Fingerprint directed screen orientation
First Claim
1. A method for displaying a screen orientation, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a computer, an impression of a user'"'"'s finger in contact with a non-edge surface of a touch-sensitive device;
determining, by the computer, an orientation of the impression of the user'"'"'s finger;
comparing, by the computer, the orientation of the impression of the user'"'"'s finger with a finger impression orientation database, the finger impression orientation database comprising known finger impression orientations associated with a screen orientation display, wherein a match analysis is performed to determine which known finger impression orientation most closely resembles the orientation of the impression of the user'"'"'s finger in contact with the non-edge surface of the touch-sensitive device;
selecting, by the computer, the screen orientation display associated with the known finger impression orientation that most closely resembles the orientation of the impression of the user'"'"'s finger in contact with the non-edge surface of the touch-sensitive device; and
displaying an image on the touch-sensitive device corresponding with the selected screen orientation display.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to directing orientation on a screen by determining an orientation of a user'"'"'s fingerprint. A user'"'"'s finger position may be determined when the user'"'"'s finger is a predetermined distance from or in contact with a touch-sensitive device. The user'"'"'s finger position may be compared with a finger position database. The finger position database may include known finger positions associated with a screen orientation. A match analysis may be performed to determine which known finger position most closely resembles the user'"'"'s finger position. A screen orientation associated with the known finger position most closely matching the user'"'"'s finger position may be selected. Once the screen orientation is selected, an image may be displayed on a screen corresponding with the selected screen orientation.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for displaying a screen orientation, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a computer, an impression of a user'"'"'s finger in contact with a non-edge surface of a touch-sensitive device; determining, by the computer, an orientation of the impression of the user'"'"'s finger; comparing, by the computer, the orientation of the impression of the user'"'"'s finger with a finger impression orientation database, the finger impression orientation database comprising known finger impression orientations associated with a screen orientation display, wherein a match analysis is performed to determine which known finger impression orientation most closely resembles the orientation of the impression of the user'"'"'s finger in contact with the non-edge surface of the touch-sensitive device; selecting, by the computer, the screen orientation display associated with the known finger impression orientation that most closely resembles the orientation of the impression of the user'"'"'s finger in contact with the non-edge surface of the touch-sensitive device; and displaying an image on the touch-sensitive device corresponding with the selected screen orientation display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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