Optical apparatus and a method for identifying an object
AssigneeNovatek Microelectronics Corp.
InventorsI-Hsiu Chen, Li-Yuan Chang
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Abstract
An optical apparatus adapted to contact an object is provided. The optical apparatus includes an optical device and a processing circuit. The optical device includes a reflection structure and a transmission structure. The optical device senses light signals of the object via the reflection structure and the transmission structure. The processing circuit is electrically connected to the optical device. The processing circuit is configured to identify the object according to the light signals. In addition, a method for identifying an object is also provided.
Claims18
An optical apparatus, adapted to contact an object, the optical apparatus comprising:
- an optical device, comprising a reflection structure and a transmission structure, wherein the optical device senses light signals of the object via the reflection structure and the transmission structure, the light signals comprise a first light signal and a second light signal, the first light signal transmits in the reflection structure and is reflected by the object, and the second light signal transmits in the transmission structure and propagates inside the object;
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- a processing circuit, electrically connected to the optical device, and configured to identify a fingerprint of the object according to the light signals.
A method for identifying an object, adapted to an optical apparatus, and comprising:
- sensing light signals of the object via a reflection structure and a transmission structure, wherein the optical apparatus comprises the reflection structure and the transmission structure, the light signals comprise a first light signal and a second light signal, the first light signal transmits in the reflection structure and is reflected by the object, and the second light signal transmits in the transmission structure and propagates inside the object;
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- identifying a fingerprint of the object according to the light signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.