Patent ID: 11914813
Assignee: HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A ranging method, which is applicable to a terminal device, wherein the method comprises following steps:
enabling a capacitive touch panel of the terminal device through a capacitive touch panel driving module in a kernel system of the terminal device, wherein the capacitive touch panel driving module is controlled by a capacitive touch panel driving program;
receiving a ranging request;
sending an enabling instruction to a proximity sensor driving module provided in a digital signal processor of the terminal device, wherein the proximity sensor driving module is controlled by a proximity sensor driving program;
receiving a distance event sent by the proximity sensor driving module; and
acquiring distance information of an object and the capacitive touch panel through the capacitive touch panel driving module.