US6360004B1
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Touch pad having fingerprint detecting function and information processing apparatus employing the same
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1998-12-29
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Granted: 2002-03-19
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Expires: 2018-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A touch pad comprising: a fingerprint and position sensor which acts not only as a fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint of a finger but as a position sensor for detecting a position of contact of the finger with the position sensor; a processor for processing an output from the fingerprint and position sensor; and a fingerprint detection and touch pad controller for controlling the fingerprint and position sensor and the processor; wherein the processor selectively outputs one of fingerprint detection data and positional detection data to an information processing apparatus as an input from the finger.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoru Akizuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:05
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/12; G06V40/13; G06V40/1306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A touch pad, for use with an information processing apparatus, said touch pad comprising: a sensor operable to detect a fingerprint pattern of a finger, and X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of a position of contact of the finger with said sensor, wherein said sensor is an electrostatic capacity sensor or a resistance sensor; a processor communicatively connected to said sensor in such a manner as to enable communication of information between said sensor and said processor, said processor operable to processes the fingerprint pattern and the X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of the position of contact of the finger with said sensor output from said sensor and to selectively output one of fingerprint pattern data and positional detection data as an input from the finger; and a controller operable to control said sensor and said processor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A touch pad, for use with an information processing apparatus, said touch pad comprising: a sensor operable to detect a fingerprint pattern of a finger, and X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of a position of contact of the finger with said sensor, wherein said sensor is an electrostatic capacity sensor or a resistance sensor; a processor communicatively connected to said sensor in such a manner as to enable communication of information between said sensor and said processor, said processor operable to processes the fingerprint pattern and the X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of the position of contact of the finger with said sensor output from said sensor and to selectively output one of fingerprint pattern data and positional detection data as an input from the finger; and a controller operable to control said sensor and said processor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a touch pad comprising: a sensor operable to detect a fingerprint pattern of a finger, and X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of a position of contact of the finger with said sensor, wherein said sensor is an electrostatic capacity sensor or a resistance sensor; a processor communicatively connected to said sensor in such a manner as to enable communication of information between said sensor and said processor, said processor operable to processes the fingerprint pattern and the X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of the position of contact of the finger with said sensor output from said sensor, and to selectively output one of fingerprint pattern data and positional detection data as an input from the finger; and a controller operable to control said sensor and said processor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a touch pad comprising: a sensor operable to detect a fingerprint pattern of a finger, and X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of a position of contact of the finger with said sensor, wherein said sensor is an electrostatic capacity sensor or a resistance sensor; a processor communicatively connected to said sensor in such a manner as to enable communication of information between said sensor and said processor, said processor operable to processes the fingerprint pattern and the X-axis and Y-axis coordinates of the position of contact of the finger with said sensor output from said sensor, and to selectively output one of fingerprint pattern data and positional detection data as an input from the finger; and a controller operable to control said sensor and said processor.
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