Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Measured signal processing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Bui, Bryan (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Measured signal processing
C702S010000, C702S189000, C702S190000, C375S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07031886
ABSTRACT:
Methods, systems and devices are described for detecting noise in a touchpad or other sensor that produces an output in response to a stimulus that is applied at or near a sensing region. According to various embodiments, a carrier signal is applied to the sensing region at two or more frequencies to thereby produce an output from the sensing region at each frequency. Each of the outputs is demodulated and filtered by a demodulation filter having a demodulation filter bandwidth. The various frequencies applied to the carrier signal are selected such that a difference between the frequencies is less than the demodulation filter bandwidth. At least some of the effects of the stimulus are removed from the outputs produced by the various carrier frequencies to produce two or more filtered outputs. The filtered outputs are then added, combined or otherwise processed to detect noise contained therein. If noise contained in one or more of the filtered outputs reaches an unacceptable level, the carrier signal may be shifted to a new sensing frequency for subsequent operation of the sensor.
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Bui Bryan
Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz PC
Synaptics Incorporated
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