IP Library Granted Patent US 10,936,170
Granted Patent B2
US 10,936,170 · App. 16/131,774 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Method for enabling interaction using fingerprint on display and electronic device thereof

Inventors: Gunjan Prakash Deotale (Bengaluru, IN); Samarth Shankar Raut (Satara, IN); Jidnya Samir Shah (Bengaluru, IN)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 10,936,170
App. No.
16/131,774
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for enabling interaction on an electronic device using fingerprint on display to execute an operation of the electronic device based on the detected fingerprint. The method may includes detecting at least one fingerprint from at least one touch input on a display screen, identifying an object corresponding to the at least one fingerprint, and performing at least one actions based on the object.

Claims (39)

1. A method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:

detecting at least one fingerprint from at least one touch input on a display screen;

identifying an object corresponding to the at least one fingerprint;

determining a set of functions related to an application executed by the electronic device among a plurality of applications, wherein each function is assigned to a different fingerprint within the application;

determining at least one action of a function to be performed based on the at least one fingerprint, the application, and the object; and

performing the at least one action,

wherein the at least one action of the function assigned to the at least one fingerprint of a first running application is different than an action of the function assigned to the same fingerprint of a second running application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one action comprises a copy command and a paste command, and

wherein the performing comprises:

in response to the copy command, storing the object, and

in response to the paste command, displaying the object.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one action comprises transferring the object to another electronic device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the object comprises one or more graphical objects.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one action comprises modifying one or more parameters of the object.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one action comprises displaying a virtual keypad comprising a set of keys corresponding to the at least one fingerprint.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one action comprises changing a zoom level.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing one or more recommendations for assigning the at least one fingerprint.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a display screen;

at least one touch sensor; and

a processor coupled to the display screen and the at least one touch sensor and configured to:

detect at least one fingerprint from at least one touch input on the display screen;

identify an object corresponding to the at least one fingerprint;

determine a set of functions related to an application executed by the electronic device among a plurality of applications, wherein each function is assigned to a different fingerprint within the application;

determine at least one action of a function to be performed based on the at least one fingerprint, the application, and the object; and

perform the at least one action,

wherein the at least one action of the function assigned to the at least one fingerprint of a first running application is different than an action of the function assigned to the same fingerprint of a second running application.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one action comprises a copy command and a paste command, and

wherein the processor is further configured to:

in response to the copy command, store the object, and

in response to the paste command, display the object.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , the at least one action comprises transferring the object to another electronic device.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the object comprises one or more graphical objects.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one action comprises modifying one or more parameters of the object.

14. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one action comprises displaying a virtual keypad comprising a set of keys corresponding to the at least one fingerprint.

15. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one action comprises changing a zoom level.

16. The electronic device of claim 9 , the processor is configured to:

provide one or more recommendations for assigning the at least one fingerprint.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2018
From: DEOTALE, GUNJAN PRAKASH; RAUT, SAMARTH SHANKAR; SHAH, JIDNYA SAMIR
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047856/0393 →
Priority Claims (2)
IN 201741032625 · Sep 14, 2017 · national
IN 201741032625 · Sep 11, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190095079A1 · Mar 28, 2019