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Piezo based fingerprint sensor structure
US9218472B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9218472-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213721327-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 20, 2012 |
| Publication date | Dec 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2015 |
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A device includes both a fingerprint sensor ( 112 ) and a piezo structure ( 114 ). The fingerprint sensor senses fingerprint data identifying a pattern of a fingerprint of a user. The fingerprint data for the user can be collected and analyzed in various manners in order to authenticate the sensed fingerprint. The piezo structure can be used in various manners, such as to collect data used to facilitate authenticating the sensed fingerprint data, to provide feedback to the user regarding when the fingerprint authentication process is complete, and/or to cause different types of vibration in order to facilitate sensing fingerprint data. Various additional feedback can also be provided to the user, using the piezo structure or other feedback mechanisms, such as feedback to notify the user to increase or decrease an amount of pressure he or she is applying to the fingerprint sensor.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method comprising: starting vibrating a sensor structure, in response to at least a first threshold pressure being applied to the sensor structure of a device by a finger; analyzing fingerprint data sensed by the sensor structure, to authenticate a fingerprint of the finger; varying vibration of the sensor structure while analyzing the fingerprint data; and ceasing vibrating the sensor structure, in response to completing analyzing of the finge…
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- What does patent US9218472B2 cover?
- A device includes both a fingerprint sensor ( 112 ) and a piezo structure ( 114 ). The fingerprint sensor senses fingerprint data identifying a pattern of a fingerprint of a user. The fingerprint data for the user can be collected and analyzed in various manners in order to authenticate the sensed fingerprint. The piezo structure can be used in various manners, such as to collect data used to f…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Google Technology Holdings LLC, Google Technology Holdings LLP
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F21/32. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 22 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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