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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2010
Christopher A. Ludden, Pittsford, NY (US);
Thomas A. Mackin, Pittsford, NY (US);
Shawn P. Day, San Jose, CA (US);
David W. Gillespie, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Christopher A. Ludden, Pittsford, NY (US);
Thomas A. Mackin, Pittsford, NY (US);
Shawn P. Day, San Jose, CA (US);
David W. Gillespie, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A system comprising a display screen configured for displaying images, a touch sensor having a sensing region, a host processing system and a touch screen control system. The touch screen control system comprising touch sensor control circuitry configured to operate the touch sensor and display control circuitry configured to operate the display screen. The display circuitry comprising a first memory configured to hold a primary image and a second memory configured to hold a secondary image and display refresh circuitry. The display refresh circuitry configured to update the display screen, and in response to the user input and without requiring intervention by the host processing system, generate a blended image comprising the primary image and the secondary image, and update the display screen with the blended image.