Method and Apparatuses of User Interaction Control with Touch Display Device Integrated with Fingerprint Imager

• US 20140292666A1
• Filed: 03/26/2013
• Published: 10/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mobile Identity Management and Biometrics Consortium
• Original Assignee: Mobile Identity Management and Biometrics Consortium
• Inventors: Shi, Weidong, Lu, Yang
• Application Number:
  US13/851,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20140292666A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1318 using electro-optical elements or layers, e.g. electroluminescent sensing

Abstract

The present invention describes methods and apparatuses for supporting identity based user experiences by a computing apparatus wherein said computing apparatus comprises a biometric touch display wherein said biometric touch display further comprises one or a plurality of fingerprint imagers, an electronic touch display, and a control processing element wherein said control processing element is programmed to show user interface on the touch display, verify user identity, and respond to the touch accordingly.

Claims

1. A method of responding to user touch interaction by a computing apparatus wherein said computing apparatus comprises a biometric touch display wherein said biometric touch display further comprises one or a plurality of fingerprint imagers, and an electronic touch display or electronic display, said method comprising,

showing one or a plurality of user interface artifacts on the electronic touch display or electronic display;

sensing touch by the touch display and capturing one or a plurality of fingerprint images by a fingerprint imager;

verifying the captured fingerprint images and/or the user identity; and

responding to the touch by the computing apparatus.

2. The method in claim 1 further comprising, showing the user interface artifacts on a transparent electronic display.

3. The method in claim 2 further comprising, capturing the fingerprint by an optical fingerprint imager wherein the optical fingerprint imager is situated behind an electronic display wherein the electronic display is a transparent display.

4. The method in claim 1 further comprising, capturing the fingerprint by a transparent capacitive TFT fingerprint imager.

5. The method in claim 1 wherein the computing apparatus responds to the touch, the method further comprising, opening a file by a file opener and displaying its content on the electronic display or electronic touch display.

6. The method in claim 1 wherein the computing apparatus responds to the touch, the method further comprising, opening a content folder by a browser and showing one or a plurality of user interface artifacts on the electronic display or electronic touch display.

7. The method in claim 1 wherein the computing apparatus responds to the touch, the method further comprising, launching a program by a program launcher wherein said program is stored in a storage device of the computing apparatus.

8. The method in claim 1 wherein the computing apparatus responds to the touch, the method further comprising, disabling identity protection by a protection disabler.

9. The method in claim 1 wherein the computing apparatus responds to the touch, the method further comprising, enabling identity protection by a protection enabler.

10. The method in claim 1 wherein the computing apparatus shows user interface artifacts, the method further comprising, showing one or a plurality of icons, and/or showing one or a plurality of buttons on the touch display.

11. A computing apparatus comprising,

a biometric touch display wherein said biometric touch display further comprises one or a plurality of fingerprint imagers, and an electronic touch display or an electronic display;

a control processing element wherein said control processing element is programmed to, show one or a plurality of user interface artifacts on the electronic touch display or electronic display;

sense touch by the touch display and capture one or a plurality of fingerprint images by a fingerprint imager;

verify the captured fingerprint images and/or the user identity; and

respond to the touch by the computing apparatus.

12. The apparatus in claim 11 further comprising one or a plurality of transceivers.

13. The apparatus in claim 11 wherein the fingerprint imager is a transparent capacitive TFT fingerprint imager.

14. The apparatus in claim 11 wherein the fingerprint imager is an optical fingerprint imager.

15. The touch display in claim 11 comprising a transparent electronic display or a transparent electronic touch display.

16. The touch display in claim 11 comprising a touch panel or an in-cell touch display.

17. A method of responding to user touch interaction by a computing apparatus wherein said computing apparatus comprises at least one biometric touch display wherein said biometric touch display further comprises one or a plurality of fingerprint imagers, and an electronic touch display or an electronic display, said method comprising,

showing a user interface on the electronic touch display or electronic display;

sensing touch by the touch display and capturing one or a plurality of fingerprint images by a fingerprint imager;

detecting user identity by matching the captured fingerprint images and/or selecting a user interface profile; and

choosing a user interface according to the user interface profile and/or user identity;

18. A computing apparatus comprising,

a biometric touch display wherein said biometric touch display further comprises one or a plurality of fingerprint imagers, and an electronic touch display or an electronic display;

a control processing element wherein said control processing element is programmed to, show a user interface on the electronic touch display or electronic display;

sense touch by the touch display and capture one or a plurality of fingerprint images by a fingerprint imager;

detect user identity by matching the captured fingerprint images and/or select a user interface profile; and

choose a user interface according to the user interface profile and/or user identity.

19. The apparatus in claim 18 further comprising one or a plurality of transceivers.

20. The apparatus in claim 18 wherein the fingerprint imager is a transparent 120 capacitive TFT fingerprint imager.