G06F3/0428

OPTICAL FINGERPRINT SENSOR WITH SPOOF DETECTION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
20230072103 · 2023-03-09 ·

An optical fingerprint sensor with spoof detection includes a plurality of lenses, an image sensor including a pixel array that includes a plurality of first photodiodes and a plurality of second photodiodes, and at least one apertured baffle-layer having a plurality of aperture stops, wherein each second photodiode is configured to detect light having passed through a lens and at least one aperture stop not aligned with the lens along an optical axis. A method for detecting spoof fingerprints detected using an optical fingerprint sensor includes detecting large-angle light incident on a plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes, wherein the plurality of anti-spoof photodiodes is interleaved with a plurality of imaging photodiodes, determining an angular distribution of light based at least in part one the large-angle light, and detecting spoof fingerprints based at least in part on the angular distribution of light.

Infrared touch device and profile

The present disclosure relates to an infrared touch device and a profile. The infrared touch comprises an infrared board, a light filtering portion, a panel, and an outer frame, the outer frame comprises a side frame portion, a front frame portion connected to a front end of the side frame portion, and a rear frame portion connected to a rear end of the side frame portion. The side frame portion comprises a panel accommodating groove for accommodating an edge of the panel, a rear side face of the front frame portion forms a first side wall of the panel accommodating groove, an end face of a free end of the front frame portion is defined as a first inclined surface, and an obtuse angle is formed between the first inclined surface and the first side wall.

IMPROVED TOUCH-SENSING APPARATUS
20230068643 · 2023-03-02 ·

A touch sensing apparatus is disclosed comprising a panel having a touch surface, emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter, a light directing portion arranged adjacent the perimeter and comprising a light directing surface, the emitters and/or the detectors are arranged opposite a rear surface of the panel to emit and/or receive light through a channel in a frame element, the channel is arranged opposite the rear surface and extends in a direction of a normal axis of the touch surface, the light directing surface and the channel are arranged on opposite sides of the panel and overlap in the direction of the plane, the light directing surface receive light from the emitters, or direct light to the detectors, through the panel and through the channel, in the direction of the normal axis. A method of manufacturing a frame element for a touch sensing apparatus is disclosed.

FLOATING IMAGE GENERATION DEVICE AND FLOATING IMAGE TOUCH-CONTROL DEVICE
20230115995 · 2023-04-13 ·

A floating image generation device is disclosed, which includes a light source, an image generation module, and a floating image generation unit. The image generation module is disposed above the light source and includes a shading unit and an image generation unit. The shading unit is capable of changing light transmissivity state. The image generation unit is disposed above the shading unit. The floating image generation unit is disposed above the image generation unit. The light source emits a light passing through the shading unit, the image generation unit, and the floating image generation unit to generate a first floating image when the shading unit is in a first light transmissivity state. The light source emits a light passing through the shading unit, the image generation unit, and the floating image generation unit to generate a second floating image when the shading unit is in a second light transmissivity state.

Waveguide-based image capture
11624878 · 2023-04-11 · ·

An imaging optical system includes an imaging device and an optical waveguide. The waveguide includes structures configured to couple light from an external environment into the waveguide. The structures direct the light to propagate in the waveguide via total internal reflection and towards the imaging device.

Optical touch sensor systems and optical detectors with noise mitigation

Optical touch sensors may be adversely affected by noise, such as modulated sunlight incident on the touch sensor. An analog optical detector is provided that includes a frequency dependent emitter feedback circuitry that does not substantially reduce the gain for a first modulation frequency range of the photodiode current and provides, for a second modulation frequency range of the photodiode current, a current feedback to reduce the gain of the first transistor. The second modulation frequency may include one or more expected noise modulation frequencies. A touch sensor device including a plurality of such optical detectors is also provided. Also provided is a touch sensor device comprising sampling disable circuitry operable to disable sampling of the output from the optical detectors for a duration of time.

Optical component

A touch sensing apparatus is provided comprising: a light transmissive panel that defines a touch surface, a plurality of light emitters and detectors arranged along a perimeter of the light transmissive panel, a plurality of optical components arranged along the perimeter of the light transmissive panel, wherein the light emitters are arranged to emit a respective beam of emitted light and the optical components are configured to direct the emitted light to a path across the light transmissive panel. Optionally, optical components comprise a light guide arranged to receive light from the light emitters through a first surface and couple out light travelling in the light guide to the touch surface through a second surface. The second surface may be diffusively transmissive. The light guide may further comprise a reflective surface configured to internally reflect light travelling in the light guide from the first surface to the diffusive surface. The reflective surface may be diffusely reflective, partially diffusely reflective, or specularly reflective.

TOUCHSCREEN
20230143276 · 2023-05-11 ·

A touch screen (TS) comprises a display; a frame with edges positioned opposite each other around the display; at least a first sensor array and at least a second sensor array, wherein s each of the sensor arrays has a plurality of light transmitters and a plurality of light sensors, and wherein the at least first sensor array and the at least second sensor array are disposed on the first edge and the second edge of the frame, respectively, wherein the transmitters of the first sensor array are facing the light sensors on the second sensor array positioned on two opposing edges of the frame; and at least one physical obstacle located on the third edge or the fourth edge, for to reducing stray light scattered or reflected by third edge or the fourth edge and arriving to the light sensors.

Synchronizing augmented or virtual reality (AR/VR) applications with companion device interfaces
11650678 · 2023-05-16 · ·

An augmented reality or virtual reality (AR/VR) device pairs with a companion device to augment input interfaces associated with an AR/VR application at the AR/VR device. In implementations, an AR/VR device determines a portion of a markup file that corresponds to an AR/VR scene of a plurality of AR/VR scenes in an AR/VR environment, and communicates the portion of the markup file to the companion device to cause the companion device to configure a companion user interface associated with initiating an action as part of the AR/VR scene. In response to receiving user input via the companion user interface, the companion device communicates the action to the AR/VR device to initiate the action. The AR/VR device receives input data from the companion device, and initiates the action for the AR/VR scene.

INPUT DEVICE
20170371476 · 2017-12-28 ·

An input device includes a plate body, a first sensing element, a second sensing element and a control unit. The first sensing element and the second sensing element are respectively located at two ends of a diagonal of the plate body for sensing a first image and a second image corresponding to a touching object. The control unit is electrically connected with the first sensing element and the second sensing element. The control unit acquires a position characteristic value according to the first image and acquires an auxiliary position characteristic value according to the second image. Moreover, the control units recognizes a position of the touching object according to the position characteristic value and the auxiliary position characteristic value, and generates an output signal according to the position of the touching object.