Low power application access using fingerprint sensor authentication
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1. A method, comprising:
- detecting an interaction event on a display of a device in a locked mode, wherein the interaction event originates at one of a fingerprint sensor of the device or an application icon and terminates at the other of the fingerprint sensor or the application icon;
authenticating the interaction event using the fingerprint sensor; and
activating a function associated with the application icon responsive to authenticating the interaction event without unlocking the device.
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Abstract
A method includes detecting an interaction event on a display of a device in a locked mode. The interaction event originates at one of a fingerprint sensor of the device or an application icon and terminates at the other of the fingerprint sensor or the application icon. The interaction event is authenticated using the fingerprint sensor. A function associated with the application icon is activated responsive to authenticating the interaction event without unlocking the device.
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1. A method, comprising:
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detecting an interaction event on a display of a device in a locked mode, wherein the interaction event originates at one of a fingerprint sensor of the device or an application icon and terminates at the other of the fingerprint sensor or the application icon; authenticating the interaction event using the fingerprint sensor; and activating a function associated with the application icon responsive to authenticating the interaction event without unlocking the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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detecting a first touch event at a fingerprint sensor of a device in a locked mode; authenticating the first touch event using the fingerprint sensor; detecting a second touch event at an application icon displayed on a display of the device within a predetermined time interval before or after the first touch event; and activating a function associated with the application icon without unlocking the device responsive to the first and second touch events. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
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a display; a touch sensor for detecting interactions with the display; a fingerprint sensor; and a processor coupled to the touch sensor and the fingerprint sensor to detect an interaction event on the display while operating the device in a locked mode, wherein the interaction event originates at one of the fingerprint sensor or an application icon provided on the display and terminates at the other of the fingerprint sensor or the application icon, and the processor is to authenticate the interaction event using the fingerprint sensor and activate a function associated with the application icon responsive to authenticating the interaction event without unlocking the device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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