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Han et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 18, 2017
(64) BIOMETRIC INITIATED COMMUNICATION 66) References Cited
(1) Applicant: Apple Ine, Cupertino, CA (US) US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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Application Data
Ricardo L Osorio
(74) Attomes, Agent, or Firm — Brownstein Hyatt Farber
Schreck, LLP.
Primary Bvaminer
(60). Provisional application No, 61666,769, fled on Jun. (57) ABSTRACT
39,2012 A device has touch processing module that process touch
Serwen inp o determine ifthe manne in whieh the inp
(1) mc, ters ented indicates that the wsrinlends for excttion of
Gusr insss 01301) 2 patcular command, Tn one embediment, the odie may
Gon 0st (2006.01) acquire fingerprint data fom the wser's inp and analyze the
oss 1725 (2006.01) data 6 determine ifthe input was entered with a particular
ows 167 (2006.01) finger or finger sequence, In anther embodiment, te mod
US.¢l. le may also acquire Gning data fom te user's enty ofa
CPC. GO6F 10414 2013.01); GU6E 70488 pray of inputs and analyze the ting data to determine
(GOIs.01), Hogar 1/72541 (201301), OSM
1/67 2013.01), HOAM 2250/22 (2013.01),
ifthe touch sreen input was entred witha particular timing
‘or eadence. In sill another embodiment, the module may
(58) Fleld of Classitication Search also acquire force data from the user's entry ofa plurality of
CPC... GOSF 3/0414; GOP 2203/08104; GO6P touch seren inputs and analyze the foree data to determine
22004105: GO6P ‘M0488 to determine if the touch screen input was entered with a
spe 349/156, 173, 174; 178/801-1807, particular force
178119.01-19.05
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