Fingerprint sensing apparatus with in-sensor fingerprint enrollment and verification

A method performed by a sensing apparatus operable in at least a first mode and a second mode, the method comprising:

• receiving sensor data from a fingerprint sensor in response to user contact with a sensing region;
• detecting a fingerprint of the user based on the sensor data when operating in the first mode;
• processing gesture inputs based on the sensor data when operating in the second mode, wherein the sensor data used to process the gesture inputs has a lower resolution than the sensor data used to detect the fingerprint of the user;
• and
• selectively authenticating the user based on the gesture inputs when operating in the second mode.

A system operable in at least a first mode and a second mode, the system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
• receive sensor data from a fingerprint sensor in response to user contact with a sensing region;
• detect a fingerprint of the user based on the sensor data when operating in the first mode;
• process gesture inputs based on the sensor data when operating in the second mode, wherein the sensor data used to process the gesture inputs has a lower resolution than the sensor data used to detect the fingerprint of the user;
• and
• selectively authenticate the user based on the gesture inputs when operating in the second mode.