Method and apparatus for performing operations associated with biometric templates

A mobile device comprising:

• a biometric sensor;
• a transceiver;
• non-volatile, non-transitory memory, containing at least one enrolled biometric template related to a biometric measurable by the biometric sensor, wherein the enrolled biometric template is associated with a predetermined operation and wherein a combination of at least two enrolled biometric templates are associated with a predetermined operation;
• data processing logic, operatively coupled to the biometric sensor, the data processing logic operative to:
• extract biometric features from biometric data obtained using the biometric sensor and generate a biometric template;
• and
• a controller, operatively coupled to the data processing logic, the transceiver, and to memory, the controller operative to:
• provide an output signal based on the predetermined operation associated with the enrolled biometric template in response to the biometric template matching the enrolled biometric template.

The mobile device of claim 10, further comprising:

• a second biometric sensor, wherein the data processing logic is further operative to:
• extract biometric features from biometric data obtained using a second biometric sensor and generate a second biometric template;
• and
• the controller is further operative to:
• provide an output signal based on the predetermined operation associated with the combination of enrolled biometric templates in response to the combination of biometric templates matching the combination of enrolled biometric templates.

A method for controlling an operation in a device using biometric sensors, comprising:

• obtaining biometric data using a biometric sensor;
• extracting biometric features from the biometric data;
• generating a biometric template;
• matching the biometric template to an enrolled biometric template stored in memory;
• and
• determining a predetermined operation associated with the enrolled biometric template.