发明名称 Dual-mode touch sensing apparatus and method thereof
摘要 The present invention provides a dual-mode touch sensing apparatus. The apparatus includes a sensor, a first selective unit, a second selective unit, a first control unit, a second control unit, first conductive lines and second conductive lines. The first conductive lines are arranged in a first direction. Each first conductive line has a first end and a second end. The first end couples with the first control unit and the second end couples with the first selective unit. Second conductive lines are arranged in a second direction. Each second conductive line has a first end and a second end, the first end couples with the second control unit and the second end couples with the second selective unit.
申请公布号 US8933897(B2) 申请公布日期 2015.01.13
申请号 US201113328067 申请日期 2011.12.16
申请人 发明人 Liu Hung-Ta
分类号 G06F3/041;G06F3/044;G06F3/046 主分类号 G06F3/041
代理机构 The Webb Law Firm 代理人 The Webb Law Firm
主权项 1. A dual-mode touch sensing apparatus, comprising: a sensor; a first selective unit coupling with the sensor; a second selective unit coupling with the sensor; a first control unit coupling with the sensor; a second control unit coupling with the sensor; a plurality of first conductive lines arranged in parallel to each other and in a first direction, each of the first conductive lines has a first end and a second end, the first end of each of the first conductive lines couples with the first control unit, the second end of each of the first conductive lines couples with the first selective unit; and a plurality of second conductive lines arranged in parallel to each other and in a second direction, each of the second conductive lines has a first end and a second end, the first end of each of the second conductive lines couples with the second control unit, the second end of each of the second conductive lines couples with the second selective unit, wherein when the dual-mode touch sensing apparatus performs an electromagnetic touch sensing technology, further comprising: the first control unit connects the first end of each of the first conductive lines to a first transmission line and the first selective unit sequentially connects the second ends of the first conductive lines based on an order to form sensing loops in the first direction, and the second control unit connects the first end of each of the second conductive lines to a second transmission line, the second selective unit sequentially connects the second end of the second conductive lines based on an order to form sensing loops in the second direction, further comprising: grouping the first conductive lines and the second conductive lines, wherein each group includes at least two first conductive lines, or at least two second conductive lines; the first selective unit sequentially connects the second ends of the first conductive lines in each group based on the order to form sensing loops in the first direction; the second selective unit sequentially connects the second end of the second conductive lines in each group based on the order to form sensing loops in the second direction; transferring a sensing signal to the sensing loops; and performing a first sensing method to sense at least one of magnetic flux, electromagnetic induction, current, voltage or frequency of sensing loops to determine at least one of distance, height, strength, the touch position, or the touch strength, wherein when the dual-mode touch sensing apparatus performs a capacitive touch sensing technology, the first control unit disconnects the connection between the first end of each of the first conductive lines and a first transmission line, and the second control unit disconnects the connection between the first end of each of the second conductive lines and a second transmission line, and a second sensing method is performed to sense at least one of capacitance, current, or voltage to determine at least one of distance, height, strength, a touch position or a touch strength.
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