Method and apparatus for recognizing fingerprint

• US 9,996,759 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2015
• Issued: 06/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Hansol, Kim, Changsoo, Jo, Yanggu
• Primary Examiner(s): Hailu, Tadesse
• Application Number:
  US14/626,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20150235098A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,209 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/13 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1306 non-optical, e.g. ultrasonic or capacitive sensing
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/67 by interactive indications to the user

Abstract

A method and apparatus for recognizing a fingerprint. The method includes displaying a guide area corresponding to a finger touch in at least one area of a display unit; and providing guide information related to fingerprint recognition based on a touch detected via the guide area. The apparatus includes a display unit configured to display a guide area corresponding to a finger touch in at least one area in a fingerprint mode; an input unit configured to detect a touch input, wherein the input unit is integrally configured with the display unit; a fingerprint scan sensor located in an area adjacent to the guide area of the display unit; and a controller configured to provide guide information related to fingerprint recognition based on a touch detected via the guide area in the fingerprint mode.

Claims

1. A method of recognizing a fingerprint, comprising:

receiving a request for a fingerprint mode;

in response to the request for the fingerprint mode, displaying a guide area, the guide area located in at least one area of a display unit adjacent to a fingerprint scan sensor;

receiving a finger touch for performing a fingerprint scan via the guide area;

providing guide information related to fingerprint recognition based on the finger touch detected via the guide area by determining at least one attribute related to the finger touch; and

displaying, when the at least one attribute does not meet a predetermined condition, information making a request for changing the finger touch,

wherein displaying the information making the request for changing the finger touch comprises extracting sizes of a major axis and a minor axis of the finger touch, and comparing the extracted sizes of the major axis and the minor axis.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein providing the guide information further comprises:

collecting, when the at least one attribute meets the predetermined condition, fingerprint information corresponding to the finger touch via the fingerprint scan sensor.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one attribute includes at least one of a touched area, a touch angle, and a touch pressure related to the finger touch.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying information making the request for changing the finger touch comprises comparing a touched area to a preset area, and displaying text to induce a larger finger touch in the guide area.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying text to induce a larger finger touch in the guide area.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying information making the request for changing the finger touch comprises analyzing an orientation of the finger touch, and displaying text to induce a forward finger touch in the guide area.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying information making the request for changing the finger touch comprises:

comparing a touched area with a preset area;

analyzing an orientation of the finger touch;

displaying text to induce a larger finger touch in the guide area when the touched area is less than the preset area; and

displaying text to induce a forward finger touch when the finger backwardly touches the guide area.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying information making the request for changing the finger touch comprises:

comparing a touched area with a preset area;

analyzing an orientation of the finger touch;

displaying text to induce a larger finger touch in the guide area when the touched area is less than the preset area; and

displaying text to induce a forward finger touch when the finger backwardly touches the guide area.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising processing a fingerprint input mode after registering the fingerprint information, wherein processing the fingerprint input mode comprises:

displaying the guide area on the display unit and displaying the fingerprint scan;

comparing the fingerprint scan, when the fingerprint scan is detected, to the registered fingerprint information; and

processing the fingerprint input mode when the fingerprint scan matches the registered fingerprint information.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the fingerprint input mode is a mode for releasing a lock screen, and wherein processing of fingerprint input mode further comprises releasing a lock of a screen.

11. An apparatus for recognizing a fingerprint, comprising:

a fingerprint scan sensor;

a display unit;

a controller configured to control operations of;

receiving a request for a fingerprint mode,

in response to the request for the fingerprint mode, displaying a guide area corresponding to a location where a finger touch for performing a fingerprint scan is to be received, the guide area located in at least one area of the display unit adjacent to the fingerprint scan sensor,

receiving a finger touch for performing the fingerprint scan via the guide area,

providing guide information related to fingerprint recognition based on the finger touch detected via the guide area by determining at least one attribute related to the finger touch; and

