Navigation assisted fingerprint enrollment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9152842
APP PUB NO 20140003678A1
SERIAL NO

13802645

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An electronic device can include at least one fingerprint image sensor that obtains fingerprint image information, where the fingerprint information can include at least a first partial fingerprint image and a second partial fingerprint image. At least one fingerprint navigation sensor can be disposed to receive navigation information responsive to at least one of movement or orientation of a user's finger with respect to the at least one fingerprint image sensor. At least one processing unit can combine the first partial fingerprint image and the second partial fingerprint image into at least one combined fingerprint image utilizing the navigation information.

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  • APPLE INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hotelling, Steven P San Jose, US 156 13340
Vieta, William M Santa Clara, US 12 588
Westerman, Wayne C Burlingame, US 64 9964

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