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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-10 of U.S. Patent No. 12,363,417. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because claims 1-10 of Patent No. 12,363,417 contains every element of claims 1-20 of the instant application and thus anticipate the claim(s) of the instant application. Claims 1-20 of the instant application therefore is/are not patently distinct from the earlier patent claims and as such is/are unpatentable over obvious-type double patenting. A later application claim is not patentably distinct from an earlier claim if the later claim is anticipated by the earlier claim.
Regarding claims 1-20 of Instant Application
Is met by U.S. Patent 12,363,417 claims 1-10
Claim 1. An electronic device, comprising:
Claim 1. An electronic device, comprising:
Claim 2. a body having a first region and a second region at least partially adjacent to the first region,
Claim 1. an optical sensor;
Claim 3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the optical sensor is located at least partially within a range of light exposure in the first region for light-based imaging.
Claim 4. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the adjuster is configured to reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device.
a body having a first region and a second region at least partially adjacent to the first region;
an optical sensor located at least partially within a range of light exposure in the first region for light-based imaging; a processor;
and
an adjuster configured to reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device;
Claim 1. an adjuster including a plurality of adjustment structures separated by gaps, the plurality of adjustment structures including a material for reducing reflection of visible light, and
Claim 10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the material allows an
infrared light to pass through.
Claim 1. an image formed by the optical sensor including a first partial image corresponding to the plurality of adjustment structures and a second partial image corresponding to the gaps;
wherein:
the adjuster includes an adjuster component including a plurality of adjustment
structures separated by gaps;
the plurality of adjustment structures includes a material for reducing reflection of
visible light;
the material allows an infrared light to pass through;
an image formed by the optical sensor includes a first partial image corresponding
to the plurality of adjustment structures and a second partial image corresponding to the
gaps; and
and a processor configured to perform a visible light information compensation process on the first partial image based on the second partial image.
the processor is configured to perform a visible light information compensation
process on the first partial image based on the second partial image.
Claim 2. The electronic device according to claim 1,
Claim 2. The electronic device according to claim 1,
the body including a substrate having a first surface facing toward the optical sensor and a second surface arranged opposite to each other, and a second material located on a portion of
the first surface corresponding to the second region.
Claim 5. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: the adjuster further includes an adjuster component located on a light incident side of the optical sensor, and covers at least a portion of the first region in an incident light direction of the optical sensor; and the adjuster component includes a third material, the third material is used to reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device.
wherein: the material is a first material, and the adjuster component is a first adjuster component; the body includes a substrate having a first surface facing toward the optical sensor and a second surface arranged opposite to the first surface, and a second material located on a portion of the first surface corresponding to the second region;
the adjuster further includes a second adjuster component including a second third material that is located on a light incident side of the optical sensor, and covers at least a portion of the first region in an incident light direction of the optical sensor; and the third material is used to reduce the relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device.
Claim 6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein: the third material satisfies a condition of covering the first region entirely; the second material and the third material are of a same type; and a transmittance of the third material to visible light is greater than a transmittance of the second material to visible light.
Claim 3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: the third material satisfies a condition of covering the first region entirely; the second material and the third material are of a same type; and a transmittance of the third material to visible light is greater than a transmittance of the second material to visible light.
Claim 7. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein:
the adjuster further includes an adjuster component at least partially located in the first region; the adjuster component is used to reduce the reflection of visible light toward the first region in the first region of the electronic device;
an optical component is disposed on a light incident side of the optical sensor to adjust light incident on the optical sensor; and the adjuster component is located between the optical component and the optical sensor or the optical component is located between the adjuster component and the optical sensor.
Claim 8. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: the body includes a recess configured on a surface facing toward the optical sensor, the recess being located in the first region, and a depth of the recess being smaller than a thickness of the body; an optical component is disposed on a light incident side of the optical sensor to adjust the light incident on the optical sensor, the optical component being at least partially located in the recess; and the adjuster is located between a surface of the recess facing toward the optical sensor and the optical sensor, and is located on a surface of at least one of a bottom of the recess, the optical component, or the body.
Claim 9. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a body; and a through-hole passing through the body, the through-hole being located in the first region; wherein: a cover is provided in the through-hole; the cover and a surface of the body facing away from the optical sensor satisfy a coplanar relationship;
an optical component is disposed on a light incident side of the optical sensor to
adjust light incident on the optical sensor;
the optical component is located between the cover and the optical sensor;
the optical component is at least partially located inside the through-hole; and
the adjuster is located between the cover and the optical sensor and on a surface
of at least one of cover, the optical component, or the body.
Claim 11. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display and a cover located on a light-emitting side of the display.
Claim 12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the display includes a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region; and the optical sensor is located between the cover and the display and in the peripheral region.
Claim 13. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a body including a first substrate; and a display including a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region; wherein: the display includes:
a second substrate and a third substrate that are arranged to satisfy a parallel condition; and
a display component and a sealer that are located between the second substrate and the third substrate, the scaler being located in the peripheral region and surrounding the display component; and the second substrate is located on a light-emitting side of the display component,
and the optical sensor is located between the sealer and the first substrate of the body, and
in the peripheral region.
