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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
May. 23, 2012
Applicants:
Adrian Woolley, Pleasanton, CA;
John Logan, Danville, CA;
Inventors:
Adrian Woolley, Pleasanton, CA;
John Logan, Danville, CA;
Assignee:
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 1/3262 (2013.01); G06F 3/042 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04101 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes determining, by a capacitive touch sensor of a device, a presence of an object; activating an optical sensor of the device in response to determining the presence of the object; and determining, by the optical sensor of the device, a touch or proximity input within a proximity-sensing volume.