Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic device with a fingerprint reader and method for operating the same
- Patent Title (中): 具有指纹读取器的电子设备及其操作方法
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Application No.: US14185343Application Date: 2014-02-20
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Publication No.: US09536130B2Publication Date: 2017-01-03
- Inventor: Amber M. Pierce , Michael J. Lombardi
- Applicant: GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
- Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
- Main IPC: G06K9/00
- IPC: G06K9/00
Abstract:
A method for operating an electronic device is provided, in which the device detects contact with a user's finger, scans its fingerprint and sets the orientation of the electronic device based on the fingerprint (e.g., whether is from the user's left hand or right hand) and on an angle of the fingerprint with respect to the device. This allows the electronic device to determine its orientation with respect to the user rather than with respect to the environment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150186706A1 Electronic Device with a Fingerprint Reader and Method for Operating the Same Public/Granted day:2015-07-02
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