Embedded authentication systems in an electronic device
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a display;
a fingerprint sensor;
one or more processors;
memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions fordisplaying, on the display, a respective user interface that includes an obscured version of first information;
while displaying the obscured version of the first information on the display, detecting a finger input on the fingerprint sensor; and
in response to detecting the finger input on the fingerprint sensor;
in accordance with a determination that the finger input includes a fingerprint that matches a fingerprint of an authorized user, replacing display of the obscured version of the first information with an unobscured version of the first information; and
in accordance with a determination that the finger input does not include a fingerprint that matches a fingerprint of an authorized user, maintaining display of the obscured version of the first information on the display.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to an electronic device with an embedded authentication system for restricting access to device resources. The authentication system may include one or more sensors operative to detect biometric information of a user. The sensors may be positioned in the device such that the sensors may detect appropriate biometric information as the user operates the device, without requiring the user to perform a step for providing the biometric information (e.g., embedding a fingerprint sensor in an input mechanism instead of providing a fingerprint sensor in a separate part of the device housing). In some embodiments, the authentication system may be operative to detect a visual or temporal pattern of inputs to authenticate a user. In response to authenticating, a user may access restricted files, applications (e.g., applications purchased by the user), or settings (e.g., application settings such as contacts or saved game profile).
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39 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display; a fingerprint sensor;
one or more processors;
memory; andone or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for displaying, on the display, a respective user interface that includes an obscured version of first information; while displaying the obscured version of the first information on the display, detecting a finger input on the fingerprint sensor; and in response to detecting the finger input on the fingerprint sensor; in accordance with a determination that the finger input includes a fingerprint that matches a fingerprint of an authorized user, replacing display of the obscured version of the first information with an unobscured version of the first information; and in accordance with a determination that the finger input does not include a fingerprint that matches a fingerprint of an authorized user, maintaining display of the obscured version of the first information on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor and a display; displaying, on the display, a respective user interface that includes an obscured version of first information; while displaying the obscured version of the first information on the display, detecting a finger input on the fingerprint sensor; and in response to detecting the finger input on the fingerprint sensor; in accordance with a determination that the finger input includes a fingerprint that matches a fingerprint of an authorized user, replacing display of the obscured version of the first information with an unobscured version of the first information; and in accordance with a determination that the finger input does not include a fingerprint that matches a fingerprint of an authorized user, maintaining display of the obscured version of the first information on the display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by an electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor, cause the device to:
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display, on the display, a respective user interface that includes an obscured version of first information; while displaying the obscured version of the first information on the display, detect a finger input on the fingerprint sensor; and in response to detecting the finger input on the fingerprint sensor; in accordance with a determination that the finger input includes a fingerprint that matches a fingerprint of an authorized user, replace display of the obscured version of the first information with an unobscured version of the first information; and in accordance with a determination that the finger input does not include a fingerprint that matches a fingerprint of an authorized user, maintain display of the obscured version of the first information on the display. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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