ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH SECURITY MODULE

• US 20150294516A1
• Filed: 04/10/2014
• Published: 10/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kuo-Ching Chiang
• Original Assignee: Kuo-Ching Chiang
• Inventors: CHIANG, Kuo-Ching
• Application Number:
  US14/250,383
• Publication Number:
  US 20150294516A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2105 Dual mode as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/044 by capacitive means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

The present invention provides a security method for an electronic device includes providing the electronic device with a security mode and an operation mode, wherein the electronic device includes a touch panel having a sensing array. A sample fingerprint is fetched by using the sensing array; a detected fingerprint is fetched by sensing a fingerprint using the sensing array in the security mode. The sample fingerprint is compared with the detected fingerprint in the security mode, followed by unlocking the electronic device if the detected fingerprint matches with the sample fingerprint, and switch the electronic device into the operation mode. A control signal is generated in responsive to a touching event, followed by controlling a virtual object displayed on a display in responsive to the control signal.

Claims

1. A security method for an electronic device comprising:

providing said electronic device with a control unit and a touch panel having a sensing array coupled to said control unit, wherein said electronic device includes a security mode and an operation mode coupled to said control unit;

fetching a sample fingerprint by using said sensing array;

fetching a detected fingerprint by sensing a fingerprint using said sensing array in said security mode;

comparing said sample fingerprint with said detected fingerprint in said security mode;

unlocking said electronic device if said detected fingerprint matches with said sample fingerprint, and switch said electronic device into said operation mode;

generating a control signal in responsive to a touching event; and

controlling a virtual object displayed on a display in responsive to said control signal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said sensing array includes a capacitance sensing array.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said sample fingerprint includes a sample capacitance pattern.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said detected fingerprint includes a detected capacitance pattern.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said electronic device includes a gesture application.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said gesture application is disable in said security mode.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein said gesture application is enable in said operation mode.

8. A security method for an electronic device comprising:

providing said electronic device with a control unit and a touch panel having a sensing array coupled to said control unit, wherein said electronic device includes a security mode and an operation mode coupled to said control unit;

fetching a detected fingerprint by sensing a fingerprint using said sensing array in said security mode;

comparing said detected fingerprint with a template in said security mode;

unlocking said electronic device if said detected fingerprint matches with said template, and switch said electronic device into said operation mode;

generating a control signal in responsive to a touching event; and

controlling a virtual object displayed on a display in responsive to said control signal.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said sensing array includes a capacitance sensing array.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein said sample fingerprint includes a sample capacitance pattern.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein said detected fingerprint includes a detected capacitance pattern.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein said electronic device includes a gesture application.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said gesture application is disable in said security mode.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said gesture application is enable in said operation mode.

15. The method of claim 8, further comprising fetching said template by using said sensing array.