Claim 14. An electronic device, comprising: a body having a first region and a second region at least partially adjacent to the first region; an optical sensor;
Claim 15. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the optical sensor is located
at least partially within a range of light exposure in the first region for light-based imaging.
an adjuster; and
Claim 16. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the adjuster is configured to
reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device.
a through-hole passing through the body, the through-hole being located in the first region, a cover being provided in the through-hole; wherein: the cover and a surface of the body facing away from the optical sensor satisfy a coplanar relationship;
Claim 17. The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the optical component is
disposed on the light incident side of the optical sensor to adjust the light incident on the optical
sensor.
Claim 18. An electronic device, comprising: a body having a first region and a second region at least partially adjacent to the first region;
an optical sensor located at least partially within a range of light exposure in the first
region for light-based imaging; an adjuster configured to reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device; and a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged to satisfy a parallel condition; and
a display component and a sealer that are located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the scaler being located in the peripheral region and surrounding the display component; and the first substrate is located on a light-emitting side of the display component, the
body includes the first substrate, and the optical sensor is located between the sealer and
the first substrate and in the peripheral region.
Claim 19. The electronic device according to claim 18, further comprising:
a body having a first region and a second region at least partially adjacent to the first region; wherein the optical sensor is located at least partially within a range of light exposure in the first region for light-based imaging.
Claim 20. The electronic device according to claim 19, wherein the adjuster is configured to
reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device.
Claim 4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: the adjuster component is a first adjuster component; the adjuster further includes a second adjuster component at least partially located in the first region; the second adjuster component is used to reduce the flection of visible light toward the first region in the first region of the electronic device; an optical component is disposed on the light incident side of the optical sensor to adjust light incident on the optical sensor; and the second adjuster component is located between the optical component and the optical sensor or the optical component is located between the second adjuster component and the optical sensor.
Claim 8. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein: the body includes a recess configured on a surface facing toward the optical sensor, the recess being located in the first region, and a depth of the recess being smaller than a thickness of the body; the optical component is disposed on the light incident side of the optical sensor to adjust the light incident on the optical sensor, the optical component being at least partially located in the recess; and the adjuster is located between a surface of the recess facing toward the optical sensor and the optical sensor, and is located on a surface of at least one of a bottom of the recess, the optical component, or the body.
Claim 7. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a through-hole passing through the body, the through-hole being located in the first region; wherein: a cover is provided in the through-hole; the cover and a surface of the body facing away from the optical sensor satisfy a coplanar relationship; the optical component is disposed on the light incident side of the optical sensor to adjust the light incident on the optical sensor; the optical component is located between the cover and the optical sensor; the optical component is at least partially located inside the through-hole; and the adjuster is located between the cover and the optical sensor and on a surface of at least one of cover, the optical component, or the body.
Claim 5. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display and a cover located on a light-emitting side of the display;
wherein: the body includes the cover; the display includes a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region; and the optical sensor is located between the cover and the display and in the peripheral region.
Claim 6. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a display including a display region and a peripheral
region surrounding the display region; wherein: the display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged to satisfy a parallel condition; and a display component and a sealer that are located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the sealer being located in the peripheral region and surrounding the display component; and the first substrate is located on a light-emitting side of the display component, the body includes the first substrate, and the optical sensor is located between the sealer and the first substrate and in the peripheral region.
Claim 9. An electronic device, comprising: a body having a first region and a second region at least partially adjacent to the first region;
an optical sensor located at least partially within a range of light exposure in the first region for light-based imaging;
an adjuster configured to reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device; and
a through-hole passing through the body, the through-hole being located in the first region, a cover being provided in the through-hole; wherein: the cover and a surface of the body facing away from the optical sensor satisfy a coplanar relationship;
the optical component is disposed on the light incident side of the optical sensor to adjust the light incident on the optical sensor;
Claim 10. An electronic device, comprising: a body having a first region and a second region at least partially adjacent to the first region; an optical sensor located at least partially within a range of light exposure in the first region for light-based imaging; an adjuster configured to reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device; and a display including a display region and a peripheral region surrounding the display region; wherein: the display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate that are arranged to satisfy a parallel condition; and a display component and a sealer that are located between the first substrate and the second substrate, the sealer being located in the peripheral region and surrounding the display component; and the first substrate is located on a light-emitting side of the display component, the body includes the first substrate, and the optical sensor is located between the sealer and the first substrate and in the peripheral region.
Claim 10. (Part of claim 10)
a body having a first region and a second region at least partially adjacent to the first region; an optical sensor located at least partially within a range of light exposure in the first region for light-based imaging;
Claim 10. (Part of claim 10)
an adjuster configured to reduce relative visual perception differences between the first region and the second region of the electronic device;
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
US PGPUB 20210247621 teaches Since the optical element 214 is configured to compensate the brightness uniformity of the structured light diffracted by the display screen 10 without increasing the number of measurement spots, and the through slot 14 does not have microscopic gaps and does not diffract the reflected structured light, the speckle image captured by the structured light camera 22 may include the first measurement spots formed when the laser light is diffused by the optical element 214, diffracted by the display screen 10, and reflected by the target object.
US PGPUB 20230008899 teach that conventional under-screen camera may produce Newton’s rings (also known as rainbow rings) due to interference phenomena caused by the structural design (e.g., materials, gaps and thicknesses of the structure) of a display panel when the conventional under-screen camera captures an image through the display panel, the present disclosure provides a method for detecting interference patterns for the under-screen camera, a compensation method and a circuit system.
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YOGESH K. AGGARWAL
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 2661
/YOGESH K AGGARWAL/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2637
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