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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2020
Novatek Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
NOVATEK Microelectronics Corp., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of a controller, for controlling a plurality of drivers, each coupled to a panel having a plurality of areas and configured to control at least one of the areas of the panel. The method includes steps of: controlling each of the drivers to perform finger touch detection in a first finger detection mode and perform stylus detection in a first stylus detection mode; when a finger touch is detected on a first area in the first finger detection mode, controlling a first driver corresponding to the first area to perform finger touch detection in a second finger detection mode on the first area; and when a stylus is detected on a second area in the first stylus detection mode, controlling a second driver corresponding to the second area to perform stylus detection in a second stylus detection mode on the second area.