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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2011
Andrew P. Huska, Post Falls, ID (US);
Douglas M. Krumpelman, Hayden, ID (US);
Cody G. Peterson, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);
Andrew P. Huska, Post Falls, ID (US);
Douglas M. Krumpelman, Hayden, ID (US);
Cody G. Peterson, Coeur d'Alene, ID (US);
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Described herein are techniques related to a touchpad with capacitive force sensing. The described techniques may determine the point or region of a user-engagement surface contacted by a user. In addition, the described techniques may also determine a force of the user's finger press on the user-engagement surface using one or more capacitance force-sensors. Furthermore, the described techniques may offer active tactile feedback (i.e., haptics) to the user's finger touching the user-engagement surface. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.