CONFIGURABLE MULTI-FUNCTION TOUCHPAD DEVICE
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1. A touchpad device comprising:
- a detection array having a detection surface, wherein the detection surface is configured to receive a fingerprint image;
a processing device configured to receive the fingerprint image or image data from the detection array, wherein the processing device configures the touchpad device to operate as a pointer control device or a fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the fingerprint image.
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Abstract
A touchpad device comprised of a detection array having a detection surface, wherein the detection surface is configured to receive a fingerprint image. Additionally, a processing device is provided to receive the fingerprint image or image data from the detection array. The processing device configures the touchpad device to operate as a pointer control device or a fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the fingerprint image.
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1. A touchpad device comprising:
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a detection array having a detection surface, wherein the detection surface is configured to receive a fingerprint image;
a processing device configured to receive the fingerprint image or image data from the detection array, wherein the processing device configures the touchpad device to operate as a pointer control device or a fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the fingerprint image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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15. A multi-function device comprising:
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means for supplying a fingerprint image to a detection surface of a detection array;
means for processing the fingerprint image supplied to the detection array, wherein the means for processing configures the multifunction device to operate as a pointer control device or a fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the fingerprint image.
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23. A method of analyzing a fingerprint image to configure the operation of a multi-function device, comprising:
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supplying a fingerprint image to a detection surface of a detection array;
analyzing select fingerprint parameters associated with the fingerprint image;
configuring the multi-function device to operate as a pointer control device or a fingerprint recognition device based upon the fingerprint parameters associated with the fingerprint image.
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