Electronic apparatus and operating method thereof
US10635223B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/0338
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for controlling an operation of an electronic device by using a fingerprint image in the electronic device. The electronic device includes a display and a processor configured to detect a fingerprint image corresponding to a user input; determine an input direction of the user input based on the fingerprint image; determine a motion direction of the user input based on the input direction of the user input in response to a motion of the user input; and execute a first function corresponding to the motion direction of the user input.
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