Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Glove detection/adjustment of sensitivity for capacitive sensing button and slider elements
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Application No.: US14405331Application Date: 2012-06-04
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Publication No.: US09671894B2Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: Christian Schenkewitz
- Applicant: Christian Schenkewitz
- Applicant Address: DE Hannover
- Assignee: Continental Automotve GmbH
- Current Assignee: Continental Automotve GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Hannover
- Agency: Cozen O'Connor
- International Application: PCT/IB2012/052793 WO 20120604
- International Announcement: WO2013/182868 WO 20131212
- Main IPC: G06F3/045
- IPC: G06F3/045 ; G06F3/041 ; H03K17/96 ; H03K17/955 ; G06F3/044

Abstract:
An input device for a control system of a vehicle includes at least one capacitive-sensing button, an actuation detection electrical circuit, a proximity sensor, a proximity temperature sensor, and a processor. In use, the capacitive-sensing button receives an actuation from a user. The actuation alters a capacitance value of the button. The detection electrical circuit comprises a threshold value and it outputs a button actuation signal when the capacitance value exceeds the threshold value. The proximity sensor generates a proximity signal when an object is provided near the capacitive-sensing button. The proximity temperature sensor provides a temperature measurement of the nearby area. The processor adjusts the threshold value to an adjustment value that is derived from the comparison signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150123937A1 GLOVE DETECTION/ADJUSTMENT OF SENSITIVITY FOR CAPACITIVE SENSING BUTTON AND SLIDER ELEMENTS Public/Granted day:2015-05-07
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