# US 12,002,281 B2 · Method and apparatus for fingerprint identification, and electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,002,281 B2 - Document ID: US12002281B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/838,845 - Filed: 2022-06-13 - Published: 2023-07-06 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2021-12-31 - Assignees: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Chao Yuan; Xiaogang Qing; Jiemin Zeng - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12002281B2 ## CPC - G06V 40/12: Fingerprints or palmprints - G06V 40/13: Sensors therefor - G06V 10/993: {Evaluation of the quality of the acquired pattern} - G06V 40/1365: {Matching; Classification} - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract Embodiments of the present application provide a method for fingerprint identification, and electronic device. The method includes: acquiring a first image collected by a fingerprint sensor at a first exposure time; determining whether to acquire a second image collected by the fingerprint sensor at a second exposure time according to the first image, where the second exposure time is continuous with the first exposure time, and a length of the second exposure time is greater than or equal to a length of the first exposure time; performing fingerprint identification according to the first image, or, the first image and the second image. The method, and electronic device of the embodiments of the present application can take into account an unlocking rate and unlocking time, thereby improving unlocking experience of a user. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for fingerprint identification, comprising: acquiring a first image collected by a fingerprint sensor at a first exposure time; determining whether to acquire a second image collected by the fingerprint sensor at a second exposure time according to the first image, wherein the second exposure time is continuous with the first exposure time, and a length of the second exposure time is greater than or equal to a length of the first exposure time; performing fingerprint identification according to the first image in a case that it is determined not to acquire the second image; or performing fingerprint identification according to the first image and the second image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image; wherein the determining whether to acquire a second image collected by the fingerprint sensor at a second exposure time according to the first image comprises: preprocessing the first image to acquire a value of a corresponding fingerprint parameter, wherein the fingerprint parameter comprises any one of a fingerprint signal, a fingerprint image quality score, and pixel data of the fingerprint sensor when collecting an image; and determining to acquire the second image in a case that it is determined that the value of the fingerprint parameter is less than a first threshold; wherein the preprocessing the first image to acquire a value of a corresponding fingerprint parameter comprises: preprocessing the first image to acquire the value of the corresponding fingerprint parameter in a case that it is determined that the first image is not a fingerprint pattern. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein an ending moment of the second exposure time is not earlier than a moment when the second image is acquired. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the performing fingerprint identification according to the first image and the second image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image comprises: determining whether an offset occurs between the second image and the first image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image; and performing fingerprint identification in a case that it is determined that the offset occurs between the second image and the first image based on an image with higher quality between the first image and the second image. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein the determining whether an offset occurs between the second image and the first image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image comprises: calculating a standard deviation between a plurality pixel data of a preset position of the fingerprint sensor when collecting the first image and a plurality pixel data of the preset position of the fingerprint sensor when collecting the second image; and determining that an offset occurs between the second image and the first image in a case that it is determined that the standard deviation is greater than a second threshold. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein the preset position is located in a center area of the fingerprint sensor. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method according to claim 3, wherein the determining whether an offset occurs between the second image and the first image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image comprises: determining an offset amount between a fingerprint texture of the first image and a fingerprint texture of the second image; and determining whether an offset occurs between the second image and the first image according to the offset amount. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the performing fingerprint identification according to the first image and the second image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image comprises: performing fingerprint identification based on the second image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image and the first image is a fingerprint pattern; or performing fusion on the first image and the second image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image and the first image is not a fingerprint pattern; and performing fingerprint identification based on the first image and the second image after fusion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method according to claim 7, wherein the performing fusion on the first image and the second image comprises: performing fusion on an effective signal for fingerprint identification in the first image and an effective signal for fingerprint identification in the second image in a case that it is determined that an offset does not occur between the second image and the first image. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: adjusting dynamically the first threshold according to an unlocking rate of fingerprint identification using the first image. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein the adjusting dynamically the first threshold according to an unlocking rate of fingerprint identification using the first image comprises: adjusting the first threshold downward by at least one level in a case that the unlocking rate is greater than a third threshold; or adjusting the first threshold upward by at least one level in a case that the unlocking rate is less than a fourth threshold, wherein the third threshold is greater than or equal to the fourth threshold; and wherein the third threshold is 85%, and the fourth threshold is 70%. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: determining whether an environment where the fingerprint sensor is located is a strong light environment according to the first image; and the determining whether to acquire a second image collected by the fingerprint sensor at a second exposure time according to the first image comprises: determining whether to acquire a second image collected by the fingerprint sensor at a second exposure time according to the first image in a case that it is determined that the environment where the fingerprint sensor is located is not a strong light environment; and wherein the method further comprises: acquiring a third image by the fingerprint sensor at a third exposure time in a case that it is determined that the environment where the fingerprint sensor is located is a strong light environment, wherein a length of the third exposure time is equal to a length of the first exposure time, and a gain of the fingerprint sensor when collecting the third image is less than a gain of the fingerprint sensor when collecting the first image; and performing fingerprint identification according to the third image. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the determining whether an environment where the fingerprint sensor is located is a strong light environment according to the first image comprises: determining that the environment where the fingerprint sensor is located is a strong light environment in the case that a proportion of all pixel data of the fingerprint sensor that is greater than a fifth threshold exceeds a sixth threshold; and wherein the sixth threshold is 40%. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the length of the second exposure time is twice the length of the first exposure time. ### Claim 14 An electronic device, comprising: a fingerprint sensor, configured to collect a first image at a first exposure time and collect a second image at a second exposure time, wherein the second exposure time is continuous with the first exposure time, and a length of the second exposure time is greater than or equal to a length of the first exposure time; a processor, configured to: acquire the first image; determine whether to acquire the second image according to the first image; perform fingerprint identification according to the first image in a case that it is determined not to acquire the second image; or perform fingerprint identification according to the first image and the second image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image; wherein the determining whether to acquire a second image collected by the fingerprint sensor at a second exposure time according to the first image comprises: preprocessing the first image to acquire a value of a corresponding fingerprint parameter, wherein the fingerprint parameter comprises any one of a fingerprint signal, a fingerprint image quality score, and pixel data of the fingerprint sensor when collecting an image; and determining to acquire the second image in a case that it is determined that the value of the fingerprint parameter is less than a first threshold; wherein the preprocessing the first image to acquire a value of a corresponding fingerprint parameter comprises: preprocessing the first image to acquire the value of the corresponding fingerprint parameter in a case that it is determined that the first image is not a fingerprint pattern. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein an ending moment of the second exposure time is not earlier than a moment when the second image is acquired. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The electronic device according to claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to: determine whether an offset occurs between the second image and the first image in a case that it is determined to acquire the second image; and perform fingerprint identification in a case that it is determined that the offset occurs between the second image and the first image based on an image with higher quality between the first image and the second image.