EMBEDDED AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

摘要

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).

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
at an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display and a fingerprint sensor that is integrated into the touch-sensitive display: displaying a lock screen on the touch-sensitive display; detecting, on the touch-sensitive display, a touch input that includes interaction with a graphical element displayed on the lock screen; during the touch input that includes the interaction with the graphical element displayed on the lock screen, detecting identification information of a user as the input is received using the fingerprint sensor that is integrated into the touch-sensitive display; authenticating the user based on the identification information detected using the fingerprint sensor that is integrated into the touch-screen display; and in response to authenticating the user based on the identification information detected with the fingerprint sensor that is integrated into the touch-screen display, replacing display of the lock screen, on the touch-screen display, with display of an unlocked user interface.