Fingerprint recognition system and method
A fingerprint recognition system and method are disclosed. The fingerprint recognition system includes: a fingerprint recognition apparatus, a detection electrode, and a contact detection apparatus. The contact detection apparatus includes: an analog to digital converter configured to charge and discharge the detection electrode and to detect a capacitance value of the detection electrode; a determining module configured to determine whether the detection electrode is touched by a finger according to the capacitance value, and to generate finger touch information when determining that the finger touches the detection electrode to start the fingerprint recognition apparatus to perform fingerprint recognition.
1. A fingerprint recognition system, comprising:
a fingerprint recognition apparatus;
a detection electrode; and
a contact detection apparatus, wherein the contact detection apparatus comprises:
an analog to digital converter configured to charge and discharge the detection electrode, and detect a capacitance value of the detection electrode;
wherein the analog to digital converter comprises:
a timing control unit configured to generate a clock signal and a sampling clock signal;
a charging/discharging unit configured to charge and discharge the detection electrode according to the sampling clock signal;
a comparison unit configured to compare a voltage value of the detection electrode with a voltage set value in a process of charging and discharging the detection electrode by the charging/discharging unit, and
a counting unit configured to perform counting according to the clock signal, and stop counting, and output a count value when the voltage value of the detection electrode reaches the voltage set value;
and
a determining module comprising:
a first threshold comparison unit configured to compare whether the count value is less than a first threshold;
a second threshold comparison unit configured to compare whether the count value is greater than a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold; and
a generation unit configured to determine that the detection electrode is touched by the finger and to generate the finger touch information when the count value is less than the first threshold or the count value is greater than the second threshold.
2. The fingerprint recognition system according to claim 1 , wherein the contact detection apparatus further comprises:
a filtering module configured to collect statistics for multiple pieces of the finger touch information within a preset period of time and to output a finger touch flag according to a preset rule to start the fingerprint recognition apparatus.
3. The fingerprint recognition system according to claim 2 , wherein the detection electrode comprises:
a metal ring disposed on a surface of the fingerprint recognition apparatus, wherein the metal ring is shared with the fingerprint recognition apparatus to carry a drive signal of the fingerprint recognition apparatus; or,
a metal layer disposed on a surface of the contact detection apparatus; or
a detection film disposed on the contact detection apparatus, wherein the detection film is under a covering.
4. The fingerprint recognition system according to claim 1 , wherein when it is determined that the finger does not touch the detection electrode, the fingerprint recognition apparatus remains in a sleep state.
5. A fingerprint recognition method, comprising:
charging and discharging, by a contact detection apparatus, a detection electrode, and detecting a capacitance value of the detection electrode;
wherein the charging and discharging, by a contact detection apparatus, a detection electrode, and detecting a capacitance value of the detection electrode comprises:
generating a clock signal and a sampling clock signal;
charging and discharging the detection electrode according to the sampling clock signal;
comparing a voltage value of the detection electrode with a voltage set value in a process of charging and discharging the detection electrode; and
performing counting according to the clock signal, and stopping counting and outputting a counting value when the voltage value of the detection electrode reaches the voltage set value;
determining, by the contact detection apparatus, whether the detection electrode is touched by a finger according to the counting value; and
generating, by the contact detection apparatus, finger touch information to activate a fingerprint recognition apparatus to perform fingerprint recognition upon determining that the detection electrode is touched by a finger;
wherein the determining, by the contact detection apparatus, whether the detection electrode is touched by a finger according to the capacitance value comprises:
comparing the counting value with a first threshold to determine whether the counting value is less than a first threshold;
comparing the counting value with a second threshold to determine whether the counting value is greater than a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold; and
determining that the finger touches the detection electrode, and generating the finger touch information when the counting value is less than the first threshold or the counting value is greater than the second threshold.
6. The fingerprint recognition method according to claim 5 , wherein after the generating the finger touch information, the method further comprises:
collecting statistics for multiple pieces of the finger touch information within a preset period of time and outputting a finger touch flag according to a preset rule to activate the fingerprint recognition apparatus.
7. The fingerprint recognition method according to claim 6 , wherein the detection electrode comprises a metal ring disposed on a surface of the fingerprint recognition apparatus, wherein the metal ring is shared by a drive signal of the fingerprint recognition apparatus; or, a metal layer disposed on a surface of the contact detection apparatus; or, a detection film disposed on the contact detection apparatus, wherein the detection film is under a covering.
8. The fingerprint recognition method according to claim 5 , wherein when it is determined that the detection electrode is not touched by the finger, the fingerprint recognition apparatus remains in a sleep state.
9. A device, comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory; and
one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory, and when the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, a fingerprint recognition method is performed;
wherein the fingerprint recognition method comprises:
charging and discharging, by a contact detection apparatus, a detection electrode, and detecting a capacitance value of the detection electrode;
wherein the charging and discharging, by a contact detection apparatus, a detection electrode, and detecting a capacitance value of the detection electrode comprises:
generating a clock signal and a sampling clock signal;
charging and discharging the detection electrode according to the sampling clock signal;
comparing a voltage value of the detection electrode with a voltage set value in a process of charging and discharging the detection electrode; and
performing counting according to the clock signal, and stopping counting and outputting a counting value when the voltage value of the detection electrode reaches the voltage set value;
determining, by the contact detection apparatus, whether the detection electrode is touched by a finger according to the counting value; and
generating, by the contact detection apparatus, finger touch information to activate a fingerprint recognition apparatus to perform fingerprint recognition upon determining that the detection electrode is touched by a finger;
wherein the determining, by the contact detection apparatus, whether the detection electrode is touched by a finger according to the capacitance value comprises:
comparing the counting value with a first threshold to determine whether the counting value is less than a first threshold;
comparing the counting value with a second threshold to determine whether the counting value is greater than a second threshold, wherein the second threshold is greater than the first threshold; and
determining that the finger touches the detection electrode, and generating the finger touch information when the counting value is less than the first threshold or the counting value is greater than the second threshold.
10. The device according to claim 9 , wherein after the generating the finger touch information, the method further comprises:
collecting statistics for multiple pieces of the finger touch information within a preset period of time and outputting a finger touch flag according to a preset rule to activate the fingerprint recognition apparatus.
11. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the detection electrode comprises a metal ring disposed on a surface of the fingerprint recognition apparatus, wherein the metal ring is shared by a drive signal of the fingerprint recognition apparatus; or, a metal layer disposed on a surface of the contact detection apparatus; or, a detection film disposed on the contact detection apparatus, wherein the detection film is under a covering.
12. The device according to claim 9 , wherein when it is determined that the detection electrode is not touched by the finger, the fingerprint recognition apparatus remains in a sleep state.