A touch-sensitive textile device that is configured to detect the occurrence of a touch, the location of a touch, and/or the force of a touch on the touch-sensitive textile device. In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive textile device includes a first set of conductive threads oriented along a first direction, and a second set of conductive threads interwoven with the first set of conductive threads and oriented along a second direction. The device may also include a sensing circuit that is operatively coupled to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may be configured to apply a drive signal to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may also be configured to detect a touch or near touch based on a variation in an electrical measurement using the first or second set of conductive threads.

A system and method for assessing the condition of components of a touchpad assembly may include in-situ monitoring of components of the touchpad assembly. A stress pattern including sequential application tensile stresses and shear stresses may be applied to the touchpad assembly during fabrication to induce early failure of compromised components, and isolate the compromised components before product release. The compromised components may be identified based on resistivity levels below a threshold resistivity level as a result of the stress pattern applied. In operation, resistivity levels may be collected and monitored, and degradation of components may be identified based on changes in the resistivity levels that are greater than a threshold difference. Calibration weights for inputs processed by the touchpad assembly may be adjusted, based on detected changes in resistivity levels during operation.

A computer-implemented method and an associated device for managing multitouch presses on a touch surface are provided. The method includes at least steps of: during an interaction with a touch surface, computing at least parameters regarding the number, persistence and size of press points produced by conductive pads, the conductive pads being integrated into an interaction device worn by at least one user interacting with the touch surface, one of the faces of the conductive pads coming into interaction with the touch surface; identifying, from among a plurality of predefined interaction combinations, an interaction combination corresponding to the press points, based on the computed parameters, a predefined interaction combination being a configuration of multiple conductive pads that is associated with one or more actions; and carrying out the actions linked to the determined interaction combination.

A touch panel and a touch panel operation method are disposed. The touch panel includes a flexible element and a controller. The flexible element includes a plurality of sensing electrodes. In a stacked state, a first portion of the flexible element overlaps a second portion of the flexible element. The controller for receiving an active touch signal from the plurality of sensing electrodes in the second portion of the flexible element and a non-active touch signal from the plurality of the sensing electrodes in the first portion of the flexible element. In the stacked state, the controller allows the active touch signal subject to a subsequent process.

A touch panel and a touch panel operation method are disposed. The touch panel includes a flexible element and a controller. The flexible element includes a plurality of sensing electrodes. In a stacked state, a first portion of the flexible element overlaps a second portion of the flexible element. The controller for receiving an active touch signal from the plurality of sensing electrodes in the second portion of the flexible element and a non-active touch signal from the plurality of the sensing electrodes in the first portion of the flexible element. In the stacked state, the controller allows the active touch signal subject to a subsequent process.

A force sensing resistor (FSR) that is constructed with a first substrate made of polyimide disposed underneath a second substrate that is resistive and flexible. A handheld controller for an electronic system may include the FSR having a first substrate made of polyimide. The FSR may be mounted on a planar surface of a structure within the controller body, such as a structure mounted within a handle of the controller body, and/or a structure that is mounted underneath at least one thumb-operated control that is included on a head of the controller body. The FSR may be configured to measure a resistance value that corresponds to an amount of force applied to an outer surface of the handle and/or an amount of force applied to the at least one thumb-operated control.

A force sensing resistor (FSR) that is constructed with a first substrate made of polyimide disposed underneath a second substrate that is resistive and flexible. A handheld controller for an electronic system may include the FSR having a first substrate made of polyimide. The FSR may be mounted on a planar surface of a structure within the controller body, such as a structure mounted within a handle of the controller body, and/or a structure that is mounted underneath at least one thumb-operated control that is included on a head of the controller body. The FSR may be configured to measure a resistance value that corresponds to an amount of force applied to an outer surface of the handle and/or an amount of force applied to the at least one thumb-operated control.

A display apparatus including a display panel, a touch sensing unit including first and second transmission touch lines, and a touch driving circuit to apply first and second touch driving signals to the first and second transmission touch lines, respectively, in which the touch driving circuit includes a first switch group including a first sharing switch device having one end connected to the first transmission touch line, and a second switch group including a second sharing switch device having two ends respectively connected to the second transmission touch line and another end of the first sharing switch device, and the touch driving circuit is configured to turn on the sharing switch devices during a first period such that the touch driving signals have a first voltage level, and turn on the sharing switch devices during a second period such that the touch driving signals have a second voltage level.

According to an embodiment, a mousepad comprises a cover layer and an integrated keypad. The cover layer has a lateral extension and an upper surface which is usable for placement (placing, putting down) of a computer mouse. The keypad covers a part of said lateral extension. In an area not covered by the keypad there is a mouse parking area. The mousepad comprises a mouse detector associated with the mouse parking area and a corresponding control unit. The control unit is configured such that the keyboard gets activated when the mouse is inside the mouse parking area and gets deactivated when the mouse is outside the mouse parking area.

According to an embodiment, a mousepad comprises a cover layer and an integrated keypad. The cover layer has a lateral extension and an upper surface which is usable for placement (placing, putting down) of a computer mouse. The keypad covers a part of said lateral extension. In an area not covered by the keypad there is a mouse parking area. The mousepad comprises a mouse detector associated with the mouse parking area and a corresponding control unit. The control unit is configured such that the keyboard gets activated when the mouse is inside the mouse parking area and gets deactivated when the mouse is outside the mouse parking area.