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US 2010/0245082 A1Published application
Backlighting for Computer Fingerprint Reader
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsAaron Michael Stewart, Mark Evan Cohen, Adam Miles Smith, Joseph Michael Pennisi, Masayasu Goto, Yasumichi Tsukamoto
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Abstract
A fingerprint reader (FPR) on a computer is illuminated when an operational context of the computer renders the FPR useful for receiving tactile input from a user.
Claims20
A computer comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a fingerprint reader (FPR) communicating with the processor, the processor causing the FPR to be illuminated when an operational context of the computer renders the FPR useful for receiving tactile input from a user.
Computer comprising:
- chassis holding
- a processor and
- a computer readable storage medium accessible to the processor and bearing instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to selectively backlight a fingerprint reader (FPR).
A tangible computer readable medium bearing instructions executable by a processor to:
- determine a context in which a computer currently is operating;
- and
- based on the context, selectively illuminating a fingerprint reader communicating with the processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.