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Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012

Filed:

Dec. 16, 2009
Applicants:

Peter H. Mahowald, Los Altos, CA (US);

Robert Elsheimer, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Brian J. Misek, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Robert M. Thelen, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Zachary T. Deitz, Fort Colllings, CO (US);

Inventors:

Peter H. Mahowald, Los Altos, CA (US);

Robert Elsheimer, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Brian J. Misek, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Robert M. Thelen, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Zachary T. Deitz, Fort Colllings, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 18/00 (2006.01); G01R 29/02 (2006.01); G01R 25/00 (2006.01); G01R 29/00 (2006.01); G01R 29/26 (2006.01); G01R 27/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method of capturing user control inputs for an electronic device comprises sampling an input measurement signal at a capacitive input sensor of the electronic device to capture user control inputs for operating the electronic device. Electromagnetic interference affecting the sampling or the input measurement signal is electronically neutralized.


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