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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2015
Applicant:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Martin Hoch, Gilching, DE;
Axel Heim, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0418 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04101 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system has a two-dimensional (2D) touch detection system operable to be activated and de-activated and an additional sensor operable in communication with the 2D touch detection system. The additional sensor is capable to determine whether a touch event has occurred or is about to occur and to activate the 2D touch detection system if a touch event has occurred or is about to occur.