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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2012
Sentons Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Lapoe E. Lynn, Los Altos, CA (US);
Samuel W. Sheng, Saratoga, CA (US);
Shih-Ming Shih, San Jose, CA (US);
Yenyu Hsieh, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael L. Khitrov, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Sentons Inc., , KY;
Abstract
A touch input system is disclosed. The system includes a medium configured to receive a touch input. The system includes an antenna located substantially adjacent and parallel to at least a portion of the medium where the touch input may be received. The system includes a transmitter substantially coupled to the medium, wherein the transmitter is configured to propagate a propagating signal through the medium. The system includes a detector that detects a disturbance to the propagating signal by the touch input, wherein the detector is configured to output data indicating the disturbance of the propagating signal that is indicative of a user indication.