Architecture and method for multi-aspect touchscreen scanning

A method, comprising:

• detecting, by a first circuit, first response signals produced by each of a plurality of first conductors of a conductor pattern to identify a first identified conductor of the plurality of first conductors, the plurality of first conductors being disposed in a first direction;
• detecting, by a second circuit, second response signals produced by each of a plurality of second conductors of the conductor pattern to identify a second identified conductor of the plurality of second conductors, the plurality of second conductors being disposed in a second direction different from the first direction;
• identifying, by a signal processing circuit, an intersection between the first identified conductor and the second identified conductor as corresponding to a possible location of a user's interaction with the conductor pattern;
• and
• after identifying the possible location, receiving, by the signal processing circuit, a select response signal from the second identified conductor produced in response to a select input signal applied to the first identified conductor to determine whether the possible location is an actual location of the user's interaction with the conductor pattern.

A processor programmed to execute a process for detecting a user's interaction with a panel, the process comprising:

• detecting first response signals produced by each of a plurality of first conductors of a conductor pattern to identify a first identified conductor of the plurality of first conductors, the plurality of first conductors being disposed in a first direction;
• detecting second response signals produced by each of a plurality of second conductors of the conductor pattern to identify a second identified conductor of the plurality of second conductors, the plurality of second conductors being disposed in a second direction different from the first direction;
• identifying an intersection between the first identified conductor and the second identified conductor as corresponding to a possible location of a user's interaction with the conductor pattern;
• and
• after identifying the possible location, receiving a select response signal from the second identified conductor produced in response to a select input signal applied to the first identified conductor to determine whether the possible location is an actual location of the user's interaction with the conductor pattern.