Apparatus and method for controlling fingerprint sensor
US10725578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0861
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are an electronic device and method. The electronic device includes a touch screen, at least one fingerprint sensor disposed on the touch screen, and a processor implementing the method, including controlling the touch screen to display one or more graphic objects, detecting attribute information of at least one graphic object associated with a fingerprint sensor disposed on at least a part of the touch screen from among the one or more graphic objects, activating an area of the fingerprint sensor based on the attribute information, the activated area of the fingerprint sensor corresponding to the at least one graphic object, and acquiring fingerprint information through the activated area of the fingerprint sensor.
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