Patents Examined by Abhishek Sarma
  • Patent number: 11688197
    Abstract: The invention provides a fingerprint recognition module comprising a first dielectric layer, a processing unit, a plurality of first sensing series and a plurality of second sensing series. A first side and a second side of the first dielectric layer are provided with first metal contacts and second metal contacts respectively. The processing unit, disposed on the first side, has first conductive pads for electrically connecting the first metal contacts, coupled with the second metal contacts. The first sensing series, coupled with the first traces, are arranged between the first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer. The second sensing series, coupled with the second traces, are arranged between the second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer. The first trace is coupled with a third trace through a first conductive pillar, and the second traces and the third traces are coupled with the second metal contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: IDSPIRE CORPORATION LTD.
    Inventor: Yu-Sung Su
  • Patent number: 11688204
    Abstract: The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementations for detecting liveness. An input image is received with visual information claimed to represent a palm of a person. One or more variations of the input image are generated based on one or more models specifying conditions to generate the variations. The liveness of the visual information is detected based on the input image and the one or more variations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Armatura LLC
    Inventors: Zhinong Li, Xiaowu Zhang
  • Patent number: 11681368
    Abstract: An eye tracking system includes at least two cameras configured to register eye images of at least one eye. The system obtains eye images from at least one camera in a subset of the at least two cameras, determines a first pupil parameter based on a first eye image, and determines a second pupil parameter based on a second eye image. The system compares the first and second pupil parameters to obtain a test parameter and checks the test parameter against at least one operation criterion. Responsive to the checking, the system assigns a respective operation state to at least one camera in the subset. The operation state involves one of (A) operating the camera at a high frame rate, (B) operating the camera at a reduced frame rate being lower than high frame rate, (C) the camera being in a standby mode or (D) the camera being powered off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: TOBII AB
    Inventor: Pravin Kumar Rana
  • Patent number: 11676416
    Abstract: An optical identification device includes a circuit board, a top cover, an optical detection module and an optical channel. The top cover is disposed on the circuit board and has an identification region. The optical detection module is disposed on the circuit board and located inside the top cover. The optical detection module includes an optical emitter and an optical receiver. The optical emitter is adapted to emit an illumination beam toward the top cover. The optical receiver is adapted to receive the illumination beam reflected from the top cover. The optical channel is disposed between the optical emitter and the top cover, and adapted to block the illumination beam from projecting onto a lower surface of the identification region facing the optical receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Nong Huang, Hui-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 11676417
    Abstract: A method for detecting spoof fingerprints detected using an optical fingerprint sensor and polarization includes controlling a display of an electronic device to output a pattern of light to illuminate a fingerprint sample touching the display; blocking smaller-angle light from impinging a plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes of the pixel array; filtering larger-angle light incident on the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes to at least one polarization direction; detecting the larger-angle light using the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes; correlating the larger-angle light with the pattern of light; determining the fingerprint spoofing based at least in part on the correlation of the larger-angle light and the pattern of light; and wherein the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is interleaved with a plurality of imaging photodiodes such that each anti-spoof photodiode of the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is between adjacent imaging photodiodes of the plurality of imaging photodiodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Wickboldt
  • Patent number: 11670105
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal comprising a main body having an upper surface that is substantially horizontal; a tower extending substantially vertically from said main body, so as to define an acquisition volume delimited by said upper surface and the tower; optical acquisition means arranged within the main body so as to be able to acquire an image of a biometric print placed within the acquisition volume facing the upper surface; a user interface arranged within the tower; wherein the tower has a cavity, and the user interface comprises a screen arranged at the bottom of the cavity and a semi-reflective plate closing the cavity so as to provide the optical illusion that said screen is floating within the acquisition volume. The present invention further relates to a method for acquiring an image of a biometric print by means of the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: IDEMIA IDENTITY & SECURITY FRANCE
    Inventors: Sylvain Emile Henri Maillard, Jean-Rémi Sandraz, Denis Dumont
  • Patent number: 11669162
