Fingerprint Sensing Access for Security and Personalization in Apps and Devices

摘要

A user interface with fingerprint recognition and secure access to sensitive information and applications is described. Fingerprint recognition may occur on a dedicated module or integrated into a touchscreen. The user interface may be configured to display icons representative of secure applications and gate access thereto via biometric authentication or the user interface may be configured to display icons representative of secure applications only upon detection of valid biometric data.

主权项

1. A method for accessing a secure function, the method including:
detecting a finger on a fingerprint data generation device; generating data representative of a fingerprint of the finger; comparing the data representative of the fingerprint to a library of fingerprint data stored in a memory; if the data representative of the fingerprint matches fingerprint data in the library, displaying at least one icon representative of a secure function; detecting a presence of a conductive object on a touch-sensitive array in a location corresponding to the at least one icon; and executing a command corresponding to the secure function.