Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a sense unit and a drive unit. The sense unit is operable to sense a first signal from drive lines of a touch sensor. The touch sensor comprises the drive lines and sense lines arranged relative to the drive lines such that intersections of the drive lines and the sense lines form one or more capacitive nodes. The drive unit is operable to transmit a second signal based on the first signal to the sense lines such that transmission of the second signal changes the perceived capacitance of the one or more capacitive nodes.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes generating a drive signal configured to drive a plurality of drive electrodes of a touch sensor. The method also includes modifying the drive signal such that each drive electrode is driven by a drive signal having a unique first characteristic. The method further includes receiving a plurality of sense signals from a plurality of sense electrodes of the touch sensor. The method additionally includes determining a location of a touch input relative to the touch sensor based on at least the first characteristic of the plurality of sense signals.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch sensor includes one or more meshes of conductive material. Each of the meshes comprising a plurality of conductive lines. At least a first conductive line of the plurality of conductive lines has a width that is greater than a width of at least a second conductive line of the plurality of conductive lines.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus include a substantially flexible substrate and a touch sensor disposed on the substantially flexible substrate. The touch sensor comprising drive or sense electrodes made of flexible conductive material configured to bend with the substantially flexible substrate.

Abstract: A touch position sensing panel including first and second electrode layers shaped with repeating patterns. Each electrode pattern is interpolated with adjacent electrode patterns.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a display component comprising a plurality of pixels configured to display an image. The apparatus also includes a touch sensor component configured to detect a touch input. The apparatus additionally includes a touch-screen controller. The touch-screen controller is coupled to the touch sensor component and the display component. The touch-screen controller is configured to generate a drive signal for the touch sensor component using a portion of the display component.

Abstract: The examples describe the integration of a RFID tag with a touch sensor.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a ring, a detector, a processor, and a transmitter. The ring is configured to be worn on a finger. The detector, disposed within the ring, is operable to detect a motion associated with the finger. The processor, communicatively coupled to the detector, is operable to determine, based at least upon the motion, that a command should be sent to a mobile device. The transmitter, communicatively coupled to the processor, is operable to communicate the command to the mobile device.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a touch sensor. The touch sensor is disposed on one or more substrates. The touch sensor includes at least one drive electrode and at least one sense electrode. The drive and sense electrodes each include a base portion and a plurality of digits coupled to the base portion. The spaces between the digits of the drive electrode are partially occupied by a digit of a sense electrode (and vice versa). The drive and sense electrodes occupy the same plane.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus has one or more sensors that detect the movement of the stylus, such as an accelerometer, a gyroscope, or a magnetometer. The stylus wirelessly transmits signals to a device based on the movement of the stylus.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a ring, a receiver, a processor, and an indicator. The ring may be configured to be worn on a limb. The receiver may be disposed within the ring and may be operable to receive a signal communicated by a mobile device. The processor may be communicatively coupled to the receiver and operable to determine, based at least in part upon the received signal, that the mobile device received a message. The indicator may be communicatively coupled to the processor and operable to generate an alert in response to the determination that the mobile device received the message.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus has one or more electrodes and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic for transmitting signals wirelessly to a device through a touch-sensor of the device. The stylus also has an electronic circuit operable to provide an input that changes a property of one or more materials located on the body of the stylus or on the stylus tip.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch sensor includes a first set of tracks configured to electrically couple a first set of connection pads of the touch sensor to a first set of electrodes of the touch sensor. At least a portion of the first set of tracks extends in a direction, and at least one of the tracks in the first set of tracks has two or more different pitches at two or more different points along the extent of the first set of tracks. The touch sensor also includes a second set of tracks configured to electrically couple a second set of connection pads of the touch sensor to a second set of electrodes of the touch sensor. At least a portion of the second set of tracks extends in the direction and adjacent to the extent of the first set of tracks.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a stylus with one or more electrodes and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic for transmitting signals wirelessly to a device through a touch sensor of the device has one or more sensors for detecting movement of the stylus.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more drive electrodes and one or more sense electrodes of a touch sensor. Each drive electrode and each sense electrode includes a number of first and second conductive regions made of a conductive mesh of lines of conductive material. The first conductive regions have a first mesh density. The second conductive regions have a second mesh density. The first mesh density is greater than the second mesh density. The apparatus also includes one or more crossover areas of the touch sensor. Each crossover area includes at least a portion of a second conductive region of a drive electrode crossing over or under at least a portion of a second conductive region of a sense electrode. Each crossover area has a combined mesh density of the portions of the second conductive regions within it that is substantially equal to the first mesh density.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a touch position-sensing panel comprises a sensing area comprising a substrate, a plurality of first electrodes in a first layer, the plurality of first electrodes comprising conductive mesh and arranged in a first direction, the first layer having a first plurality of gaps formed therein, a plurality of second electrodes in a second layer, the plurality of second electrodes comprising conductive mesh and arranged in a second direction, the second layer having a second plurality of gaps formed therein, wherein the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes overlap to create a plurality of nodes, and wherein each of the plurality of gaps runs in a generally straight line from one side of the sensing area to an opposing side of the sensing area.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a display, a position sensor configured to determine a relative orientation of the display, and computer-readable storage media embodying logic that is configured when executed to display first information at a first position of the display, determine a change in orientation of the display, determine a second position to display the first information in response to the change in orientation of the display, and display the first information at the determined second position.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a touch sensor. The touch sensor includes a plurality of drive electrodes made of conductive material, a plurality of sense electrodes made of conductive material, and a plurality of edges. Each of the drive electrodes and each of the sense electrodes are coupled to at least one track. The tracks are located along only one of the plurality of edges of the touch sensor.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving sensor data from one or more sensors in or on a stylus, the stylus including one or more electrodes and one or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic for wirelessly transmitting signals to a device through a touch sensor of the device. The method includes generating a carrier signal and modulating the carrier signal to communicate the sensor data and wirelessly transmitting from the stylus to the device the carrier signal as modulated through the touch sensor of the device.

Abstract: A position sensing panel may include electrode connecting lines from two different sets of electrodes arranged so that the distance between a side edge of a connecting line from one of the set of electrodes and a center of an adjacent connecting line from the same set of electrodes may be less than the distance between the connecting line and a nearest connecting line from the other set of electrodes.