# US 2014/0198058 A1 · Electronic device with touch-sensitive display and gesture-detection > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0198058 A1 - Document ID: US20140198058A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/743,253 - Filed: 2013-01-16 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-16 - Assignees: Research In Motion Limited - Applicants: Research In Motion Limited - Inventors: James Paul WARDEN; Huanhuan GU; Arnold SHEYNMAN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140198058A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/046: by electromagnetic means - G06F 3/04166: {Details of scanning methods, e.g. sampling time, grouping of sub areas or time sharing with display driving (Synchronisation with the driving of the display or the backlighting unit to avoid interferences generated internally G06F3/04184)} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/0443: {using a single layer of sensing electrodes} - G06F 3/0445: {using two or more layers of sensing electrodes, e.g. using two layers of electrodes separated by a dielectric layer} - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 2203/04101: 2.5D-digitiser, i.e. digitiser detecting the X/Y position of the input means, finger or stylus, also when it does not touch, but is proximate to the digitiser's interaction surface and also measures the distance of the input means within a short range in the Z direction, possibly with a separate measurement setup - G06F 2203/04106: Multi-sensing digitiser, i.e. digitiser using at least two different sensing technologies simultaneously or alternatively, e.g. for detecting pen and finger, for saving power or for improving position detection - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method includes utilizing transmitters and receivers, performing detection of objects spaced from an electronic device, when an object that is spaced from the electronic device is detected, continuing performing detection of objects, when no object is detected, discontinuing performing detection of objects, and utilizing touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display, performing touch detection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: utilizing touch sensors of a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, performing touch detection; when a touch is detected, continuing performing touch detection; when no touch is detected: performing three-dimensional gesture detection to detect gestures spaced from the electronic device utilizing transmitters and receivers; discontinuing performing three-dimensional gesture detection in response to detecting a touch. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein three-dimension gesture detection is performed when no touch is detected for a threshold time period. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising discontinuing performing three-dimensional object detection when no three-dimensional gesture is detected. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, comprising discontinuing performing three-dimensional object detection after a three-dimensional gesture is detected. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein performing three-dimensional gesture detection comprises detecting movement of objects that are spaced from the electronic device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein an object is detected when the object moves relative to the transmitters and the receivers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein performing three-dimensional gesture detection comprises: emitting signals from the transmitters and measuring induced charge on the receivers; utilizing changes in the induced charge to detect the three-dimensional gesture. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A computer-readable storage device having computer-readable code stored thereon, the computer-readable code executable by at least one processor of the electronic device to perform the method of claim 1. ### Claim 9 An electronic device comprising: transmitters and receivers arranged and constructed to perform detection of objects spaced from an electronic device, to continue to perform detection of objects when an object is detected, and to discontinue performing detection of objects when no object is detected; touch sensors of the touch-sensitive display arranged and constructed to perform touch detection when no object is detected. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein, when a touch is detected, performing touch detection continues and detection of objects is not performed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein when no touch is detected, the transmitters and the receivers are arranged and constructed to perform detection of objects spaced from the electronic device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein an object is detected when the object moves relative to the transmitters and the receivers. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The electronic device according to claim 9, comprising a processor coupled to the transmitters and receivers to detect movement of the object based on changes in induced charge on the receivers. ### Claim 14 A method comprising: performing three-dimensional gesture detection to detect gestures spaced from an electronic device utilizing transmitters and receivers; discontinuing performing three-dimensional gesture detection in response to detecting a touch utilizing touch sensors of a touch-sensitive display of the electronic device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, comprising continuing performing three-dimensional gesture detection until a touch is detected. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein three-dimensional gesture detection is not performed again until no touch is detected on the touch-sensitive display. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein three-dimensional gesture detection is not performed until no touch is detected on the touch-sensitive display for a threshold time period. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein performing three-dimensional gesture detection comprises: emitting signals from the transmitters and measuring induced charge on the receivers; utilizing changes in the induced charge to detect the three-dimensional gesture. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) A computer-readable storage device having computer-readable code stored thereon, the computer-readable code executable by at least one processor of the electronic device to perform the method of claim 14. ### Claim 20 A method comprising: performing touch detection utilizing touch sensors of a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device; while no touch is detected on the touch-sensitive display, performing three-dimensional gesture detection that detects gestures spaced from an electronic device utilizing transmitters and receivers; performing touch detection while performing three-dimensional gesture detection. ### Claim 21 (depends on 14) The method according to claim 14, wherein three-dimensional gesture detection is not performed again until no touch is detected on the touch-sensitive display for a predetermined period of time.