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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
May. 21, 2024
Applicant:
Elan Microelectronics Corporation, Hsinchu, TW;
Inventors:
Ying-Jie Liu, Zhubei City, TW;
Hsueh-Wei Yang, Zhubei City, TW;
Assignee:
ELAN MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION, Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0418 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control method for a touchpad is provided. When a vibration unit is driven, the touchpad enters a touch function restriction mode so that the touchpad undergoes various different controls compared to the normal mode. This helps to avoid erroneous capacitive sensing caused by the driving of the vibration unit, preventing determinations in touch operations and avoiding the accidental triggering of commands or gestures. As a result, it reduces or minimizes the influences on user operations.