Electronic device including finger-operated input device based biometric matching and related methods
US9348987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2139
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device may include a finger-operated input device, and a finger sensor carried by the finger-operated input device to sense a user's finger. The electronic device may further include a processor to perform applications and perform at least one device function responsive to an operation of the finger-operated input device. The processor may acquire finger-matching biometric data of the user's finger responsive to each operation of the finger-operated input device. The processor may further authenticate the user based upon an authentication request from one of the applications. The authentication may be based upon a match of most recently acquired finger-matching biometric data and finger-enrollment biometric data.
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