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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2013
Adrian Woolley, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Adrian Woolley, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a touch-sensitive device includes a controller that is communicatively coupled to a plurality of electrodes. The controller is operable to access data from a motion sensor of the touch-sensitive device. The controller is further operable to access a plurality of signals from the plurality of electrodes. The signals are indicative of an amount of capacitance between the touch sensor and one or more fingers of a user. The controller is further operable to determine, based on the data from the motion sensor and the plurality of signals from the plurality of electrodes of the touch sensor, a particular hand of the user that is holding the touch-sensitive device.