    Abstract: A method for detecting an eye event of a user using an eye tracking system, the method comprising capturing a first image of a first eye of a user, capturing an image of a second eye of the user a first period after capturing the first image of the first eye and a second period before capturing a next image of the first eye, capturing a second image of the first eye the second period after capturing the image of the second eye, determining that an eye event has occurred based on a difference between the first and second images of the first eye, and performing at least one action if it is determined that that an eye event has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventor: Andreas Klingström
  • Patent number: 11670108
    Abstract: An image sensing device and a fingerprint sensing method are provided. The image sensing device is suitable for being installed in an electronic device. The image sensing device includes a light sensor and a controller. The controller is coupled to the light sensor. When the electronic device is operated in a sleep mode, the controller operates the light sensor in a light sensing mode. The controller determines whether a number of signal intensity changes of a photosensitive signal output by the light sensor exceeds a predetermined number of intensity changes within a predetermined length of time, so as to switch the operation of the light sensor in a fingerprint sensing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Guangzhou Tyrafos Semiconductor Technologies Co., LTD
    Inventors: Hsu-Wen Fu, Ping-Hung Yin
  • Patent number: 11663848
    Abstract: The present invention includes a device for controlling rolling shutter timing, the device including: a first Gate-On-Array (GOA) driving unit configured to generate a reset signal for resetting an image sensor in a unit of a gate line; a second GOA driving unit configured to generate a scan signal for scanning the image sensor in the unit of the gate line; and a timing controller configured to control generation timing of the reset signal and the scan signal. According to the device and the method of controlling rolling shutter timing based on GOA, it is possible to satisfy a bezel-less edge level of a display panel of a smart phone, expand a fingerprint recognition area to a large area by rapidly reading a fingerprint location area, freely control an exposure time, and reduce occurrence of a delay time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Sung Chun Jun
  • Patent number: 11665953
    Abstract: A display panel and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The display panel may include first and second regions connected to each other. When viewed in a plan view, the first and second regions may have a curved edge and a rectilinear edge, respectively. When viewed in a sectional view, a side surface of the first region may include a center region having a rectilinear shape and a side surface of the second region may include a center region having a curved shape. In some embodiments, the side surface of the first region has a first roughness, and a side surface of the second region has a second roughness that is smoother than the first roughness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaekyung Go, Yongseung Park, Chanyoung Park, Danbi Choi, Soukjune Hwang, Hyunmin Hwang
  • Patent number: 11662617
    Abstract: A display panel is provided. The display panel comprises a display screen, a first backlight module, a second backlight module, and a fingerprint sensor, wherein the second backlight module has a fingerprint identification mode and a display mode. In the fingerprint identification mode, light reaches the fingerprint sensor through the second backlight module for fingerprint identification, and in the display mode, the first backlight module and the second backlight module provide uniform backlight to the display screen, thus realizing compatibility of functions of under-screen fingerprint identification and display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xindong Mei, Shaojun Hou, Chao Wang, Guanghui Liu, He Jiang, Quan Tang
  • Patent number: 11644914
    Abstract: A display panel includes a base substrate, an array layer located at one side of the base substrate, a display layer located at one side of the array layer away from the base substrate, a protective layer located at one side of the display layer away from the array layer, first and second light-shielding layers and a light-sensing sensor layer. The display layer includes multiple light-emitting elements. The first light-shielding layer includes multiple first imaging pin-holes. The second light-shielding layer includes multiple second imaging pin-holes corresponding to the first imaging pin-holes. The light-sensing sensor layer is located at one side of the display layer away from the protective layer, for detecting images generated via the first imaging pin-holes. The second light-shielding layer shields beams emitted from pin-hole imaging light sources and totally reflected through a touch surface of the protective layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Feng Lu
  • Patent number: 11644973
    Abstract: An electronic device, which may be handheld, is provided with a touch sensor and display screen. The display screen may be on a front surface of the device, and the touch sensor may be on a rear surface. Virtual keyboard key contact areas are responsive to user touch inputs, without providing any visual indicia on the display screen indicative of the positions associated with the key contact areas. Key contact area positions can be dynamically adjusted in response to locations on the touch sensitive input surface of user touch inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Inventor: Yifang Liu
  • Patent number: 11640776
    Abstract: An arcuate display device, including an arcuate display surface, a plurality of display units, an image source, and a controller, is provided. The display units are configured on the arcuate display surface in an array manner, and each of the display units includes a plurality of pixels. The controller is configured to receive a plurality of pixel signals from the image source to generate a plurality of frame signals respectively corresponding to the display units. Each of the frame signals includes the pixel signals, a plurality of first dummy signals, and a plurality of second dummy signals, in which the pixel signals respectively correspond to the pixels. A sum of an amount of the pixel signals, an amount of the first dummy signals, and an amount of the second dummy signals in each of the frame signals is same. A driving method of the arcuate display device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: AUO Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Chu Chen, Po Chun Lin, Chun-Hui Huang, Yu-Chi Kang, Yi-Hsiang Hu, Wei-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11630892
