Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to provide and a kind ofly can take into account data sensing and provide extra Trackpad and the Image sensor apparatus of directionkeys function, the cost of electronic equipment of this Image sensor apparatus and the size of dwindling this electronic equipment are installed with reduction.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the invention provides a kind of Image sensor apparatus, it comprises an image sensor and a processing unit at least.A plurality of first images of the object of image sensor during sensing moves under one first pattern are to export a plurality of first signal of video signal of corresponding described a plurality of first images.Processing unit receives described first signal of video signal, with a corresponding curvilinear motion path of the described object in obtaining to move according to described a plurality of first signal of video signal, to export a curvilinear motion identifying information.
The present invention also provides a kind of electronic equipment, and it comprises a central processor unit, a display unit and an Image sensor apparatus at least.Central processor unit is carried out an application program.Display unit is connected to described central processor unit, and shows a picture.Image sensor apparatus is connected to described central processor unit, and comprises an image sensor and a processing unit.A plurality of first images of the object of image sensor during sensing moves under one first pattern are to export a plurality of first signal of video signal of corresponding described a plurality of first images.Processing unit receives described a plurality of first signal of video signal, corresponding curvilinear motion path with the described object in obtaining to move according to described a plurality of first signal of video signal, exporting a curvilinear motion identifying information, and the central processor unit of carrying out described application program receives described curvilinear motion identifying information to reach an application-specific.
The present invention more provides a kind of electronic equipment, and it comprises a central processor unit, a display unit and an Image sensor apparatus at least.Central processor unit is carried out an image processing program and an application program.Display unit is connected to described central processor unit, and shows a picture.Image sensor apparatus is connected to described central processor unit, and comprises an image sensor, and a plurality of first images of the object during sensing moves under one first pattern, to export a plurality of first signal of video signal of corresponding described a plurality of first images.Described central processor unit receives and utilizes described a plurality of first signal of video signal of described image processing routine processes, corresponding curvilinear motion path with the described object in obtaining to move according to described first signal of video signal, producing a curvilinear motion identifying information, and the described central processor unit of carrying out described application program is reached an application-specific according to described curvilinear motion identifying information.
By Image sensor apparatus of the present invention and electronic equipment, the user can reach the effect of image sensing, the control of picture convergent-divergent and picture rolling easily simultaneously with an image sensor.Image sensor can directly replace traditional Trackpad, and has the multiple function of authentication, convergent-divergent control and picture rolling.
For foregoing of the present invention can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 shows the application synoptic diagram according to the Image sensor apparatus 1 of first embodiment of the invention.Described Image sensor apparatus 1 is a fingerprint acquisition apparatus or other biological identification sensing apparatus.In present embodiment, described Image sensor apparatus 1 is fingerprint acquisition apparatus particularly, and its sensing one object 2 for example is finger.When finger was mobile above described sensing apparatus, described sensing apparatus also can obtain the information of sensing finger moving direction, whereby to be made for other application except reading finger print data.
With the practical application is example, sees also Fig. 5, can utilize the clockwise arc motion of finger on sensing apparatus that the photo that screen shows is amplified, or as utilize finger as Fig. 6 left-handed with as described in photo dwindle.Such function increase be present Trackpad or any rocking bar do not provide, also be core of the present invention place.
As shown in Figure 2, described Image sensor apparatus 1 has comprised an image sensor 10 and a processing unit 20.For convenience of explanation, described image sensor is only represented (functionalblock) with a function square in the present invention, in fact described image sensor more can be subdivided into the subfunction square (sub-functional blocks) that has following function at least, a sensing element array for example, the signal amplifier that one Gain Adjustable is whole, one analog/digital signal conversion device, steering logic and output/input interface (interface), above-mentioned subfunction square can be integrated design (monolithic, SOC) or hybrid welding (hybrid-bonding) or systematization packaged type (System In a Package, SIP) design, and the principle of sensing unit can be any sensing principle, capacitance sensing for example, electric field and magnetic field, radio frequency (RF), optics, ultrasonic, pressure or infrared ray or the like.Sensing unit is disposed on the substrate, and substrate can be made up of the semiconductor material such as silicon, or by being formed such as glass, polymkeric substance (PI) etc. or other insulating material.Sensing unit can be the sensing unit of a kind of condenser type, pressure type, temperature difference induction type, optical profile type, Electric field, electromagnetic field type, RF formula, infrared-type, piezoelectric type, ultrasonic formula or other patterns.
