Patent ID: 9209803
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
1. An electronic switch, for use in a product with two or more main loads or functions, where the switch comprises an integrated circuit with microprocessor functionality and capacitive sensing circuitry, wherein the integrated circuit can detect and annunciate a specific movement sequence of a user's finger across two or more capacitive sensing electrodes, said sequence forming a swipe event, wherein the integrated circuit detects, subject to timing constraints to exclude swipe events that are too fast or too slow and subject to a defined order of sequentially registered minimum predefined changes in capacitive measurement values for the respective capacitive sensing electrodes, a valid swipe event and a swipe direction, and with the resulting action taken by the integrated circuit, based on the detected valid swipe event and direction, conforming to the following protocols: with the main loads/functions in a de-activated state then, based on the detection of a first valid swipe event in a first direction, the electronic switch activates a first main load/function, whereas with the detection of a first valid swipe event in a second direction the electronic switch activates a second main load/function; another valid swipe event in the same direction as the first valid swipe event that activated the first/second main load/function, and within a predefined period, will affect a mode or operation of said activated first/second main load/function; whereas, another valid swipe event in a direction opposite to the first/second valid swipe direction, will de-activate the first/second main load/function that was activated as a result of the first valid swipe event.