SUPPLEMENTING A TOUCH INPUT MECHANISM WITH FINGERPRINT DETECTION
First Claim
1. A computing device, comprising:
- a touch input mechanism for providing at least one touch input event that indicates contact of a hand with the computing device; and
an interpretation and behavior selection module (IBSM) for interpreting said at least one touch input event received from the touch input mechanism, the IBSM including a fingerprint detection module configured to detect fingerprint information, if the fingerprint information is present in said at least one touch input event,the IBSM being configured to use the fingerprint information to provide an enhanced interpretation of said at least one touch input events provided by the touch input mechanism,the IBSM enabling behavior to be performed based on the enhanced interpretation.
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Abstract
A computing device includes a fingerprint detection module for detecting fingerprint information that may be contained within touch input event(s) provided by a touch input mechanism. The computing device can leverage the fingerprint information in various ways. In one approach, the computing device can use the fingerprint information to enhance an interpretation of the touch input event(s), such as by rejecting parts of the touch input event(s) associated with an unintended input action. In another approach, the computing device can use the fingerprint information to identify an individual associated with the fingerprint information. The computing device can apply this insight to provide a customized user experience to that individual, such as by displaying content that is targeted to that individual.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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a touch input mechanism for providing at least one touch input event that indicates contact of a hand with the computing device; and an interpretation and behavior selection module (IBSM) for interpreting said at least one touch input event received from the touch input mechanism, the IBSM including a fingerprint detection module configured to detect fingerprint information, if the fingerprint information is present in said at least one touch input event, the IBSM being configured to use the fingerprint information to provide an enhanced interpretation of said at least one touch input events provided by the touch input mechanism, the IBSM enabling behavior to be performed based on the enhanced interpretation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for processing touch input events provided by a computing device, comprising:
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receiving at least one touch input event from a touch input mechanism that indicates contact of a hand with a display surface of a display mechanism; interpreting said at least one touch input event received from the touch input mechanism, involving detecting fingerprint information, if the fingerprint information is present in said at least one touch input events; determining identity information which identifies an individual associated with the fingerprint information; and providing a user experience via the display mechanism that is based on the identity information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer readable medium for storing computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions providing an interpretation and behavior selection module (IBSM) when executed by one or more processing devices, the computer readable instructions comprising:
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logic configured to receive at least one touch input event from a touch input mechanism that indicates contact of a hand with a display surface of a display mechanism of a computing device; logic configured to interpret said at least one touch input event received from the touch input mechanism, comprising logic configured to detect fingerprint information, if the fingerprint information is present in said at least one touch input event; logic configured to determine identity information which identifies an individual associated with the fingerprint information; logic configured to provide a user experience via the display mechanism that is based on the identity information; logic configured to determine if said at least one touch input event provides non-fingerprint information that does not correspond to any fingerprint of the hand; and logic configured to use the non-fingerprint information to discriminate whether at least a part of said at least one touch input event corresponds to an unintended input action.
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