Electronic device with a fingerprint reader and method for operating the same
US10115002B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2354/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating an electronic device is provided, in which the device detects contact with a user's finger, scans its fingerprint and sets the orientation of the electronic device based on the fingerprint (e.g., whether is from the user's left hand or right hand) and on an angle of the fingerprint with respect to the device. This allows the electronic device to determine its orientation with respect to the user rather than with respect to the environment.
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