IP Library Granted Patent US 11,402,944
Granted Patent B2
US 11,402,944 · App. 17/377,031 · Granted Aug 2, 2022

Electronic apparatus and controlling method

Inventors: Limin Xiao (Kanagawa, JP); Moriyuki Tsuchihashi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
G06F3/0418G06F1/1681G06F3/044G06F3/04164H01R35/02
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Patent No.
US 11,402,944
App. No.
17/377,031
Granted
Aug 2, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a first chassis that includes a touch sensor, a second chassis connected to the first chassis to be rotationally movable relative to each other, a touch controller that is installed on the second chassis, is electrically connected with the touch sensor, receives a detection signal that is output from the touch sensor and outputs data that is based on the received detection signal, a detection unit that detects relative rotational movement of the first chassis and the second chassis and a control unit that disables a result of detection by the touch sensor at least in a time period that the first chassis and the second chassis are being rotationally moved relative to each other on the basis of a result of detection by the detection unit.

Claims (24)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first chassis that comprises a touch sensor;

a second chassis connected to the first chassis to be rotationally movable relative to each other;

a touch controller that is installed on the second chassis, is electrically connected with the touch sensor, and receives a detection signal that is output from the touch sensor and to output data that is based on the received detection signal;

a detection unit that detects relative rotational movement of the first chassis and the second chassis; and

a control unit that disables a result of detection by the touch sensor at least in a time period that the first chassis and the second chassis are being rotationally moved, relative to each other between a first open position and a second open position, on the basis of a result of detection by the detection unit, wherein

the first open position is different from the second open position, and

the control unit executes calibration of the touch sensor and then enables the result of detection by the touch sensor at an expiration of the time period that the first chassis and the second chassis are being rotationally moved relative to each other between the first open position and the second open position.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the touch sensor and the touch controller are electrically connected with each other via an Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC), and

the detection signal that is output from the touch sensor is input into the touch controller via the FPC.

3. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first chassis that comprises a touch sensor;

a second chassis connected to the first chassis to be rotationally movable relative to each other;

a detection unit that detects relative rotational movement of the first chassis and the second chassis; and

a control unit that disables a result of detection by the touch sensor at least in a time period that the first chassis and the second chassis are being rotationally moved relative to each other between a first open position and a second open position, on the basis of a result of detection by the detection unit, wherein

the first open position is different from the second open position, and

the control unit executes calibration of the touch sensor and then enables the result of detection by the touch sensor at an expiration of the time period that the first chassis and the second chassis are being rotationally moved relative to each other between the first open position and the second open position.

4. A controlling method for use in an electronic apparatus that includes a first chassis comprising a touch sensor, a second chassis connected to the first chassis to be rotationally movable relative to each other, a touch controller installed on the second chassis, a detection unit, and a control unit, the controlling method comprising:

receiving a detection signal that is output from the second chassis and outputting data that is based on the received detection signal by the touch controller electrically connected with the touch sensor;

detecting relative rotational movement of the first chassis and the second chassis by the detection unit; and

disabling a result of detection by the touch sensor at least in a time period that the first chassis and the second chassis are being rotationally moved, relative to each other between a first open position and a second open position, by the control unit on the basis of a result of detection by the detection unit, wherein

the first open position is different from the second open position, and

the control unit executes calibration of the touch sensor and then enables the result of detection by the touch sensor at an expiration of the time period that the first chassis and the second chassis are being rotationally moved relative to each other between the first open position and the second open position.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 070269/0092 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2025
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070269/0028 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2021
From: XIAO, LIMIN; TSUCHIHASHI, MORIYUKI
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 057051/0668 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2020-138060 · Aug 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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