US 12,347,224 B2
Sensor and system for biometric sensing having multi-segment architecture, and methods of using the same
King Hong Kwan, Bellevue, WA (US); Tian Xiao, Everett, WA (US); and Ryan John Higgins, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Next Biometrics Group ASA, Oslo (NO)
Filed by Next Biometrics Group ASA, Oslo (NO)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/479,454.
Application 18/479,454 is a continuation of application No. 17/568,181, filed on Jan. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,790,684.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/134,966, filed on Jan. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029468 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 40/13 (2022.01); G06V 40/12 (2022.01)
CPC G06V 40/13 (2022.01) [G06V 40/1359 (2022.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for biometric sensing, comprising:
a sensor comprising a pixel matrix having two or more pixel arrays as separate segments logically divided in the pixel matrix, wherein the pixel matrix is a single and continuous pixel matrix, and the sensor is a biometric sensor configured to measure a biometric pattern of a skin in a portion of a human body by at least one pixel array;
a plurality of application-specific intergrade circuits (ASICs) coupled to the sensor, wherein each ASIC is configured to capture image data of the biometric pattern, and each pixel array is configured to be independently driven and scanned by one or more of the plurality of the ASICs; and
a microcontroller unit (MCU) coupled to the plurality of ASICs and comprising one or more processor and at least one tangible, non-transitory machine readable medium encoded with one or more programs configured to process the image data and/or control operation of the system.