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Granted Patent B2
US 12,614,408 · App. 18/400,692 · Granted Apr 28, 2026

Finger recognition framework

Inventors: Himmler Eduardo Benitez (Ciudad Obregon, MX); Rinawl Ronald Sequeira (Toronto, CA); Tabor Scott (Waldorf, MD); Michael Andrew Chupa (Easton, PA); Eric R Kern (Chapel Hill, NC)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
G06V40/1365G06V40/1306
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Patent No.
US 12,614,408
App. No.
18/400,692
Granted
Apr 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method can include acquiring sensor data via a sensor for a fingertip in contact with a surface; identifying a finger of the fingertip based on the sensor data and stored data, where the identifying identifies the finger as one of at least two different fingers of a hand; pairing the identified finger with the surface to determine a finger and surface pair; comparing the finger and surface pair to a reference pair; and, based on the comparing, issuing a signal.

Claims (27)

1 . A method comprising:

acquiring sensor data via a sensor for a fingertip in contact with a surface;

identifying a finger of the fingertip based on the sensor data and stored data, wherein the identifying identifies the finger as one of at least two different fingers of a hand;

pairing the identified finger with the surface to determine a finger and surface pair;

comparing the finger and surface pair to a reference pair; and

based on the comparing, issuing a signal, wherein the surface comprises a surface of a key of a keyboard and wherein the comparing fails to match the finger and surface pair to the reference pair, the signal indicates improper touch-typing.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal comprises a match signal for a match between the finger and surface pair and the reference pair or a non-match signal for a non-match between the finger and surface pair and the reference pair.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing matches the finger and surface pair to the reference pair, the signal indicates proper touch-typing.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a fingerprint sensor.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises an optical sensor.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a thermal sensor.

7 . The method of claim 1 , the at least two different fingers comprise at least an index finger and a middle finger.

8 . The method of claim 1 , the at least two different fingers comprise at least an index finger, a middle finger, and a ring finger.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the hand comprises a left hand or a right hand.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifying the finger comprises identifying the finger as a left hand finger or a right hand finger.

11 . The method of claim 1 , comprising, responsive to the signal, issuing touch-typing training feedback for proper touch-typing according to a touch-typing standard.

12 . The method of claim 1 , comprising, responsive to the signal, issuing feedback responsive to the finger being the incorrect finger for the key.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal corresponds to a temporal information indicative of touch-typing typing speed.

14 . A device comprising:

a processor;

memory accessible to the processor;

a sensor that acquires sensor data for a fingertip in contact with a surface;

processor-executable instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to instruct the device to:

identify a finger of the fingertip based on the sensor data and stored data, wherein an identification identifies the finger as one of at least two different fingers of a hand;

pair the identified finger with the surface to determine a finger and surface pair;

perform a comparison of the finger and surface pair to a reference pair; and

issue a signal based on the comparison, wherein the surface comprises a surface of a key of a keyboard and wherein the comparison fails to match the finger and surface pair to the reference pair, the signal indicates improper touch-typing.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2024
From: BENITEZ, HIMMLER EDUARDO; SEQUEIRA, RINWAL RONALD; CHUPA, MICHAEL ANDREW; SCOTT, TABOR; KERN, ERIC R
To: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
Reel/Frame 068324/0049 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2024
From: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 068219/0144 →
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