Illuminated Fingerprint Sensor and Method
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a fingerprint sensor; and
a light source proximate the fingerprint sensor, wherein the light source is configured to provide a plurality of illumination formats, each of the plurality of illumination formats being associated with an operating status of the fingerprint sensor, and wherein the light source is positioned to emit light through the fingerprint sensor.
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Abstract
A fingerprint sensing device includes a fingerprint sensor and a light source proximate the fingerprint sensor. The light source is capable of providing multiple illumination formats. Each of the multiple illumination formats is associated with an operating status of the fingerprint sensor. The light source is positioned to emit light through the fingerprint sensor.
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a fingerprint sensor; and a light source proximate the fingerprint sensor, wherein the light source is configured to provide a plurality of illumination formats, each of the plurality of illumination formats being associated with an operating status of the fingerprint sensor, and wherein the light source is positioned to emit light through the fingerprint sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A fingerprint sensing apparatus comprising:
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a rigid substrate including a light source disposed thereon, wherein the light source is configured to emit light outwardly from the rigid substrate and configured to provide a plurality of illumination formats associated with a plurality of operating statuses associated with the fingerprint sensing apparatus; and a flexible substrate including an image sensor disposed thereon, the flexible substrate being substantially transparent to light emitted from the light source, wherein the flexible substrate is positioned proximate the rigid substrate such that light emitted from the light source projects through the flexible substrate. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of illuminating a fingerprint sensor, the method comprising:
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identifying a current status associated with the fingerprint sensor; determining an illumination format associated with the current status; and illuminating the fingerprint sensor based on the illumination format. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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a fingerprint sensor; a first light source proximate the fingerprint sensor and configured to provide a plurality of illumination formats; and a second light source positioned to emit light through the fingerprint sensor. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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