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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Vinay Chawda, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Ashwin Kumar Asoka Kumar Shenoi, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Various implementations disclosed herein facilitate identify touch interactions based on sensor data from sensors that sense skin deformation of a finger while the finger performs the touch interaction. In some implementations, a processor performs a method to identify a touch interaction by executing instructions stored in a computer-readable medium. The method obtains deformation data from a plurality of sensors. The sensors are positioned adjacent to a plurality of portions of a finger and configured to detect deformations of the plurality of portions of the finger over time. The method detects an event (e.g., make/break events or tap events) based on the deformation data. The event detection may be based on estimates of displacement and/or rate of displacement. The method identifies a touch interaction (e.g., pick & place (long pinches), quick pinches, taps on hard surfaces, swiping on a surface, double tap) based on the detected event.