Infrared Touch Scanning Adaptation for Writing Smoothness

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current infrared touch screens suffer from poor user experience due to monotonous one-by-one scanning logic, which results in decreased smoothness of writing/drawing as writing speed increases or the number of pens used increases, leading to unsatisfactory performance.

Innovation Solution

An infrared touch scanning method that groups transmitting lights into multiple groups and sets adjustable scanning modes based on writing speed, dynamically adjusting the number of transmitting lights used for scanning to match the writing speed, thereby optimizing grid density and frame rate for improved smoothness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If one-by-one scanning logic is used, then device complexity is reduced, but writing smoothness deteriorates when writing speed increases or multiple pens are used

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescanning logic complexityVSAvoidwriting smoothness
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The transmitting lights are divided into multiple groups (e.g., first group, second group, third group) that can be activated independently. Instead of scanning all lights sequentially in a single pattern, the system segments the scanning process into multiple parallel groups, allowing simultaneous scanning operations that maintain smoothness at higher speeds without increasing overall system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The scanning mode is made dynamic by automatically selecting between different scanning patterns based on detected writing speed. When writing speed exceeds a threshold, the system switches from first scanning mode (all lights) to second scanning mode (selected groups), and can further switch to third scanning mode (specific groups) based on multiple pen detection. This dynamic adaptation maintains writing smoothness across varying usage conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If all transmitting lights are scanned at high speed, then writing smoothness is improved, but energy consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewriting smoothnessVSAvoidenergy consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of scanning all transmitting lights in all situations, the system applies partial action by activating only the necessary scanning groups based on current writing conditions. When writing speed is high, only selected groups are scanned; when multiple pens are detected, specific groups are activated. This partial scanning approach maintains adequate writing smoothness while significantly reducing energy consumption compared to scanning all lights at all times.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the scanning parameter (number of active transmitting light groups) based on writing speed and pen count. By dynamically adjusting which groups are active, the system optimizes the balance between writing smoothness and energy consumption, using more lights only when necessary for high-speed or multi-pen scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If scanning density is increased for fast writing, then writing smoothness is improved, but frame rate decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewriting smoothnessVSAvoidframe rate
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

By segmenting transmitting lights into groups that can be scanned in parallel or selectively activated, the system can increase scanning density for fast writing without proportionally increasing total scan time. Different groups can be processed simultaneously or in optimized sequences, maintaining higher frame rates even when more lights are active during fast writing scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The scanning density is dynamically adjusted based on detected writing speed. The system scans more transmitting light groups when fast writing is detected, but does so by selectively activating groups rather than uniformly increasing density across all lights. This dynamic approach maintains adequate frame rate while improving smoothness for fast writing conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11907474B2Infrared touch scanning method, apparatus and storage medium
Publication Date: 2024.02.20 ANHUI HONGCHENG OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The present application provides an infrared touch scanning method, including: grouping transmitting lights located on a frame of an infrared touch screen to obtain at least two transmitting light groups; setting at least two scanning modes and setting one of the scanning modes as a basic scanning mode; establishing a corresponding relationship between the at least two scanning modes and a writing speed; performing a scanning using the basic scanning mode to determine a current writing speed of a user; determining a corresponding scanning mode from the scanning modes according to the corresponding relationship and the current writing speed of the user; and performing a scanning using the determined corresponding scanning mode. The present application further provides an infrared touch scanning control apparatus and a storage medium.