1[pre]: “A method comprising:”
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,432,173
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`1[a]: “receiving one or more first signals indicating one or more first capacitive
`couplings of an object with a sensing element that comprises a sensing path that
`comprises a length, the first capacitive couplings corresponding to the object coming
`into proximity with the sensing element at a first position along the sensing path of the
`sensing element”;
`
`10[pre]: “One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying
`logic that is operable when executed to”;
`10[a]: “receive one or more first signals indicating one or more first capacitive
`couplings of an object with a sensing element that comprises a sensing path that
`comprises a length, the first capacitive couplings corresponding to the object coming
`into proximity with the sensing element at a first position along the sensing path of the
`sensing element”;
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`19[pre]: “An apparatus comprising”
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`19[b]: “One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media
`embodying logic that is operable when executed to”
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`19[a]: “a sensing element that comprises a sensing path that comprises a
`length”;
`
`19[c]: “receive one or more first signals indicating one or more first
`capacitive couplings of an object with the sensing element, the first
`capacitive couplings corresponding to the object coming into proximity with
`the sensing element at a first position along the sensing path of the sensing
`element”
`
`1[b]: “determining based on one or more of the first signals the first position of the
`object along the sensing path”
`
`10[b]: “determine based on one or more of the first signals the first position of the
`object along the sensing path”
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`19[d]: “determine based on one or more of the first signals the first position
`of the object along the sensing path”
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`1[c]: “set a parameter to an initial value based on the first position of the object along
`the sensing path, the initial value comprising a particular parameter value and being
`associated with a range of parameter values, the range of parameter values being
`associated with the length of the sensing path”
`
`10[c]: “setting a parameter to an initial value based on the first position of the object
`along the sensing path, the initial value comprising a particular parameter value and
`being associated with a range of parameter values, the range of parameter values
`being associated with the length of the sensing path”
`
`19[e]: “setting a parameter to an initial value based on the first position of
`the object along the sensing path, the initial value comprising a particular
`parameter value and being associated with a range of parameter values, the
`range of parameter values being associated with the length of the sensing
`path”
`
`1[d]: “receiving one or more second signals indicating one or more second capacitive
`couplings of the object with the sensing element, the second capacitive couplings
`corresponding to a displacement of the object along the sensing path from the first
`position”
`
`10[d]: “receive one or more second signals indicating one or more second capacitive
`couplings of the object with the sensing element, the second capacitive couplings
`corresponding to a displacement of the object along the sensing path from the first
`position”
`
`19[f]: “receive one or more second signals indicating one or more second
`capacitive couplings of the object with the sensing element, the second
`capacitive couplings corresponding to a displacement of the object along the
`sensing path from the first position”
`
`1[e]: “determin[ing/e] based on one or more of the second signals the displacement of
`the object along the sensing path”
`
`10[e]: “determine based on one or more of the second signals the displacement of the
`object along the sensing path”
`
`19[g]: “determine based on one or more of the second signals the
`displacement of the object along the sensing path”
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`1[f]: “adjusting the parameter within the range of parameter values based on the
`displacement of the object along the sensing path.”
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`10[f]: “adjust[ing/e] the parameter within the range of parameter values based on the
`displacement of the object along the sensing path.”
`
`19[h]: “adjust[ing/e] the parameter within the range of parameter values
`based on the displacement of the object along the sensing path.”
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`2: “wherein the sensing path comprises a closed loop”
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`11: “wherein the sensing path comprises a closed loop”
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`3: “switchingfrom a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in response
`to one or more of the second signals if the displacement corresponding to the second
`capacitive coupling indicated by the second signals exceeds a pre-determined
`threshold, the second mode of operation being for adjusting the parameter within the
`range of parameter values based on the displacement of the object along the sensing
`path, the first mode of operation being for setting the parameter to the initial value”
`
`12: “operable to switch from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation
`in response to one or more of the second signals if the displacement corresponding to
`the second capacitive coupling indicated by the second signals exceeds a pre-
`determined threshold, the second mode of operation being for adjusting the
`parameter within the range of parameter values based on the displacement of the
`object along the sensing path, the first mode of operation being for setting the
`parameter to the initial value”
`
`5: “wherein adjusting the parameter comprises effecting an incremental change in the
`parameter from the initial value based on an amount of the displacement exceeding a
`pre-determined displacement threshold”
`
`14: “wherein adjusting the parameter comprises effecting an incremental change in
`the parameter from the initial value based on an amount of the displacement
`exceeding a pre-determined displacement threshold”
`
`6: “wherein adjusting the parameter comprises changing the parameter from the
`initial value by a number of units based on a number of times an amount of the
`displacement exceeds a pre-determined displacement threshold”
`
`15: “wherein adjusting the parameter comprises changing the parameter from the
`initial value by a number of units based on a number of times an amount of the
`displacement exceeds a pre-determined displacement threshold”
`
`7: “mapping all or a portion of the range of parameter values onto the sensing path
`around the initial value”
`
`16: “operable to map all or a portion of the range of parameter values onto the sensing
`path around the initial value”
`
`8: “wherein the parameter is selected from the group consisting of temperature,
`volume, contrast, brightness, and frequency”
`
`17: “wherein the parameter is selected from the group consisting of temperature,
`volume, contrast, brightness, and frequency”
`
`9: “wherein the sensing element is part of an electronic appliance selected from the
`group consisting of a cooking oven, microwave oven, television, washing machine,
`MP3 player, mobile phone, and multimedia device”
`
