stylus comprising the media, the device comprising a touch sensor, the receive signal being received at the stylus through the touch sensor of the device and one or more electrodes of the stylus;
filter the receive signal for processing by the logic;
process the receive signal as filtered;
if the receive signal has an amplitude between a first pre-determined threshold and a second pre-determined threshold, then transmit from the stylus to the device a transmit signal of fixed amplitude; and
if the receive signal has an amplitude exceeding a first pre-determined threshold and exceeding a second pre-determined threshold, then transmit from the stylus to the device a transmit signal that is a first function of the receive signal as filtered.
11. The media of claim 10 , wherein the filtering comprises applying a non-linear function to the receive signal.
12. The media of claim 11 , wherein the non-linear function disproportionately amplifies low-amplitude signals.
13. The media of claim 10 , wherein the filtering comprises applying a proportional gain function to the receive signal.
14. The media of claim 10 , wherein one or more of the electrodes of the stylus are disposed on or in a tip of the stylus.
15. The media of claim of 10 , wherein the logic is further operable when executed to receive, if the receive signal has an amplitude below the first pre-determined threshold and below the second pre-determined threshold, at the stylus a second receive signal from the device without transmitting from the stylus to the device a transmit signal in response to the receive signal.
16. The media of claim 10 , wherein the first function is non-linear.
17. The media of claim 10 , wherein the first function comprises:
changing a phase of the receive signal as filtered; or
multiplying by a factor the receive signal as filtered.
18. The media of claim 10 , wherein the logic is further operable when executed to, if the stylus touches the device, then transmit from the stylus to the device a transmit signal that is a second function of the receive signal as filtered.
19. The media of claim 10 , wherein the logic is further operable when executed to dynamically adjust one or more of the first threshold and the second threshold based at least in part on the receive signal.
20. The media of claim 10 , wherein the transmit signal of fixed amplitude, transmitted from the stylus to the device if the receive signal has an amplitude between the first pre-determined threshold and the second pre-determined threshold, comprises a maximum-amplitude signal and corresponds to a hover mode of operation in which the stylus hovers above the touch sensor of the device.