System and apparatus for switch and foot pedal tap detection and filtering

A method for use in an ocular surgical device, comprising:

• operating a surgical control device to control at least one ocular surgical parameter;
• receiving a series of values from the surgical control device using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area;
• and
• controlling a parameter of the ocular surgical device based on contents of the buffer;
• wherein presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by a user of the surgical control device.

An ocular surgical apparatus comprising:

• a surgical control device configured to be employed to control at least one ocular surgical parameter;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• receive a series of values from the surgical control device;
• evaluate the series of values provided from the surgical control device, the series of values provided using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area;
• and
• control an attribute of the ocular surgical apparatus when the series of values indicates a user desires a switch of the attribute based on user input received from the surgical control device;
• wherein presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area is determined by the controller to indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by the user of the surgical control device.