`18: “wherein the media and the sensing element are part of an electronic appliance
`selected from the group consisting of a cooking oven, microwave oven, television,
`washing machine, MP3 player, mobile phone, and multimedia device”
`
`Petitioner Exhibit 1030, Page 1
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`U.S. Patent No. 8,432,173
`
`1[a]: “receiving one or more first signals indicating one or more first capacitive
`couplings of an object with a sensing element that comprises a sensing path that
`comprises a length, the first capacitive couplings corresponding to the object coming
`into proximity with the sensing element at a first position along the sensing path of the
`sensing element”;
`
`10[pre]: “One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying
`logic that is operable when executed to”;
`10[a]: “receive one or more first signals indicating one or more first capacitive
`couplings of an object with a sensing element that comprises a sensing path that
`comprises a length, the first capacitive couplings corresponding to the object coming
`into proximity with the sensing element at a first position along the sensing path of the
`sensing element”;
`
`19[pre]: “An apparatus comprising”
`
`19[b]: “One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media
`embodying logic that is operable when executed to”
`
`19[a]: “a sensing element that comprises a sensing path that comprises a
`length”;
`
`19[c]: “receive one or more first signals indicating one or more first
`capacitive couplings of an object with the sensing element, the first
`capacitive couplings corresponding to the object coming into proximity with
`the sensing element at a first position along the sensing path of the sensing
`element”
`
`1[b]: “determining based on one or more of the first signals the first position of the
`object along the sensing path”
`
`10[b]: “determine based on one or more of the first signals the first position of the
`object along the sensing path”
`
`19[d]: “determine based on one or more of the first signals the first position
`of the object along the sensing path”
`
`1[c]: “set a parameter to an initial value based on the first position of the object along
`the sensing path, the initial value comprising a particular parameter value and being
`associated with a range of parameter values, the range of parameter values being
`associated with the length of the sensing path”
`
`10[c]: “setting a parameter to an initial value based on the first position of the object
`along the sensing path, the initial value comprising a particular parameter value and
`being associated with a range of parameter values, the range of parameter values
`being associated with the length of the sensing path”
`
`19[e]: “setting a parameter to an initial value based on the first position of
`the object along the sensing path, the initial value comprising a particular
`parameter value and being associated with a range of parameter values, the
`range of parameter values being associated with the length of the sensing
`path”
`
`1[d]: “receiving one or more second signals indicating one or more second capacitive
`couplings of the object with the sensing element, the second capacitive couplings
`corresponding to a displacement of the object along the sensing path from the first
`position”
`
`10[d]: “receive one or more second signals indicating one or more second capacitive
`couplings of the object with the sensing element, the second capacitive couplings
`corresponding to a displacement of the object along the sensing path from the first
`position”
`
`19[f]: “receive one or more second signals indicating one or more second
`capacitive couplings of the object with the sensing element, the second
`capacitive couplings corresponding to a displacement of the object along the
`sensing path from the first position”
`
`1[e]: “determin[ing/e] based on one or more of the second signals the displacement of
`the object along the sensing path”
`
`10[e]: “determine based on one or more of the second signals the displacement of the
`object along the sensing path”
`
`19[g]: “determine based on one or more of the second signals the
`displacement of the object along the sensing path”
`
`1[f]: “adjusting the parameter within the range of parameter values based on the
`displacement of the object along the sensing path.”
`
`10[f]: “adjust[ing/e] the parameter within the range of parameter values based on the
`displacement of the object along the sensing path.”
`
`19[h]: “adjust[ing/e] the parameter within the range of parameter values
`based on the displacement of the object along the sensing path.”
`
`2: “wherein the sensing path comprises a closed loop”
`
`11: “wherein the sensing path comprises a closed loop”
`
`3: “switchingfrom a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation in response
`to one or more of the second signals if the displacement corresponding to the second
`capacitive coupling indicated by the second signals exceeds a pre-determined
`threshold, the second mode of operation being for adjusting the parameter within the
`range of parameter values based on the displacement of the object along the sensing
`path, the first mode of operation being for setting the parameter to the initial value”
`
`12: “operable to switch from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation
`in response to one or more of the second signals if the displacement corresponding to
`the second capacitive coupling indicated by the second signals exceeds a pre-
`determined threshold, the second mode of operation being for adjusting the
`parameter within the range of parameter values based on the displacement of the
`object along the sensing path, the first mode of operation being for setting the
`parameter to the initial value”
`
`5: “wherein adjusting the parameter comprises effecting an incremental change in the
`parameter from the initial value based on an amount of the displacement exceeding a
`pre-determined displacement threshold”
`
`14: “wherein adjusting the parameter comprises effecting an incremental change in
`the parameter from the initial value based on an amount of the displacement
`exceeding a pre-determined displacement threshold”
`
`6: “wherein adjusting the parameter comprises changing the parameter from the
`initial value by a number of units based on a number of times an amount of the
`displacement exceeds a pre-determined displacement threshold”
`
`15: “wherein adjusting the parameter comprises changing the parameter from the
`initial value by a number of units based on a number of times an amount of the
`displacement exceeds a pre-determined displacement threshold”
`
`7: “mapping all or a portion of the range of parameter values onto the sensing path
`around the initial value”
`
`16: “operable to map all or a portion of the range of parameter values onto the sensing
`path around the initial value”
`
`8: “wherein the parameter is selected from the group consisting of temperature,
`volume, contrast, brightness, and frequency”
`
`17: “wherein the parameter is selected from the group consisting of temperature,
`volume, contrast, brightness, and frequency”
`
`9: “wherein the sensing element is part of an electronic appliance selected from the
`group consisting of a cooking oven, microwave oven, television, washing machine,
`MP3 player, mobile phone, and multimedia device”
`
`18: “wherein the media and the sensing element are part of an electronic appliance
`selected from the group consisting of a cooking oven, microwave oven, television,
`washing machine, MP3 player, mobile phone, and multimedia device”
`
`Petitioner Exhibit 1030, Page 1
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