Electronic device for recognizing fingerprint of user and method thereof

#This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of a Korean patent application number 10-2020-0046895, filed on Apr. 17, 2020, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

#The disclosure relates to an electronic device for acquiring fingerprint information of a user. More particularly, the disclosure relates to an electronic device which predicts a time to perform fingerprint recognition and acquires background information based on the predicted time.

#Biometric authentication technology refers to technology that identifies a user by using user's physical characteristics and allows access to a system, an electronic device, or data. More particularly, recent electronic devices, such as smartphones have fingerprint recognition sensors mounted therein and perform authentication through fingerprints. As user authentication for electronic devices is performed through fingerprints, convenience of screen unlocking and security for payment may be provided.

#The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certain embodiments of the disclosure will be more apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

#FIG. 1A is a view illustrating a sleep state of an electronic device before an input event is detected according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

#FIG. 1B is a view illustrating a wake-up state of an electronic device after an input event is detected according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

#Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components, and structures.

#The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

#The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the disclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.