Configurable multi-function touchpad device
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1. A touch pad device configurable to be a pointer control device and a fingerprint recognition device, the touchpad device comprising:
- a detection array having a detection surface, wherein the detection surface is configured to receive a fingerprint image;
a processing device to receive image data from the detection array, the processing device further to configure the touchpad device to operate as the pointer control device to move a cursor or the fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the image data.
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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 touch pad device configurable to be a pointer control device and a fingerprint recognition device, the 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 to receive image data from the detection array, the processing device further to configure the touchpad device to operate as the pointer control device to move a cursor or the fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A multi-function device configurable to be a pointer control device and a fingerprint recognition device, the 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 multi-function device to operate as the pointer movement control device or the fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the fingerprint image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of analyzing a fingerprint image to configure the operation of a multi-function device, the multi-function device configurable to be a pointer movement control device and a fingerprint recognition device, the method 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 the pointer movement control device or the fingerprint recognition device based upon the fingerprint parameters associated with the fingerprint image. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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