US 12,669,918 B2Granted

Device, method, and graphical user interface for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs

AssigneeApple Inc.

InventorsBenjamin J. Pope, Daniel W. Jarvis, Nicholas G. Merz, Scott A. Myers, Michael A. Cretella, Michael Eng, James H. Foster, Terry L. Gilton, Myra Haggerty, Byron B. Han, M. Evans Hankey, Steven P. Hotelling, Brian R. Land, Stephen Brian Lynch, Paul Meade, Mushtaq A. Sarwar, John P. Ternus, Paul M. Thompson, Marcel Van Os, John A. Wright

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Abstract

Devices, methods and graphical user interfaces for manipulating user interfaces based on fingerprint sensor inputs are provided. An electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor may obtain fingerprint-verification criteria for controlling verification of fingerprints. For each of a plurality of respective inputs that correspond to respective restricted operations, the device may identify fingerprint features of the respective input. The device may determine fingerprint-verification information for the respective input. In response to detecting the respective input and in accordance with a determination that the fingerprint-verification information meets respective authorization criteria for the respective restricted operation, the device may perform the respective restricted operation. In response to detecting the respective input and in accordance with a determination that the fingerprint-verification information does not meet the respective authorization criteria for the restricted operation, the device may forgo performing the respective restricted operation.

Claims21

Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a display;
a fingerprint sensor;
one or more processors;
and
memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
obtaining fingerprint-verification criteria associated with a first user for controlling verification of fingerprints, including:
receiving a criteria-adjustment input from the first user indicating a modification to a set of criteria of the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
and
in response to receiving the criteria-adjustment input, replacing one or more criteria of the set of criteria with corresponding modified criteria in the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
detecting a first input corresponding to a first application, wherein the first application is associated with a first restricted operation;
identifying fingerprint features of the first input;
and
determining first fingerprint-verification information for the first input based at least in part on:
a comparison between the fingerprint features of the first input and fingerprint features of one or more previously registered fingerprints of the first user;
and
the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
in response to detecting the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the first fingerprint-verification information meets authorization criteria for the first restricted operation, performing the first restricted operation for the first application;
and
in accordance with a determination that the first fingerprint-verification information does not meet the authorization criteria for the first restricted operation, forgoing performing the first restricted operation for the first application;
detecting a second input corresponding to a second application, wherein the second application is associated with a second restricted operation;
identifying fingerprint features of the second input;
determining second fingerprint-verification information for the second input based at least in part on:
a comparison between the fingerprint features of the second input and the fingerprint features of one or more previously registered fingerprints of the first user;
and
the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
and
in response to detecting the second input;
in accordance with a determination that the second fingerprint-verification information meets authorization criteria for the second restricted operation, performing the second restricted operation for the second application;
and
in accordance with a determination that the second fingerprint-verification information does not meet the authorization criteria for the second restricted operation, forgoing performing the second restricted operation for the second application.

28 more elements

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor, the one or more programs including instructions for:

obtaining fingerprint-verification criteria associated with a first user for controlling verification of fingerprints, including:
receiving a criteria-adjustment input from the first user indicating a modification to a set of criteria of the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
and
in response to receiving the criteria-adjustment input, replacing one or more criteria of the set of criteria with corresponding modified criteria in the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
detecting a first input corresponding to a first application, wherein the first application is associated with a first restricted operation;
identifying fingerprint features of the first input;
and
determining first fingerprint-verification information for the first input based at least in part on:
a comparison between the fingerprint features of the first input and fingerprint features of one or more previously registered fingerprints of the first user;
and
the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
in response to detecting the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the first fingerprint-verification information meets authorization criteria for the first restricted operation, performing the first restricted operation for the first application;
and
in accordance with a determination that the first fingerprint-verification information does not meet the authorization criteria for the first restricted operation, forgoing performing the first restricted operation for the first application;
detecting a second input corresponding to a second application, wherein the second application is associated with a second restricted operation;
identifying fingerprint features of the second input;
determining second fingerprint-verification information for the second input based at least in part on:
a comparison between the fingerprint features of the second input and the fingerprint features of one or more previously registered fingerprints of the first user;
and
the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
and
in response to detecting the second input;
in accordance with a determination that the second fingerprint-verification information meets authorization criteria for the second restricted operation, performing the second restricted operation for the second application;
and
in accordance with a determination that the second fingerprint-verification information does not meet the authorization criteria for the second restricted operation, forgoing performing the second restricted operation for the second application.

23 more elements

A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and a fingerprint sensor:
obtaining fingerprint-verification criteria associated with a first user for controlling verification of fingerprints, including:
receiving a criteria-adjustment input from the first user indicating a modification to a set of criteria of the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
and
in response to receiving the criteria-adjustment input, replacing one or more criteria of the set of criteria with corresponding modified criteria in the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
detecting a first input corresponding to a first application, wherein the first application is associated with a first restricted operation;
identifying fingerprint features of the first input;
and
determining first fingerprint-verification information for the first input based at least in part on:
a comparison between the fingerprint features of the first input and fingerprint features of one or more previously registered fingerprints of the first user;
and
the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
in response to detecting the first input:
in accordance with a determination that the first fingerprint-verification information meets authorization criteria for the first restricted operation, performing the first restricted operation for the first application;
and
in accordance with a determination that the first fingerprint-verification information does not meet the authorization criteria for the first restricted operation, forgoing performing the first restricted operation for the first application;
detecting a second input corresponding to a second application, wherein the second application is associated with a second restricted operation;
identifying fingerprint features of the second input;
determining second fingerprint-verification information for the second input based at least in part on:
a comparison between the fingerprint features of the second input and the fingerprint features of one or more previously registered fingerprints of the first user;
and
the fingerprint-verification criteria associated with the first user;
and
in response to detecting the second input;
in accordance with a determination that the second fingerprint-verification information meets authorization criteria for the second restricted operation, performing the second restricted operation for the second application;
and
in accordance with a determination that the second fingerprint-verification information does not meet the authorization criteria for the second restricted operation, forgoing performing the second restricted operation for the second application.

24 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/638,256Filed 17 Apr 2024 · continuation
Priority: 18 May 2012
Published: US 2024/0264727 A18 Aug 2024
Granted: 30 Jun 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification19 codes

G06F 3/0484
Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]: for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or…
A63F 13/2145
For locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads: the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
A63F 13/218
Characterised by their sensors, purposes or types: using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player
A63F 13/42
Processing input control signals of video game devices, e.g. signals generated by the player or derived from the environment: by mapping the input…

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Application61/649,207Us provisional application · filed 18 May 2012
Application61/667,926Us provisional application · filed 3 Jul 2012
Application61/794,710Us provisional application · filed 15 Mar 2013
PCT/US2013/041868Parent of this continuation · filed 20 May 2013
Application17/525,445Parent of this continuation · filed 12 Nov 2021
US 11,209,961 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 28 Dec 2021
US 2024/0264727 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Aug 2024
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