18501543. METHOD FOR UPDATING FINGERPRINT INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)
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METHOD FOR UPDATING FINGERPRINT INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME
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METHOD FOR UPDATING FINGERPRINT INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18501543 titled 'METHOD FOR UPDATING FINGERPRINT INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE SAME
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes an electronic device with a fingerprint sensor and a display module with a touch sensor. The device is capable of authenticating a user based on their fingerprint image and registered fingerprint information obtained through the fingerprint sensor when a touch input is received on the display module. The device can update the registered fingerprint information if certain conditions are met, such as the intensity of the touch input being above a threshold intensity.
- Fingerprint sensor for user authentication:
- The device uses a fingerprint sensor to authenticate users based on their fingerprint image and registered fingerprint information.
- Touch input intensity threshold:
- The device can determine if a touch input on the display module is from the user's finger by checking if the intensity of the touch input is above a set threshold intensity.
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- Potential Applications
This technology can be applied in smartphones, tablets, and other electronic devices to enhance security features by using fingerprint authentication.
- Problems Solved
This technology helps prevent unauthorized access to electronic devices by ensuring that the touch input is from the user's finger and not from a foreign material.
- Benefits
The benefits of this technology include improved security, user-friendly authentication, and protection against unauthorized access to sensitive information.
- Potential Commercial Applications
This technology can be utilized in the banking industry, healthcare sector, and other industries where secure access to electronic devices is crucial.
- Possible Prior Art
Prior art in this field may include existing fingerprint sensor technologies used for user authentication in electronic devices.
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- Unanswered Questions
- How does this technology compare to other biometric authentication methods?
This article does not address the comparison of this fingerprint authentication technology with other biometric authentication methods such as facial recognition or iris scanning.
- What are the potential limitations of using fingerprint authentication in electronic devices?
The article does not discuss any potential limitations or challenges that may arise from implementing fingerprint authentication in electronic devices.
Original Abstract Submitted
In an embodiment, an electronic device may include a fingerprint sensor, a display module including a touch sensor, and at least one processor operatively connected to the fingerprint sensor and the display module. The at least one processor may be configured to obtain a first touch input of a user to the display module through the touch sensor. The at least one processor may be configured to perform authentication for the user based on a fingerprint image and registered fingerprint information, the fingerprint image being obtained through the fingerprint sensor when the first touch input is obtained. The at least one processor may be configured to identify, based on the authentication for the user being successful, whether the fingerprint image satisfies a first condition for updating the registered fingerprint information. The at least one processor may be configured to identify whether an intensity of the first touch input is greater than or equal to a threshold intensity set for determining whether a touch input to the display module is inputted by the user's finger that is not in contact with a foreign material. The at least one processor is configured to update the registered fingerprint information using the fingerprint image based on identifying that the fingerprint image satisfies the first condition and that the intensity of the first touch input is equal to or greater than the threshold intensity.
