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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2023
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Himmler Eduardo Benitez, Ciudad Obregon, MX;
Rinawl Ronald Sequeira, Toronto, CA;
Tabor Scott, Waldorf, MD (US);
Michael Andrew Chupa, Easton, PA (US);
Eric R Kern, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
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.