Control of user profiles based on biometrical user authentication in an electronic user device

A method for registering user profiles for transitioning between user profiles in an electronic user device during use of the electronic user device, wherein the electronic user device comprises a fingerprint sensor operatively connected to a touch sensor of the electronic user device, the method comprising the following steps:

• sensing, by the fingerprint sensor, at least a part of a fingerprint at the determined position and area of the detected touch,
• determining, by a fingerprint controller configured to control the fingerprint sensor, whether the sensed part of the fingerprint corresponds to a non-registered user of the electronic user device, and
• when the sensed part of the fingerprint corresponds to a non-registered user of the electronic user device:
• registering, by a registration controller configured to control registration of user profiles, the non-registered user by associating the sensed fingerprint to a user profile associated with the user to be registered.

An apparatus for transitioning between user profiles in an electronic user device during use of the electronic user device wherein the electronic user device comprises a fingerprint sensor operatively connected to a touch sensor of the electronic user device, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory comprising executable instructions and one or more processors configured to communicate with the memory, whereby the one or more processors are configured to cause the following operations:
• sensing, by the fingerprint sensor, of at least a part of a fingerprint at a determined position and area of a detected touch,
• determination, by a fingerprint controller configured to control the fingerprint sensor, of whether the sensed part of the fingerprint corresponds to a registered user of the electronic user device, and
• when the sensed part of the fingerprint corresponds to a registered user of the electronic user device:
• authentication of the registered user based on the sensed fingerprint, and
• application, by a settings controller configured to control the settings of the electronic user device, of settings of a user profile associated with the registered user in the electronic user device;
• wherein the one or more processors are further configured to repeatedly cause the operations, at a frequency corresponding to a set security level.

An apparatus for registering user profiles for transitioning between user profiles in an electronic user device during use of the electronic user device wherein the electronic user device comprises a fingerprint sensor operatively connected to a touch sensor of the electronic user device, the apparatus comprising:

• a memory comprising executable instructions and one or more processors configured to communicate with the memory, whereby the one or more processors are configured to cause:
• sensing, by the fingerprint sensor, of at least a part of a fingerprint at a determined position and area of a detected touch,
• determination, by a fingerprint controller configured to control the fingerprint sensor, of whether the sensed part of the fingerprint corresponds to a non-registered user of the electronic user device, and
• when the sensed part of the fingerprint corresponds to a non-registered user of the electronic user device:
• registration, by a registration controller configured to control registration of user profiles, of the non-registered user by associating the sensed fingerprint to a user profile associated with the user to be registered.