Electronic device capable of fingerprint recognition and method of driving the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsYong Sub SO, Sang Jin PAK, Moon Sang HWANG
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Abstract
An electronic device, including a touch recognition unit; a display unit receiving a signal from the touch recognition unit; a fingerprint recognition unit receiving a signal from the display unit. A processor is configured to transmit and receive a signal to/from the touch recognition unit, the display unit, and the fingerprint recognition unit. The processor may remain in an inactive state while the touch recognition unit, display unit, and fingerprint recognition unit are activated. The processor is activated when a preset user's fingerprint input is provided. A method operates the electronic device.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- a touch recognition unit configured to detect a touch input;
- a display unit configured to receive a first signal from the touch recognition unit when the touch recognition unit detects the touch input;
- a fingerprint recognition unit configured to receive a second signal from the display unit;
- and
- a processor configured to transmit and receive a signal to/from one or more of the touch recognition unit, the display unit, and the fingerprint recognition unit,
- wherein the processor enters an active state when a preset user's fingerprint input is provided.
A method of driving an electronic device, comprising:
- sensing, by a touch recognition unit, a touch input;
- activating, by the touch recognition unit, a display unit when the touch input is sensed;
- activating, by the display unit, a fingerprint recognition unit when the display unit is activated;
- and
- activating a processor depending on a response to a determination result of the fingerprint recognition unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.