SUPPLEMENTING A TOUCH INPUT MECHANISM WITH FINGERPRINT DETECTION

• US 20160283021A1
• Filed: 11/23/2015
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Hinckley, Kenneth P., Pahud, Michel
• Granted Patent: US 10,198,109 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0487 using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1347 Preprocessing; Feature extraction

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.

Claims

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.