Patent ID: 11972085
Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A computing device comprising:
one or more conductive layers that is implemented for a touch sensor and a common portion, wherein the touch sensor includes a plurality of segments that are electrically connected;
a drive-sense circuit (DSC) operably coupled to the touch sensor, wherein, when enabled, the DSC configured to:
generate a signal based on a reference signal;
provide the signal to the touch sensor via a single line and simultaneously to sense the signal via the single line, wherein an electrical characteristic of the touch sensor affects the signal; and
generate a digital signal representative of an effect on the signal based on the electrical characteristic of the touch sensor;

memory that stores operational instructions; and
one or more processing modules operably coupled to the DSC and the memory, wherein, when enabled, the one or more processing modules is configured to execute the operational instructions to:
process the digital signal to determine the electrical characteristic of the touch sensor; and
process the electrical characteristic of the touch sensor to detect interaction of a user with the touch sensor.