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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
May. 10, 2016
Stmicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Stmicroelectronics (Beijing) R&d Co. Ltd, Beijing, CN;
STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
STMicroelectronics (Beijing) R&D Co. Ltd, Beijing, CN;
Abstract
An electronic device described herein includes a touch screen for a touch sensitive display carried by a portable housing. The electronic device is configured to operate in a high detection threshold mode to determine whether an object is in contact with the touch sensitive display, and operate in a low detection threshold mode to determine whether the object is adjacent to the touch sensitive display, based on lack of detection of the object being in contact with the touch sensitive display. The electronic device is further configured to determine whether the object is in contact with a peripheral edge of the portable housing by determining whether the object is adjacent opposite sides of the touch sensitive display, based on detection of the object being adjacent to the touch sensitive display.