Detection system, fingerprint sensor, and method of finger touch authentication thereof

A detection system capable of user authentication comprising:

• a fingerprint sensor comprising a fingerprint sensing array for detecting a plurality of touch operations;
• a processing device coupled to the sensing array of the fingerprint sensor;
• and
• a memory device coupled to the processing device, for storing a program code to instruct the processing device to execute a process of finger touch authentication and for storing registered data of a user, the registered data comprising a registered pattern and a registered fingerprint, wherein the process comprises:
• obtaining a fingerprint of the user sensed by the fingerprint sensing array of the fingerprint sensor;
• obtaining a plurality of touch operations sensed by the fingerprint sensing array of the fingerprint sensor when the fingerprint is sensed by the fingerprint sensing array;
• obtaining a pattern of the plurality of touch operations;
• comparing the finger print with the registered fingerprint stored in the memory device to generate a first comparison result;
• comparing the pattern with the registered pattern stored in the memory device to generate a second comparison result;
• and
• controlling an electronic device to perform a corresponding operation according to both the first comparison result and the second comparison result.

A fingerprint sensor capable of user authentication comprising:

• a fingerprint sensing array configured to sense a plurality of touch operations and a fingerprint;
• a processing device coupled to the fingerprint sensing array;
• and
• a memory device coupled to the processing device, for storing a program code to instruct the processing device to execute a process of finger touch authentication and for storing registered data of a user, the registered data comprising a registered pattern and a registered fingerprint, wherein the process comprises:
• obtaining a fingerprint of the user sensed by the fingerprint sensing array of the fingerprint sensor;
• obtaining a plurality of touch operations sensed by the fingerprint sensing array of the fingerprint sensor when the fingerprint is sensed by the fingerprint sensing array;
• obtaining a pattern of the plurality of touch operations;
• comparing the fingerprint with the registered fingerprint stored in the memory device to generate a first comparison result;
• comparing the pattern with the registered pattern stored in the memory device to generate a second comparison result;
• and
• controlling an electronic device to perform a corresponding operation according to both the first comparison result and the second comparison result.

A detection device for use in a detection system capable of user authentication, the detection system comprises a fingerprint sensor comprising a fingerprint sensing array and a memory device for storing a program code for instructing the processing device to perform finger touch authentication and for storing registered data of a user, the registered data comprising a registered pattern and a registered fingerprint, the detection device comprising:

• a processing device coupled to the fingerprint sensing array of the fingerprint sensor, and configured to execute a process of finger touch authentication according to a program code stored in the memory device, wherein the process comprises:
• obtaining a fingerprint of the user sensed by the fingerprint sensing array of the fingerprint sensor;
• obtaining a plurality of touch operations sensed by the fingerprint sensing array of the fingerprint sensor when the fingerprint is sensed by the fingerprint sensing array;
• obtaining a pattern of the plurality of touch operations;
• comparing the fingerprint with the registered fingerprint stored in the memory device to generate a first comparison result;
• comparing the pattern with the registered pattern stored in the memory device to generate a second comparison result;
• and
• controlling an electronic device to perform a corresponding operation according to both the first comparison result and the second comparison result.