Method for authenticating a finger of a user of an electronic device
US11288480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/1365
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a method for authenticating a finger of a user of an electronic device comprising a fingerprint sensor for sensing a fingerprint pattern, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring a candidate fingerprint image; determining, based on the candidate fingerprint image, a humidity level indication indicative of the humidity level of the finger; performing an authentication pre-process based on the humidity level indication; performing a fingerprint authentication process based on the pre-process to authenticate the user.
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