ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FINGER MOVEMENT BASED MUSICAL TONE GENERATION AND RELATED METHODS
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Jun 19, 2013
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Abstract
An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor and an audio output transducer. The electronic device may further include a controller cooperating with the finger biometric sensor for determining at least one biometric characteristic of a user's finger. The controller may also cooperate with the finger biometric sensor for causing the audio output transducer to generate at least one musical tone changing based upon movement of a user's finger relative to the finger biometric sensor.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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US | B2 | US8471679 | Oct 28, 2008 | Patent | Grant |
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GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | Electronic device including finger movement based musical tone generation and related methods | Jun 25, 2013 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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AUTHENTEC INC | 100 RIALTO PLACE STE 100 MELBOURNE FL 32901 |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- G05B Class
- 2321 Applications Filed
- 1894 Patents Issued To-Date
- 81.61 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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STEWART, ARTHUR LESLIE | MELBOURNE BEACH, US | 3 | 109 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 109 |
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