公开(公告)号：US20210117521A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-22

申请号：US16657648

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： John Gorsica ,  Thomas Merrell ,  Kathryn Thomas ,  James Wylder

IPC: G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G10L17/22

Abstract: An electronic device includes an audio capture device operable to receive audio input, a fingerprint sensor operable to receive fingerprint data, and one or more processors, operable with the audio capture device and the fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor can authenticate a person as an authorized user of an electronic device while device commands are being received in the form of audio input to allow for secure voice interactions without requiring a trigger phrase. The fingerprint sensor can be used in combination with the receipt of voice input to perform two-factor authentication. The fingerprint sensor and audio capture device can be used in combination to enroll, or update enrollment, of a user interacting with a voice assistant as well.

公开(公告)号：US10984086B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US16657648

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： John Gorsica ,  Thomas Merrell ,  Kathryn Thomas ,  James Wylder

IPC: G06F21/32 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L17/22 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: An electronic device includes an audio capture device operable to receive audio input, a fingerprint sensor operable to receive fingerprint data, and one or more processors, operable with the audio capture device and the fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor can authenticate a person as an authorized user of an electronic device while device commands are being received in the form of audio input to allow for secure voice interactions without requiring a trigger phrase. The fingerprint sensor can be used in combination with the receipt of voice input to perform two-factor authentication. The fingerprint sensor and audio capture device can be used in combination to enroll, or update enrollment, of a user interacting with a voice assistant as well.

公开(公告)号：US10831308B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16186138

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： Thomas Merrell ,  John Joseph Gorsica

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: Systems and methods for enhanced touch gesture detection and resolution in mobile electronic communications devices entail scanning a touch sensor of the device at a first scan rate, detecting a touch of a finger and determining that the touch has remained present for at least a first threshold period. In response to this determination, the touch sensor is scanned at a second scan rate that is higher than the first scan rate, and it is determined using this second scan rate that a swipe gesture has occurred at the touch sensor within a second threshold period. In response to the swipe gesture, an action is executed at the device.

公开(公告)号：US10755694B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15922852

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： Rachid Alameh ,  James P Ashley ,  Jarrett Simerson ,  Thomas Merrell

IPC: G10L13/033 ,  G10L19/018 ,  G10L13/047 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G10L17/00 ,  G10L25/48

Abstract: An electronic device includes an audio synthesizer. The audio synthesizer can generate a voice-synthesized audio output stream as a function of one or more audible characteristics extracted from voice input received from an authorized user of the electronic device. The audio synthesizer can also apply an acoustic watermark to the voice-synthesized audio output stream, the acoustic watermark indicating that the voice-synthesized audio output stream is machine made.

公开(公告)号：US20200218397A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-09

申请号：US16238787

申请日：2019-01-03

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： Thomas Merrell ,  John J. Gorsica ,  Jenna Zylema

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0346

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a self-aligning user interface in a mobile electronic communications device having a touch sensitive surface include detecting a finger touch on the touch sensitive surface and determining an angular orientation of the touching finger in a continuous angular coordinate system. A user input orientation is assigned to the touch sensitive surface such that it matches the angular orientation of the touching finger. When a finger gesture is detected on the touch sensitive surface, it is then interpreted by reference to the assigned user input orientation.

公开(公告)号：US20200064995A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16110939

申请日：2018-08-23

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： John Gorsica ,  Thomas Merrell

IPC: G06F3/0488 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06F3/0485 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0354

Abstract: An electronic device includes a fingerprint sensor and one or more processors operable with the fingerprint sensor. One or more motion detectors are also operable with the one or more processors. The one or more processors determine with the fingerprint sensor, a direction of rotation of an object rotating, and in contact with, the fingerprint sensor. The one or more motion detectors detect whether the electronic device is rotating in three-dimensional space. The one or more processors then select and perform a first control operation when the object is rotating in a first axial direction and the electronic device is substantially stationary. Alternatively, the one or more processors select and perform a second control operation when the electronic device is rotating and the object is rotating in the first axial direction.

公开(公告)号：US20200026830A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16040475

申请日：2018-07-19

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： Rachid Alameh ,  Jarrett Simerson ,  Thomas Merrell ,  Amitkumar Balar

IPC: G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/40 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: An electronic device and corresponding method includes capturing, with one or more sensors, at least one authentication input from a person in the environment of the electronic device. One or more processors of the electronic device can then compare the captured authentication input with one or more authentication references to determine whether the person is an authorized user of the electronic device. Where the person is, the one or more processors can grant limited operational access to the electronic device. Thereafter, when additional authentication inputs are captured and sufficiently match additional authentication references, additional operation access can be granted.

公开(公告)号：US20190258785A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US15898565

申请日：2018-02-17

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： Rachid Alameh ,  Thomas Merrell ,  Jarrett Simerson

IPC: G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/50 ,  G06F1/32

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more sensors, a user interface having one or more user interface output devices, and one or more processors operable with the one or more sensors and the user interface. The one or more processors receive, from the user interface, a command to power OFF the electronic device. Upon failing to detect, with the one or more sensors, an authorized user of the electronic device as a source of the command to power OFF the electronic device, the one or more processors disable the one or more user interface output devices while leaving the one or more sensors operational.

公开(公告)号：US09983656B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14986328

申请日：2015-12-31

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： Thomas Merrell ,  John J Gorsica

IPC: G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F1/325 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/3215 ,  G06F1/3231

Abstract: A method in an electronic device having one or more processors operable a fingerprint sensor and one or more other sensors includes detecting, with a fingerprint sensor, false fingerprint data. After detecting the false fingerprint data, the method determines whether the electronic device is disposed within a pocket. Where the electronic device is disposed within the pocket, the method transitions the fingerprint sensor from an active mode to a low power or sleep mode.

公开(公告)号：US09729700B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14973901

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC

Inventor： Thomas Merrell

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/72569 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04M19/04 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: A method includes generating a call alert notification on a device responsive to receiving an incoming call. A removal of the device from a stowed position is detected after generating the call alert notification. The incoming call is answered responsive to thermally detecting a proximity between the device and the user within a predetermined time period after detecting the removal of the device from the stowed position.