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Apparatus and method for controlling fingerprint sensor

US10725578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2018
Grant dateJul 28, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 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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