ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

Title:

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/008883

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

An apparatus and method are provided for controlling an operation of an electronic device by using a fingerprint image in the electronic device. The electronic device includes a display and a processor configured to detect a fingerprint image corresponding to a user input; determine an input direction of the user input based on the fingerprint image; determine a motion direction of the user input based on the input direction of the user input in response to a motion of the user input; and execute a first function corresponding to the motion direction of the user input.

Inventors:

LEE HYE-JIN (KR)
KANG DONGGOO (KR)
KIM CHANGWON (KR)
KIM HYUNKYUNG (KR)
PARK JOOHEE (KR)
YOO SEONWOO (KR)
LEE SANGAH (KR)
CHOI BOKUN (KR)

Application Number:

PCT/KR2017/006769

Publication Date:

January 11, 2018

Filing Date:

June 28, 2017

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)

International Classes:

G06F3/0488; G06F3/041; G06F21/32; G06V40/13

Domestic Patent References:

WO2008033264A2

2008-03-20

Foreign References:

US8745490B2	2014-06-03
US20150139511A1	2015-05-21
US20150078586A1	2015-03-19
US20130173925A1	2013-07-04

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