Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10055634-B2
Application number	US-201815899996-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 20, 2018
Priority date	Sep 9, 2013
Publication date	Aug 21, 2018
Grant date	Aug 21, 2018

Abstract

An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor displays a fingerprint enrollment interface and detects, on the fingerprint sensor, a plurality of finger gestures performed with a finger. The device collects fingerprint information from the plurality of finger gestures performed with the finger. After collecting the fingerprint information, the device determines whether the collected fingerprint information is sufficient to enroll a fingerprint of the finger. When the collected fingerprint information for the finger is sufficient to enroll the fingerprint of the finger, the device enrolls the fingerprint of the finger with the device. When the collected fingerprint information for the finger is not sufficient to enroll the fingerprint of the finger, the device displays a message in the fingerprint enrollment interface prompting a user to perform one or more additional finger gestures on the fingerprint sensor with the finger.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a biometric sensor;
a display;
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
while the electronic device is in a locked mode of operation in which access to a respective set of features of the electronic device is locked, detecting, with the biometric sensor, a first input that corresponds to a request to initiate unlocking the electronic device; and
in response to detecting the first input with the biometric sensor:
determining whether the first input meets one of unlock criteria, first unlock-failure criteria, or second unlock-failure criteria;
in accordance with a determination that the first input meets the unlock criteria, transitioning the electronic device from the locked mode to an unlocked mode in which the respective set of features of the electronic device is unlocked;
in accordance with a determination that the first input meets the first unlock-failure criteria, maintaining the electronic device in the locked mode and adjusting unlock settings so that the electronic device is enabled to be unlocked via an unlock operation in a first set of one or more unlock operations; and
in accordance with a determination that the first input meets the second unlock-failure criteria, maintaining the electronic device in the locked mode and adjusting unlock settings so that the electronic device is enabled to be unlocked via an unlock operation in a second set of one or more unlock operations that is different from the first set of unlock operations.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the unlock criteria include a criterion that is met when the first input includes a set of biometric information detected with the biometric sensor that matches a set of biometric information that is enrolled with the electronic device.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first input includes a biometric input using the biometric sensor;
the first unlock-failure criteria includes a criterion that is met when the electronic device has detected at least a first threshold number of unsuccessful attempts to unlock the electronic device with one or more unrecognized sets of biometric information; and
the second unlock-failure criteria includes a criterion that is met when the electronic device has detected at least a second threshold number of unsuccessful attempts to unlock the electronic device with the one or more unrecognized sets of biometric information, where the second threshold number is greater than the first threshold number.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first unlock-failure criteria includes a criterion that is met when the electronic device has detected less than the second threshold number of unsuccessful attempts to unlock the electronic device with the one or more unrecognized sets of biometric information.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first set of unlock operations includes an unlock operation that uses a set of biometric information to unlock the electronic device and another unlock operation that uses a passcode to unlock the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second set of unlock operations includes an unlock operation that uses a passcode to unlock the electronic device and excludes an unlock operation that uses a set of biometric information to unlock the electronic device.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
prior to detecting the first input, displaying an unlock-initiation user interface that does not include a passcode entry user interface, wherein while the unlock-initiation user interface is displayed, the electronic device is enabled to be unlocked using a set of biometric information but is not enabled to be unlocked using a passcode.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
prior to detecting the first input, while the display of the electronic device is in a low power mode, enabling the electronic device to be unlocked using a set of biometric information without enabling the electronic device to be unlocked using a passcode.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to detecting the first input and in accordance with a determination that the first input does not meet the unlock criteria, displaying a passcode entry user interface.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with the determination that the first input meets the first unlock-failure criteria, displaying a first unlock interface that includes:
the passcode entry user interface; and
a visual indication that the electronic device is enabled to be unlocked using a set of biometric information.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in accordance with the determination that the first input meets the second unlock-failure criteria, displaying a second unlock interface that includes:
the passcode entry user interface; and
a visual indication that the electronic device has been disabled from being unlocked using a set of biometric information.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while displaying the passcode entry user interface:
receiving a passcode entered via the passcode entry user interface; and
in response to receiving the passcode:
in accordance with a determination that the passcode matches a current passcode for the electronic device, transitioning the electronic device from the locked mode of operation to the unlocked mode of operation; and
in accordance with a determination that the passcode does not match the current passcode for the electronic device, maintaining the electronic device in the locked mode.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to receiving the passcode:
determining whether passcode-timeout criteria have been met, the passcode-timeout criteria including a criterion that is met when at least a first number of unsuccessful passcode unlock attempts have been made; and
in accordance with a determination that the passcode-timeout criteria have been met, disabling the electronic device from being unlocked using a passcode for a timeout period of time.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
in response to receiving the passcode:
determining whether data-preclusion criteria have been met, the data-preclusion criteria including a criterion that is met when at least a second number of unsuccessful passcode unlock attempts have been made; and
in accordance with a determination that the data-preclusion criteria have been met, rendering private data stored on the electronic device unusable.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the passcode entry user interface includes a progress indicator that provides a visual indication of progress toward entering a passcode when characters are entered via the passcode entry user interface.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , the one or more programs further including instructions for:
while the passcode entry user interface is displayed on the display:
detecting a set of biometric information using the biometric sensor; a

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Han Byron
• Shepherd Matthew E
• Chaudhri Imran
• Christie Gregory N
• Coffman Patrick L
• Federighi Craig M
• Gamble Matthew H
• Paine Brittany D
• Langoulant Brendan J
• Marciniak Craig A
• Pitschel Donald W
• Schimpf Daniel O
• Whalley Andrew R
• Whitney Christopher R
• Dascola Jonathan R
• Yang Lawrence Y

Classifications

• G06F3/0481 Primary

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• H04W12/06

  Authentication · CPC title

• G06F21/32 Primary

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• H04L63/105

  Multiple levels of security · CPC title

• G06F21/31

  User authentication · CPC title