Method of processing fingerprint and electronic device thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9733740-B2
Application number	US-201514738086-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 12, 2015
Priority date	Jun 23, 2014
Publication date	Aug 15, 2017
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017

Abstract

A electronic device and method are disclosed herein. The electronic device includes a display, a fingerprint recognition sensor configured to recognize a fingerprint received through the display, and a processor. The processor is configured to implement the method, which includes detecting a fingerprint using a fingerprint recognition sensor of the electronic device through a display of the electronic device; and controlling the display to display at least one object based on the fingerprint.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a display configured to display image data;
a fingerprint recognition sensor disposed within a surface of the display, and configured to detect fingerprints from touch inputs to the surface of the display; and
a processor configured to:
before detecting a touch input to the fingerprint recognition sensor, control the display to display a designated area image indicating a location of the fingerprint recognition sensor as disposed within the surface of the display, and
in response to detecting the touch input to the fingerprint recognition sensor, control a user interface of the display, the user interface comprising at least one object,
wherein a display location of the at least one object on the display is changed in response to detecting rotation of a fingerprint detected from the touch input, and
wherein the display location is changed by moving the at least one object in a corresponding direction around a location on the display where the touch input is detected when the detected fingerprint is rotated on the display in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to detect a fingerprint by the fingerprint recognition sensor when the touch input contacts a surface of the display where the fingerprint recognition sensor is disposed.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one object is hidden prior to authentication of a detected fingerprint, the processor further configured to:
control the display to display the hidden at least one object after the detected fingerprint is authenticated by comparison to at least one stored fingerprint image.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
control the display to display the at least one object within a predetermined distance from a location on the display where a fingerprint is detected.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one object comprises a plurality of selectable objects disposed circumferentially surrounding the location of the fingerprint recognition sensor.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to:
detect selection of one of the plurality of selectable objects displayed on the display when an axis of a detected fingerprint is oriented towards a direction indicating a particular object of the plurality of selectable objects, or when a rotation of a touch input causes a rotation of the detected fingerprint and a rotation of the axis of the detected fingerprint, such that the axis is oriented towards the direction to indicate the particular object of the plurality of selectable objects.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor further configured to:
detect selection of a secure object requiring fingerprint authentication for access of the at least one object,
detect dragging of the touch input moving the secure object to the location of the fingerprint sensor disposed within the surface of the display to capture a fingerprint, and
permit access to the secure object in response to detecting successful authentication of the captured fingerprint.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program operations, the program operations executable by a processor of an electronic device comprising:
detecting a touch input for activating a fingerprint recognition on a display of the electronic device comprising a fingerprint recognition sensor disposed within a surface of the display;
before detecting a touch input to the fingerprint recognition sensor, controlling the display to display a designated area image indicating a location of the fingerprint recognition sensor as disposed within the surface of the display; and
in response to detecting the touch input to the fingerprint recognition sensor, controlling a user interface of the display of the electronic device, the user interface comprising at least one object,
wherein the controlling the user interface comprises:
in response to detecting a rotation of the touch input causing a rotation of a detected fingerprint, moving a display location of the at least one object on the display, and
wherein the moving comprises:
in response to the rotation of the detected fingerprint in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, moving the at least one object in a corresponding direction around a location on the display where the touch input is detected.

9. An method in an electronic device, comprising:
detecting a touch input for activating a fingerprint recognition on a display of the electronic device comprising a fingerprint recognition sensor disposed within a surface of the display of the electronic device;
before detecting a touch input to the fingerprint recognition sensor, controlling the display to display a designated area image indicating a location of the fingerprint recognition sensor as disposed within the surface of the display; and
in response to detecting the touch input to the fingerprint recognition sensor, controlling a user interface of the display, the user interface comprising at least one object,
wherein the controlling the user interface comprises:
in response to detecting a rotation of the touch input causing a rotation of a detected fingerprint, moving a display location of the at least one object on the display, and
wherein the moving comprises:
in response to the rotation of the detected fingerprint in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, moving the at least one object in a corresponding direction around a location on the display where the touch input is detected.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein a fingerprint is detected by the fingerprint recognition sensor when the touch input contacts a surface of the display where the fingerprint recognition sensor is disposed.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one object is hidden prior to authentication of a detected fingerprint, the method further comprising:
displaying the hidden at least one object after the detected fingerprint is authenticated by comparison to at least one stored fingerprint image.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
displaying the at least one object within a predetermined distance from a location where a fingerprint is detected on the display.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one object comprises a plurality of selectable objects disposed circumferentially surrounding the location of the fingerprint recognition sensor.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
detecting selection of one of a plurality of selectable objects displayed on the display when an axis of a detected fingerprint is oriented towards a direction indicating a particular object of the plurality of selectable objects, or when a rotation of a touch input causes a rotation of the detected fingerprint and a rotation of the axis of the detected fingerprint, such that the axis is oriented towards the direction to indicate the particular object of the plurality of selectable objects.

15. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
detecting selection of a secure object requiring fingerprint authentication for access of the at least one object:
before detecting a fingerprint, detecting dragging of the touch input moving the selected secure object to the location of the fingerprint sensor disposed within the surface of the display, and
permitting access to the secure object in response to detecting successful authentication of the detected fingerprint.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cho Jeong-Ho
• Chung Do-Hyoung
• Kim Jae-Yub
• Min Ki-Hong
• Baek Seung-Geol

Classifications

• G06F3/04886

  by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus · CPC title

• G06F3/0487

  using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser · CPC title

• G06F3/0488

  using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures · CPC title

• G06F21/32

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

• G06F2203/0338

  Fingerprint track pad, i.e. fingerprint sensor used as pointing device tracking the fingertip image · CPC title