IP Library Granted Patent US 11,900,721
Granted Patent B2
US 11,900,721 · App. 17/642,979 · Granted Feb 13, 2024

Electronic device and program

Inventors: Daisuke Kubota (Atsugi, JP); Koji Kusunoki (Isehara, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
G06V40/1365G06F21/32G06V40/1318
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Patent No.
US 11,900,721
App. No.
17/642,979
Granted
Feb 13, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A novel electronic device is provided. An electronic device capable of executing various types of processing by simple operation is provided. An electronic device with a high security level is provided. The electronic device includes a control portion, a detection portion, and a memory portion. The detection portion has a function of detecting touch operation and a function of obtaining fingerprint data on a touching finger. The memory portion has a function of retaining fingerprint data on a plurality of finger registered in advance. The control portion has functions of comparing the fingerprint data on the touching finger obtained by the detection portion with the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers when the detection portion detects touch operation, and executing processing corresponding to the fingerprint data on the touching finger or a combination of the touch operation and the fingerprint data on the touching finger when the fingerprint data on the touching finger matches any one piece of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers.

Claims (92)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a control portion, a display portion, and a memory portion,

wherein the display portion comprises a plurality of pixels,

wherein the plurality of pixels each include a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element,

wherein the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are positioned on the same plane,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises a first electrode, a common layer, a light-emitting layer, and a common electrode,

wherein the first electrode, the common layer, the light-emitting layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-emitting element,

wherein the light-receiving element comprises a second electrode, the common layer, an active layer, and the common electrode,

wherein the second electrode, the common layer, the active layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-receiving element,

wherein the light-emitting layer and the active layer contain different organic compounds from each other,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned on the same plane to be apart from each other,

wherein the common electrode covers the light-emitting layer and the active layer,

wherein the common layer covers the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein the display portion is configured to display an image, configured to detect a touch operation, and configured to obtain fingerprint data on a touching finger,

wherein the memory portion is configured to retain fingerprint data on a plurality of fingers registered in advance, and

wherein the control portion is configured to compare the fingerprint data on the touching finger with each piece of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers, and configured to execute processing corresponding to fingerprint data that matches the fingerprint data on the touching finger among the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers in the case where the fingerprint data on the touching finger matches any piece of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers.

2. An electronic device comprising:

a control portion, a display portion, and a memory portion,

wherein the display portion comprises a plurality of pixels,

wherein the plurality of pixels each include a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element,

wherein the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are positioned on the same plane,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises a first electrode, a light-emitting layer, and a common electrode,

wherein the first electrode, the light-emitting layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-emitting element,

wherein the light-receiving element comprises a second electrode, an active layer, and the common electrode,

wherein the second electrode, the active layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-receiving element,

wherein the light-emitting layer and the active layer contain different organic compounds from each other,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned on the same plane to be apart from each other,

wherein the common electrode covers the light-emitting layer and the active layer,

wherein the display portion is configured to display an image, configured to detect a touch operation, and configured to obtain fingerprint data on a touching finger,

wherein the memory portion is configured to retain fingerprint data on a plurality of fingers registered in advance, and

wherein the control portion is configured to compare the fingerprint data on the touching finger with each piece of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers, and configured to execute processing corresponding to a combination of the touch operation and fingerprint data that matches the fingerprint data on the touching finger among the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers in the case where the fingerprint data on the touching finger matches any piece of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the control portion is configured to bring a system into a locked state in the case where the fingerprint data on the touching finger does not match any pieces of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display portion is configured to authenticate the fingerprint data in a whole display region.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit visible light, and

wherein the light-receiving element is configured to receive the visible light emitted by the light-emitting element.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit infrared light, and

wherein the light-receiving element is configured to receive the infrared light emitted by the light-emitting element.

7. A method for operation of an electronic device comprising a control portion, a display portion, a memory portion, and a detection portion, comprising the steps of:

obtaining fingerprint data on a touching finger;

comparing the fingerprint data on the touching finger with fingerprint data on a plurality of fingers that is registered in advance; and

executing processing corresponding to fingerprint data that matches the fingerprint data on the touching finger among the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers in the case where the fingerprint data on the touching finger matches any piece of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers,

wherein the detection portion is configured to detect a touch operation and to obtain fingerprint data of the touching finger,

wherein the display portion comprises a plurality of pixels,

wherein the plurality of pixels each include a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element,

wherein the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are positioned on the same plane,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises a first electrode, a common layer, a light-emitting layer, and a common electrode,

wherein the first electrode, the common layer, the light-emitting layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-emitting element,

wherein the light-receiving element comprises a second electrode, the common layer, an active layer, and the common electrode,

wherein the second electrode, the common layer, the active layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-receiving element,

wherein the light-emitting layer and the active layer contain different organic compounds from each other,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned on the same plane to be apart from each other,

wherein the common electrode covers the light-emitting layer and the active layer, and

wherein the common layer covers the first electrode and the second electrode.

8. A method for operation of an electronic device comprising a control portion, a display portion, a memory portion, and a detection portion, comprising the steps of:

obtaining fingerprint data on a touching finger and detecting a touch operation;

comparing the fingerprint data on the touching finger with fingerprint data on a plurality of fingers that is registered in advance; and

executing processing corresponding to a combination of the touch operation and fingerprint data that matches the fingerprint data on the touching finger among the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers in the case where the fingerprint data on the touching finger matches any piece of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers,

wherein the display portion comprises a plurality of pixels,

wherein the plurality of pixels each include a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element,

wherein the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are positioned on the same plane,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises a first electrode, a common layer, a light-emitting layer, and a common electrode,

wherein the first electrode, the common layer, the light-emitting layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-emitting element,

wherein the light-receiving element comprises a second electrode, the common layer, an active layer, and the common electrode,

wherein the second electrode, the common layer, the active layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-receiving element,

wherein the light-emitting layer and the active layer contain different organic compounds from each other,

wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned on the same plane to be apart from each other,

wherein the common electrode covers the light-emitting layer and the active layer, and

wherein the common layer covers the first electrode and the second electrode.

9. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising the step of:

bringing a system into a locked state in the case where the fingerprint data on the touching finger does not match any pieces of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers.

10. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of:

bringing a system into a locked state in the case where the fingerprint data on the touching finger does not match any pieces of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers.

11. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the control portion is configured to bring a system into a locked state in the case where the fingerprint data on the touching finger does not match any pieces of the fingerprint data on the plurality of fingers.

12. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the display portion is configured to authenticate the fingerprint data in a whole display region.

13. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the light-emitting element comprises a common layer,

wherein the first electrode, the common layer, the light-emitting layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-emitting element,

wherein the light-receiving element comprises the common layer,

wherein the second electrode, the common layer, the active layer, and the common electrode are stacked in the light-receiving element, and

wherein the common layer covers the first electrode and the second electrode.

14. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit visible light, and

wherein the light-receiving element is configured to receive the visible light emitted by the light-emitting element.

15. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the light-emitting element is configured to emit infrared light, and

wherein the light-receiving element is configured to receive the infrared light emitted by the light-emitting element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2022
From: KUBOTA, DAISUKE; KUSUNOKI, KOJI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059267/0386 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-176624 · Sep 27, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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