A keypad system uses capacitive touch switches in combination with one or more mechanical switches for ultra-low-power operation and/or increased functionality. A Capacitive switches are activated by touching different regions of a housing. A microcontroller detects the activation of the touch switches and communicate a code to a remote device in response to switch activation. The microcontroller preferably has a fully operational active state and a reduced functionality sleep state. Activation of at least one mechanical switch causes the microcontroller to awaken from the reduced functionality sleep state to the fully operational active state, thereby enabling the microcontroller to determine if one or more of the capacitive switches has been activated to communicate a corresponding code to the remote device. While ideally suited to vehicle-mounted keyless entry systems, the apparatus and methods find wider applicability in diverse fields of use.


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    Titel :

    HYBRID CAPACITIVE KEYPAD


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    17.01.2019


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    H03K PULSE TECHNIQUE , Impulstechnik / B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING , Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung






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