Decimation supplementation strategies for input event processing

A touch sensitive device comprising:

• a. touch interface comprising rows and columns;
• b. signal generator for generating a plurality of signals on at least a plurality of the rows, respectively;
• c. touch processor for identifying touch on the touch interface by processing touch signals present on the columns, and outputting a stream of touch events;
• and
• d. decimator that:
• (i) receives the stream of touch events;
• (ii) assembles additional information from events in the stream of touch events;
• and
• (iii) generates an output for use by the touch sensitive device, wherein the output includes the most recent input data in the stream of touch events and the assembled additional information created by the decimator from the events in the stream of touch events.

A method comprising:

• generating a stream of touch events on a touch interface of a touch device, the touch interface comprising rows and columns, the touch device including a signal generator for generating a plurality of signals on at least a plurality of the rows, respectively and a touch processor for processing touch signals present on the columns to produce the stream of touch events;
• receiving the stream of touch events,
• assembling additional information from events in the stream of touch events, the additional information relating to one or more touch event in the stream of touch events;
• periodically outputting an output for use by the touch sensitive device, the output comprising at least one touch event from the stream of touch events and the additional information assembled from events in the stream of touch events.