Method, system and mobile device employing enhanced fingerprint authentication
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsMichael K. Brown, Neil P. Adams, Dinah L. M. Davis
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Abstract
The described embodiments relate generally to methods and systems for fingerprint authentication for a computing device. In one embodiment, the method comprises: storing a default finger swipe scan direction; receiving a finger swipe scan; authenticating the received finger swipe scan; determining a received finger swipe scan direction; and configuring the default finger swipe scan direction. The computing device may comprise a mobile device.
Claims17
A method for finger swipe verification for a computing device, the method comprising:
- storing a default finger swipe scan direction in a memory;
- receiving a finger swipe scan;
- authenticating the received finger swipe scan wherein authenticating the received finger swipe scan comprises comparing the received finger swipe scan to authenticated finger swipe data in a direction corresponding to the default finger swipe scan direction;
- determining a received finger swipe scan direction;
- and
- configuring the default finger swipe scan direction.
A computing device comprising:
- a processor;
- a fingerprint sensor operatively coupled to the processor;
- and
- a memory accessible to the processor, wherein the memory stores a default finger swipe scan direction;
- wherein the memory stores program code which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
- upon the fingerprint sensor receiving a finger swipe scan:
- authenticate the received finger swipe scan by comparing the received finger swipe scan to authenticated finger swipe data in a direction corresponding to the default finger swipe scan direction;
- determine a received finger swipe scan direction;
- and
- configure the default finger swipe scan direction.
Computer readable storage storing program code which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method of user authentication, comprising:
- receiving a finger swipe scan;
- authenticating the received finger swipe scan;
- determining a received finger swipe scan direction;
- configuring a default finger swipe scan direction;
- and
- wherein authenticating the received finger swipe scan comprises comparing the received finger swipe scan to authenticated finger swipe data in a direction corresponding to the default finger swipe scan direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.