Patents Assigned to Synaptics, Inc., a California Corporation
  • Object position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition
    Publication number: 20040178997
    Abstract: A method of generating a signal comprising providing a capacitive touch sensor pad including a matrix of X and Y conductors, developing capacitance profiles in one of an X direction and a Y direction from the matrix of X and Y conductors, determining an occurrence of a single gesture through an examination of the capacitance profiles, the single gesture including an application of at least two objects on the capacitive touch sensor pad, and generating a signal indicating the occurrence of the single gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Applicant: Synaptics, Inc., a California Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Timothy P. Allen, Ralph C. Wolf, Shawn P. Day