17960068. ELECTRONIC DEVICE simplified abstract (Samsung Display Co., Ltd.)
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ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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Wonsang Park of Yongin-si (KR)
ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17960068 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an electronic device with a display panel and an input sensor. The input sensor has first and second electrodes that are electrically insulated from each other. A sensor controller is connected to the input sensor and can drive it in two different modes.
- In the first driving mode, the sensor controller measures the capacitance variation between the first and second electrodes to determine the location of an input on the display panel.
- In the second driving mode, the sensor controller uses a portion of the first electrodes as a transmission sensing electrode and another portion as a reception sensing electrode. This allows the device to analyze the body composition of a user.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Touchscreen devices: The first driving mode enables accurate touch input detection on the display panel.
- Health and fitness devices: The second driving mode allows for body composition analysis, which can be useful in health monitoring and fitness tracking applications.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Accurate touch input detection: The first driving mode improves the accuracy of touch input detection on the display panel.
- Body composition analysis: The second driving mode provides a non-invasive way to analyze the body composition of a user.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved user experience: Accurate touch input detection enhances the usability of touchscreen devices.
- Health monitoring: The ability to analyze body composition can provide valuable health information to users.
- Non-invasive measurement: The technology allows for body composition analysis without the need for invasive procedures.
Original Abstract Submitted
An electronic device includes: a display panel configured to display an image; an input sensor disposed on the display panel and including first electrodes and second electrodes electrically insulated from the first electrodes; and a sensor controller electrically connected to the input sensor, the sensor controller configured to drive the input sensor in a first driving mode or a second driving mode, wherein: in the first driving mode, the sensor controller is configured to measure a variation of capacitance between the first electrodes and the second electrodes to generate location information of an input, and in the second driving mode, the sensor controller is configured to use a first portion among the first electrodes as a transmission sensing electrode and to use a second portion among the first electrodes as a reception sensing electrode to analyze a body composition.
