Changing the detection range of a touch sensor

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PATENT NO 10838549
APP PUB NO 20170097735A1
SERIAL NO

15342483

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In one embodiment, a controller includes a storage unit and a processor unit. The processor unit is coupled to the storage unit and configured to receive a signal associated with an operation of a device that includes a touch sensor. The touch sensor includes a first plurality of electrodes oriented in a first direction in a first portion of the touch sensor, a second plurality of electrodes oriented in the first direction in a second portion of the touch sensor, and a third plurality of electrodes intersecting the first and second plurality of electrodes. The processor unit is further configured to determine, in response to the signal, that a detection mode of the touch sensor is to be changed and in response to the determination, couple the second plurality of electrodes to a fixed voltage source to decrease a detection range in the second portion of the touch sensor.

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NEODRÓN LIMITED4-5 BURTON HALL ROAD SANDYFORD DUBLIN 18

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brunet, Samuel Cowes, GB 54 1805
Collins, Richard P Southampton, GB 12 30
Hristov, Luben H Sofia, BG 9 96
Myren, Steinar Vikhammer, NO 24 117
Pedersen, Trond J Trondheim, NO 8 56
Stavely, Paul Southampton, GB 13 88

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