US2014111463A1PendingUtilityA1

Spurious input detection system

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Assignee: ESCOBEDO MIGUELPriority: Sep 23, 2011Filed: Jan 10, 2014Published: Apr 24, 2014
Est. expirySep 23, 2031(~5.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Miguel Angel Escobedo
G06F 3/0488G06F 3/04186G06F 3/041
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Abstract

A spurious input detection system includes a touch input display, a touch input surface, and a non-transitory, computer-readable medium. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium includes instructions that, when executed by a processor, provide a spurious input detection engine. The spurious input detection engine is operable to receive a first input from the touch input display and a second input from the touch input surface. The spurious input detection engine is further operable to determine that the first input is a spurious input based on a combination of the first input and the second input. The spurious input detection engine will cause the first input to be disregarded in response to determining that it is a spurious input.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A spurious input detection system, comprising:
 a touch input display;   a touch input surface; and   a non-transitory, computer-readable medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, provide a spurious input detection engine that is configured to:
 receive a first input from the touch input display; 
 receive a second input from the touch input surface; and 
 determine that the first input is a spurious input based on a combination of the first input and the second input; and 
 disregard the first input in response to determining that the first input is a spurious input. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the disregarding the first input includes disabling a portion of the touch input display that is associated with the first input. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first input includes a single thumb input and the second input includes at least one finger input and at least one palm-portion input. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a sensor that is coupled to the spurious input detection engine and configured to measure movement, wherein the spurious input detection engine is configured to receive a measured movement from the sensor, and wherein the determining that the first input is a spurious input is based on a combination of the first input, the second input, and the measured movement.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the spurious input detection engine is further configured to:
 receive the measured movement subsequent to receiving the first input and the second input;   receive a third input from the touch input display and a fourth input from the touch input surface subsequent to receiving the measured movement;   determine that the third input is a spurious input based on a combination of the first input, the second input, the measured movement, the third input, and the fourth input; and   disregard the third input in response to determining that the third input is the spurious input.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the measured movement is a measured acceleration. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the measured movement is a change in orientation. 
     
     
         8 . A computing system, comprising:
 a chassis including a first side and a second side that is opposite the chassis from the first side;   a processor housed in the chassis;   a touch input display located on the first side of the chassis;   a touch input surface located on the second side of the chassis; and   a non-transitory, computer-readable medium housed in the chassis, coupled to the processor, and including instructions that, when executed by the processor, provide a spurious input detection engine that is configured to:
 receive a first input from the touch input display; 
 receive a second input from the touch input surface; and 
 determine that the first input is a spurious input based on a combination of the first input and the second input; and 
   disregard the first input in response to determining that the first input is a spurious input.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the disregarding the first input includes disabling a portion of the touch input display that is associated with the first input. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the first input includes a single thumb input and the second input includes at least one finger input and at least one palm-portion input. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 at least one sensor that is coupled to the spurious input detection engine and configured to measure movement, wherein the spurious input detection engine is configured to receive a measured movement from the at least one sensor, and wherein the determining that the first input is a spurious input is based on a combination of the first input, the second input, and the measured movement.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the spurious input detection engine is further configured to:
 receive the measured movement subsequent to receiving the first input and the second input;   receive a third input from the touch input display and a fourth input from the touch input surface subsequent to receiving the measured movement;   determine that the third input is a spurious input based on a combination of the first input, the second input, the measured movement, the third input, and the fourth input; and   disregard the third input in response to determining that the third input is the spurious input.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the measured movement is a measured acceleration. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the measured movement is a change in orientation. 
     
     
         15 . A method for detecting spurious inputs, comprising:
 providing a chassis including a touch input display located on a first side of the chassis and a touch input surface located on a second side of the chassis that is opposite the first side;   receiving a first input from the touch input display;   receiving a second input from the touch input surface; and   determining that the first input is a spurious input based on a combination of the first input and the second input; and   disregarding the first input in response to determining that the first input is a spurious input.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the disregarding the first input includes disabling a portion of the touch input display that is associated with the first input. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the first input includes a single thumb input and the second input includes at least one finger input and at least one palm-portion input. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 receiving a measured movement subsequent to receiving the first input and the second input;   receiving a third input from the touch input display and a fourth input from the touch input surface subsequent to receiving the measured movement;   determining that the third input is a spurious input based on a combination of the first input, the second input, the measured movement, the third input, and the fourth input; and   disregarding the third input in response to determining that the third input is a spurious input.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the measured movement is a measured acceleration. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the measured movement is a change in orientation.

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