Identical, described processing unit and described sensor also can be made in same wafer (monolithic, SOC), also or hybrid welding (hybrid-bonding) or systematization encapsulation (SIP).And described processing unit has comprised a calculation unit and a memory cell basically, the temporary signal of video signal of exporting by sensor of memory cell, and the calculation unit provides a kind of image treatment method, to handle the described signal of video signal that is temporary in the storer, with moving direction and the track that obtains image, also or the association between wantonly two images.Perhaps, whole signal amplifier, analog/digital signal conversion device, steering logic and the output/input interface of aforesaid Gain Adjustable also can be moved to processing unit.
In application of the present invention, described Image sensor apparatus 1 can have various modes output.First pattern is a plurality of first images of the object 2 during sensing moves, and at described a plurality of first images of described sensing apparatus 1 inter-process with the motion message signal of exporting corresponding described object 2 in external system, as shown in Figure 1, the message signal of the corresponding finger of output circular motion curve.
A plurality of first signal of video signal SI1 are corresponding to these first images.Processing unit 20 receives these first signal of video signal SI1, with a corresponding curvilinear motion path of the object 2 in obtaining to move according to these first signal of video signal SI1, to export a curvilinear motion identifying information SR.A kind of embodiment of the purposes of curvilinear motion identifying information SR as described previously can be by reaching counterclockwise message shows object as application program amplification and reduction capability clockwise.
Under one second pattern, image sensor 10 is a plurality of second images of object sensing 2 more, to export a plurality of second signal of video signal SI2 of corresponding described second image, and processing unit 20 is more handled the association between the second signal of video signal SI2 of described wantonly two second images, the part output that for example two images is not overlapped mutually is to export a final signal of video signal SF.In another example, image sensor 10 is single second image of object sensing 2 more, and exporting one second signal of video signal SI2 of corresponding second image, and processing unit 20 is more handled the second signal of video signal SI2, to export final signal of video signal SF.
Under a three-mode, a plurality of the 3rd images of the object 2 during image sensor 10 sensings move, to export a plurality of the 3rd signal of video signal SI3 of corresponding these grade in an imperial examination three images, and processing unit 20 more receives this grade in an imperial examination three signal of video signal SI3, with a corresponding straight line motion path of the object 2 in obtaining to move according to this grade in an imperial examination three signal of video signal SI3, to export a motion vector signal SD.
It should be noted that, above-mentioned three kinds of patterns can have independently output, also or the output that mixes, first pattern and three-mode can be judged by processing unit, just the go ahead of the rest motion path of judgment object of processing unit is straight line or curve, with simple message output, this measure can reduce the processor resource of outside receiving system, needn't repetitive operation again.
Fig. 3 shows the calcspar according to the electronic equipment of second embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 3, the electronic equipment 3 of present embodiment comprises a central processor unit 31, a display unit 32 and an Image sensor apparatus 1 at least.Certainly central processor unit and display unit more can comprise essential elements such as storer, storage device, output/input interface and man-machine interface, to reach the primary demand that system can use.
Central processor unit 31 is carried out an application program.Display unit 32 is connected to central processor unit 31, and shows a picture.Image sensor apparatus 1 is identical with first embodiment, and is connected to central processor unit 31.Under one first pattern, central processor unit 31 receives curvilinear motion identifying information SR, described message can be the picture of shown object (photo) on the convergent-divergent display unit 32 for example for described application program, for example is the object picture is amplified 2 times or dwindle 0.5 times.For example, if detected finger is to rotate in a clockwise direction, then picture is amplified; If or detected finger is counterclockwise to rotate, then picture to be dwindled.
Under one second pattern, central processor unit 31 is carried out an authentication procedure to authenticate an object 2 according to final signal of video signal SF, for example is whether the holder of identification finger print is to authorize the holder.If by authentication procedure, part or all of function that then can unlocking electronic equipment.
Under a three-mode, be same as first pattern, central processor unit 31 is carried out an application program, and SD provides for example function of scrolling picture with foundation motion vector signal.For example, the user can control the scrolling of the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of display frame by three-mode, and the vernier of perhaps handling picture is displaced into any direction.
