Touch Display Gesture Detection Noise Interference

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing touch-sensitive displays in portable electronic devices face challenges in accurately detecting both touch inputs and three-dimensional gestures, especially when these gestures are performed by objects spaced away from the device, due to interference from transmitters during touch detection.

Innovation Solution

The electronic device employs transmitters and receivers to perform 3D gesture detection when no touch is detected, discontinuing 3D gesture detection upon detecting a touch to reduce noise and enhance touch detection accuracy, utilizing a method that prioritizes touch detection over 3D gesture detection to improve input recognition.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If transmitters and receivers are used for 3D gesture detection, then 3D gesture recognition capability is improved, but noise interference during touch detection increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improve3D gesture recognition capabilityVSAvoidnoise interference during touch detection
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically switches between touch detection mode and 3D gesture detection mode based on operational conditions. During touch detection, 3D gesture detection is suspended to eliminate noise interference. When touch detection is complete, the system transitions to 3D gesture detection mode, enabling versatile input recognition without compromising touch accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system employs periodic alternation between touch detection and 3D gesture detection operations. By cycling between these two detection modes, the system ensures that transmitters and receivers are activated only when needed for 3D gestures, while touch detection proceeds with minimal interference, thus maintaining both capabilities over time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

2Measurement precision

If touch detection is prioritized over 3D gesture detection, then touch detection accuracy is improved, but 3D gesture detection responsiveness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetouch detection accuracyVSAvoid3D gesture detection responsiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The detection priority is dynamically adjusted based on the current operational state. When a touch event is detected, the system immediately prioritizes touch detection to ensure high accuracy. Once touch detection is complete or no touch is present, the system dynamically switches to prioritize 3D gesture detection, ensuring responsive gesture recognition without compromising touch accuracy when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This approach effectively reduces noise interference during touch detection, enhancing the accuracy of both touch and 3D gesture recognition, thereby improving the overall user input experience on portable electronic devices.

Implementation Method 1

performing 3D gesture detection that detects gestures spaced from an electronic device utilizing transmitters and receivers

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic radiation detection: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

performing touch detection utilizing touch sensors of a touch-sensitive display

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCapacitive sensing: Capacitance

Data Source

PatentEP2946269B1Electronic device with touch-sensitive display and gesture-detection, method for operating same, and computer-readable storage device
Publication Date: 2019.05.08 BLACKBERRY LTD
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AI summary

A method includes utilizing transmitters and receivers, performing detection of objects spaced from an electronic device, when an object that is spaced from the electronic device is detected, continuing performing detection of objects, when no object is detected, discontinuing performing detection of objects, and utilizing touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display, performing touch detection.