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Granted Patent B2
US 11,199,927 · App. 16/564,947 · Granted Dec 14, 2021

Method and apparatus for determining mistaken approaching or touching event

Inventors: Shang-Tai Yeh (Taipei, TW); Chi-Hao Tang (Tapei, TW); Jen-Yi Sun (Tapei, TW)
Assignee: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
G06F3/04186G06F3/0446G06F2203/04108
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,199,927
App. No.
16/564,947
Granted
Dec 14, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides a method for determining whether a line piece is corresponding to a stylus tip. The method comprises: gathering multiple touch sensitive signal values corresponding to the line piece; calculating a first slope at edge of the line piece; determining whether the first slope is larger than a slope threshold; and determining that the line piece is corresponding to the stylus tip if the first slope is larger than the slope threshold.

Claims (24)

1. A method for determining whether a line piece is corresponding to a hovering conductive object, comprising:

determining whether a length of the line piece is less than a length threshold; and

if the length of the line piece is less than the length threshold, the method further comprises:

gathering multiple touch sensitive signal values corresponding to the line piece;

calculating a first slope at edge of the line piece;

determining whether the first slope is less than a slope threshold;

determining that the line piece is corresponding to the stylus tip if the first slope is less than the slope threshold; and

determining that the line piece is corresponding to the hovering conductive object if the first slope is larger than the slope threshold.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein if the length of the line piece is less than the length threshold, the method further comprises:

calculating the first slope and a second slopes at edges of the line piece;

determining whether the first slope and the second slope are less than the slope threshold; and

determining that the line piece is corresponding to the stylus tip if the first slope and the second slope are less than the slope threshold.

3. An apparatus for determining whether a line piece is corresponding to a hovering conductive object, wherein the apparatus is configured to perform the following steps:

determining whether a length of the line piece is less than a length threshold; and

if the length of the line piece is less than the length threshold, the method further comprises:

gathering multiple touch sensitive signal values corresponding to the line piece;

calculating a first slope at edge of the line piece;

determining whether the first slope is less than a slope threshold;

determining that the line piece is corresponding to the stylus tip if the first slope is less than the slope threshold; and

determining that the line piece is corresponding to the hovering conductive object if the first slope is larger than the slope threshold.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein if the length of the line piece is less than the length threshold, the apparatus is further configured for:

calculating the first slope and a second slopes at edges of the line piece;

determining whether the first slope and the second slope are less than the slope threshold; and

determining that the line piece is corresponding to the stylus tip if the first slope and the second slope are less than the slope threshold.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2021
From: YEH, SHANG-TAI; TANG, CHI-HAO; SUN, JEN-YI
To: EGALAX_EMPIA TECHNOLOGY INC.
Reel/Frame 058057/0269 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 14587343 · Dec 31, 2014
Continuation In Part 14561192 · Dec 4, 2014
Provisional Application 61912078 · Dec 5, 2013
Provisional Application 61911564 · Dec 4, 2013
Related Publication 20190391700A1 · Dec 26, 2019