Multitouch tools for use with a capacitive touch sensor

[0044]The following detailed description of embodiments references the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration various illustrative embodiments through which the invention may be practiced. The embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the invention is defined solely by the appended claims.

[0045]As used herein, a “touch pattern” is the pattern of capacitive touches induced by an object touching a capacitive touchscreen, including the size or sizes of the touches, the shape or shapes of the touches, and (where involving multiple touches) the relative positions of the touches. A fingertip typically induces a single