displaying, when the at least one attribute does not meet a predetermined condition, information making a request for changing the finger touch,

wherein displaying the information making the request for changing the finger touch comprises extracting sizes of a major axis and a minor axis of the finger touch, and comparing the extracted sizes of the major axis and the minor axis.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

collect fingerprint information corresponding to the finger touch via the fingerprint scan sensor, when the at least one attribute meets the predetermined condition.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one attribute includes at least one of a touched area, a touch angle, and a touch pressure related to the finger touch.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the fingerprint scan sensor is installed in a home button.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

compare a touched area with a preset area, and

display text to induce a larger finger touch in the guide area of the display unit when the touched area is less than the preset area.

16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

display text to induce a larger finger touch in the guide area when the size of the major axis is less than a preset size.

17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

analyze an orientation of the finger touch, and

display text to induce a forward finger touch in the guide area when the finger is backwardly oriented.

18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

compare a touched area with a preset area,

analyze an orientation of the finger touch,

display text to induce a larger finger touch in the guide area when the touched area is less than the preset area, and

display text to induce a forward finger touch when the finger backwardly touches the guide area.

19. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

process a fingerprint input mode after registering the fingerprint information,

display the guide area on the display unit in the fingerprint input mode,

recognize a fingerprint scanned by the fingerprint scan sensor to compare the recognized fingerprint scanned with the registered fingerprint information, and

process the fingerprint input mode when the fingerprint scanned matches the registered fingerprint information.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the fingerprint input mode is a mode for releasing a lock screen, and

the controller is further configured to release the lock screen when a fingerprint recognized in a fingerprint input mode matches a registered fingerprint.

21. A method of registering a fingerprint by an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving a request for a fingerprint mode;

in response to the request for the fingerprint mode, displaying a guide area, the guide area located in an area of a display unit adjacent to a fingerprint scan sensor;

displaying guide information instructing a user to place a finger in the guide area by determining at least one attribute related to the finger touch;

displaying, when the at least one attribute does not meet a predetermined condition, information making a request for changing the finger touch;

analyzing a touched area and a preset area when the finger touch is detected in the guide area;

displaying information instructing a larger finger touch when the touched area is less than the preset area; and

collecting fingerprint information corresponding to the finger touch via the fingerprint scan sensor, when the touched area is greater than the preset area,

wherein displaying the information making the request for changing the finger touch comprises extracting sizes of a major axis and a minor axis of the finger touch, and comparing the extracted sizes of the major axis and the minor axis.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising processing a fingerprint input mode after registering the fingerprint information, wherein processing the fingerprint input mode comprises:

displaying the guide area on the display unit;

displaying a beginning of the fingerprint scan;

comparing the fingerprint scan, when the fingerprint scan is detected, to the registered fingerprint; and

processing the fingerprint input mode when the fingerprint scan matches the registered fingerprint.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium implemented in an electronic device including a fingerprint scan sensor, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium:

displays a guide area, the guide area located in at least one area of a display unit adjacent to the fingerprint scan sensor, and

provides guide information related to fingerprint recognition based on the finger touch detected via the guide area by determining at least one attribute related to the finger touch; and

displaying, when the at least one attribute does not meet a predetermined condition, information making a request for changing the finger touch,

wherein displaying the information making the request for changing the finger touch comprises extracting sizes of a major axis and a minor axis of the finger touch, and comparing the extracted sizes of the major axis and the minor axis.

24. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium implemented in an electronic device including a fingerprint scan sensor, the non-transitory computer-readable recording medium:

displays a guide area, the guide area located in an area of a display unit adjacent to the fingerprint scan sensor,

displays guide information instructing a user to place a finger in the guide area,

analyzes a touched area and a preset area when the finger touch is detected in the guide area,

displays information instructing a larger finger touch when the touched area is less than the preset area, and

displays a beginning of the fingerprint scan via the fingerprint scan sensor when the touched area is greater than the preset area, and recognizes and registers scanned fingerprint information.