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SECURE HUMAN FINGERPRINT SENSOR

  • US 20150146944A1
  • Filed: 11/24/2014
  • Published: 05/28/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for authenticating a request to access a locked mobile device equipped with a fingerprint detection module, the method comprising:

  • responsive to detecting a contact from an object with the fingerprint detection module, determining whether the detected contact from the object is from human skin;

    responsive to determining that the detected contact from the object is from human skin, detecting fingerprint data from the human skin;

    obtain the detected fingerprint data from the human skin;

    comparing the obtained fingerprint data against stored fingerprint profiles associated with an authorized user of the locked mobile device; and

    granting or denying the request to access the locked mobile device based on the comparison of the obtained fingerprint against stored fingerprint profiles associated with an authorized user of the locked mobile device.

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