Method for detecting repetitive surfaces in an optical mouse

摘要

A repetitive surface detector includes an image capture device capturing an image. An autocorrelator receives the image and generates a signal indicative of a repetitive background of the image. A controller determines a maximum and minimum value in the auto-correlated signal. An adder determines the signed difference between the maximum and minimum value. A comparator compares the signed difference with a threshold and generates an output that indicates when the image includes a repetitive background.