Electronic devices and corresponding methods for unlocking displays as a function of a device geometric form factor
AssigneeMotorola Mobility LLC
InventorsCaio Luiz Leal Chagas do Nascimento, Amit Kumar Agrawal, Mahadevan Ayalur
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Abstract
One or more sensors of an electronic device detect a geometric form factor of the electronic device. A fingerprint sensor situated beneath a first display of the electronic device receives fingerprint data. One or more processors authenticate an authorized user of the electronic device using the fingerprint data with one or more processors. The one or more processors select between the first display and a second display of the electronic device as a function of the geometric form factor and unlock the selected display in response to authenticating the authorized user of the electronic device.
Claims20
A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving fingerprint data with a fingerprint sensor;
- authenticating the fingerprint data with one or more processors;
- selecting between a first display of the electronic device and a second display of the electronic device as a function of a geometric form factor of the electronic device;
- and
- unlocking the selected display in response to authenticating the fingerprint data.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a first display that is exposed when the electronic device is in either a closed position or an axially displaced open position;
- a fingerprint sensor;
- a second display that is concealed when the electronic device is in the closed position and revealed when the electronic device is in the axially displaced open position;
- and
- one or more processors unlocking the second display when the fingerprint sensor receives fingerprint data authenticating a user of the electronic device while the electronic device is in the axially displaced open position.
A method in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting a first device housing of the electronic device pivoting relative to a second device housing of the electronic device from a closed position to an axially displaced open position;
- receiving, while the electronic device is in the axially displaced open position, fingerprint data with a fingerprint sensor collocated with a first display of the electronic device;
- authenticating the fingerprint data with one or more processors;
- and
- unlocking, while the electronic device is in the axially displaced open position, a second display of the electronic device in response to authenticating the fingerprint data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.