    Abstract: A fingerprint unlocking method and a terminal are provided. The method may be applied to a terminal having an in-screen fingerprint detection function. When the terminal is in a screen-locked state, the terminal determines whether an operation of a user meets a preset condition. If the operation of the user meets the preset condition, a fingerprint recognition identifier is displayed on a touch display screen of the terminal. A display area of the fingerprint recognition identifier is an area in which fingerprint recognition can be performed. The method resolves a problem that the user cannot perform fingerprint unlocking because the user cannot see a position of a fingerprint detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Zhou, Xi Zhang
  • Patent number: 11628987
    Abstract: A personalized drinking cup assembly comprises a lid which includes a mouthpiece, and includes a fingerprint reader located thereon to enable the user to access and use the mouthpiece to drink from the cup. In some embodiments the cap comprises a top portion and a side wall extending perpendicularly therefrom, and the fingerprint reader is located on the side wall. In some embodiments, the cap further comprises a handle, on which the fingerprint reader is located. In use, the user utilizes the fingerprint reader in order to access the mouthpiece for drinking from the cup. Once the fingerprint reader is read and the user is identified as the owner or authorized user of the cup, the mouthpiece will be opened for consumption thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventor: Tracy Lynn Fry
  • Patent number: 11625947
    Abstract: Biometric input, such as images of a hand obtained by a biometric input device, may be used to identify a person. An attacker may attempt to gain access by presenting false biometric data with an artificial biometric model, such as a fake hand. During a suspected attack, the attacker is prompted for additional data. For example, email address, telephone number, payment information, and so forth. This provides additional information about the attack while prolonging the time spent by the attacker on the attack. Information explicitly indicating failure is delayed or not presented at all. Data associated with an attack is placed into an exclusion list and further analyzed to recognize and mitigate future attacks. A subsequent attempt that corresponds to exclusion data proceeds with presenting prompts, gathering further information and consuming more of the attacker's time and resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Manoj Aggarwal, Brad Musick, Gerard Guy Medioni, Rui Zhao, Zhen Han
  • Patent number: 11620850
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensing device and a driving method for a fingerprint sensing panel thereof are provided. The driving method includes: detecting whether a finger touch occurs on the fingerprint sensing panel; during a period of the finger touch, switching the brightness mode of the fingerprint sensing panel from a normal brightness mode to a high brightness mode so as to sense a fingerprint; driving the fingerprint sensing panel to sense the fingerprint before a mode switching time point at which the brightness mode of the fingerprint sensing panel is switched to the high brightness mode. The fingerprint sensing panel includes a pixel row, wherein the pixel row is subjected to a reset, an exposure period and a sampling in sequence to output a row sensing result, the reset is earlier than the mode switching time point, and the sampling is later than the mode switching time point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Novatek Microelectronics Corp.
    Inventors: Chun-Yen Lin, Chi-Ting Chen
  • Patent number: 11609631
    Abstract: Technologies for natural language interactions with virtual personal assistant systems include a computing device configured to capture audio input, distort the audio input to produce a number of distorted audio variations, and perform speech recognition on the audio input and the distorted audio variants. The computing device selects a result from a large number of potential speech recognition results based on contextual information. The computing device may measure a user's engagement level by using an eye tracking sensor to determine whether the user is visually focused on an avatar rendered by the virtual personal assistant. The avatar may be rendered in a disengaged state, a ready state, or an engaged state based on the user engagement level. The avatar may be rendered as semitransparent in the disengaged state, and the transparency may be reduced in the ready state or the engaged state. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Deleeuw
  • Patent number: 11610425
    Abstract: An example non-transitory machine-readable storage medium includes instructions to disambiguate a finger touch at a fingerprint sensor device. When executed, the instructions cause a processor of a computing device to identify an operating state of the computing device when the computing device is powered on. The operating state includes a powered-on state of the computing device. The instructions further cause the processor to obtain fingerprint data from the fingerprint sensor device, the fingerprint sensor device including a fingerprint sensor to read a fingerprint and a power button to alter the operating state of the computing device. The instructions further cause the processor to selectively enable the fingerprint sensor based on the operating state and selectively enable the power button based on the operating state to disambiguate the finger touch at the fingerprint sensor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Abu Mohammed Ali Baker