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Title:
METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR LOCALIZING AN ACTIVE STYLUS ON A CAPACITIVE TOUCH DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/177726
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Method for localizing an active stylus on a capacitive touch device, the capacitive touch device comprising a first array of charge sensors in a first direction, and a second array of charge sensors in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the first array of charge sensors is arranged for measuring a first data vector, the second array of charge sensors is arranged for measuring a second data vector, the method comprising the following steps: - localizing the active stylus with a first precision, - localizing the active stylus with a second precision higher than the first precision wherein the step of localizing the active stylus with a first precision comprises: - localizing active stylus touch candidates, and wherein the step of localizing the active stylus with a second precision comprises: - fitting a model function to each active stylus touch candidate, - associating a fitting score to said fitting, - discarding active stylus touch candidates depending on said fitting score and a fitting threshold.

Inventors:
WEISHAUPT ANDREAS (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2014/068871
Publication Date:
March 12, 2015
Filing Date:
September 04, 2014
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Assignee:
ADVANCED SILICON SA (CH)
International Classes:
G06F3/044; G06F3/041
Domestic Patent References:
WO2003052676A12003-06-26
Foreign References:
US20130278550A12013-10-24
US20130257783A12013-10-03
US7437003B12008-10-14
US20120154324A12012-06-21
US7162098B12007-01-09
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
P&TS SA (P.O. Box 2848, Neuchâtel, CH)
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