Biometric key including a textured ceramic cover
US11113494B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/13
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic device is provided, the electronic device having a keyboard including a biometric input device. The biometric input device may be a biometric key or button. A cap of a biometric key or button may include a textured ceramic cover, such as a textured sapphire cover. The cap may further include a rear decorative coating and a front antireflective coating disposed on or over the textured ceramic cover. The cap may have one or more visual and or tactile properties which resemble those of an adjacent key of the keyboard.
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