It should be noted that first pattern and three-mode can be handled in advance and judged that motion path is straight line or curve by processing unit, the easy identification of output message is used in the relevant program of external system collocation again.
Fig. 4 shows the calcspar according to the electronic equipment of third embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 4, the electronic equipment 3 of present embodiment comprises a central processor unit 31, a display unit 32 and an Image sensor apparatus 1.Central processor unit 31 is carried out an image processing program and an application program.Display unit 32 is connected to central processor unit 31, and shows a picture.Image sensor apparatus 1 is connected to central processor unit 31, and comprises an image sensor 10, and a plurality of first images of the object 2 during sensing moves under one first pattern, to export a plurality of first signal of video signal SI1 of corresponding these first images.Central processor unit 31 receives and utilizes one first algorithm in the image processing program to handle these signal of video signal, corresponding curvilinear motion path with the object 2 in obtaining to move according to these first signal of video signal SI1, take for described application program to produce curvilinear motion identification message, and reaching function among the embodiment that is same as Fig. 3, Fig. 4 is different with maximum shown in Figure 3 only to be to carry out function design that the object curvilinear motion judges and to be positioned at sensing apparatus 1 or to be carried out by external system.
Described image processing program more can comprise one second algorithm and one the 3rd algorithm is handled one or more signal of video signal SI2/SI3 respectively, carries out authentication procedure and produces a motion vector signal.
Below will practical application of the present invention be described with several examples.Fig. 5 to Figure 10 shows the synoptic diagram according to several examples of electronic equipment of the present invention.As Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 6, finger 2 can towards clockwise or counterclockwise on Image sensor apparatus 1, move along a curved path, and the picture 33 on the display unit 32 of mobile phone 3 amplified or dwindle, this is to be a kind of application-specific.As Fig. 7 and shown in Figure 8, finger 2 can be towards vertical direction moving linearly on Image sensor apparatus 1, and map (object) picture 34 on the display unit 32 of mobile phone 3 is carried out the scrolling of vertical direction.As Fig. 9 and shown in Figure 10, finger 2 can be towards horizontal direction moving linearly on Image sensor apparatus 1, and the map picture on the display unit 32 of mobile phone 3 34 is carried out the scrolling of horizontal direction.Scrolling that it should be noted that level and vertical direction can be called as another kind of application-specific, and it also comprises the situation that the menu to mobile phone 3 moves up and down.Perhaps, another application-specific is the scrolling of the mobile or spool of control vernier.
Figure 11 to Figure 14 shows the synoptic diagram according to several examples of another kind of electronic equipment 4 of the present invention.As Figure 11 and shown in Figure 12, electronic equipment 4 is a mobile computer, and it has display 42, keyboard 44, left button 45, right button 46, Trackpad 47 and Image sensor apparatus 1.Be similar to mobile phone, the Image sensor apparatus 1 of mobile computer can provide the function of authentication, convergent-divergent control and picture rolling.For example, when using presentation software (such as Powerpoint) or watching pdf document, user's finger 2 can carry out curvilinear motion on Image sensor apparatus 1, and the convergent-divergent of control picture 43.
As Figure 13 and shown in Figure 14, electronic equipment 4 is a mobile computer, and it has display 42, keyboard 44, left button 45, right button 46 and Image sensor apparatus 1.Be similar to mobile phone, the Image sensor apparatus 1 of mobile computer can provide the function of authentication, convergent-divergent control and picture rolling and vernier.What be different from Figure 11 and Figure 12 is, Image sensor apparatus 1 can replace Trackpad 47 fully, and just Trackpad 47 can be omitted.
By Image sensor apparatus of the present invention and electronic equipment, the user can reach the effect of image sensing, the control of picture convergent-divergent and picture rolling easily simultaneously with an image sensor.Image sensor can directly replace traditional Trackpad, and has the multiple function of authentication, convergent-divergent control and picture rolling.
The only convenient explanation of the specific embodiment that in the detailed description of preferred embodiment, is proposed technology contents of the present invention, but not with narrow sense of the present invention be limited to the foregoing description, in the situation that does not exceed spirit of the present invention and claim scope, the many variations of being done is implemented, and all belongs to scope of the present invention.