Fingerprint activated quick function selection

A fingerprint, functional technology, applied in the direction of devices with sensors, structural components of portable computers, unauthorized/fraud phone calls prevention, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-17
NOKIA CORP
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However, a problem associated with this way of handling key locks on mobile handsets is that incoming calls may also be answered by accident (such as when the phone is in a pocket) or intentionally by an unauthorized third party who gains access to the handset. Answer an incoming call

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[0036] In the following detailed description, the apparatus and method according to the present invention in the form of a personal computer, PDA, mobile terminal or mobile communication terminal in the form of a cellular / mobile phone will be described by way of preferred embodiments. However, the present invention can also be implemented with any other device whose operation is controlled by a processor.

[0037] figure 1 A first embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the invention in the form of a mobile phone is illustrated by means of a front view. The mobile phone 1 comprises a user interface having a housing 2, a display 3, an on / off button (not shown), a speaker 5 (only the opening is shown) and a microphone 6 (in the figure 1 not visible in ). The phone 1 according to the first preferred embodiment is adapted to communicate via a cellular network such as a GSM 900 / 1800 MHz network, but may also be adapted for use with a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) netw...

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A device (1) such as a laptop computer includes a fingerprint sensor (21) and has a specific function to be performed associated with at least two of the fingerprints of an authorized user of the device (1). The device performs the specific function when an authorized user places a finger on the fingerprint sensor (21). The functions associated with the fingerprints of the authorized users can be quickly- accessed even when a security or keyboard lock is active. A mobile communication terminal' (1) includes a fingerprint sensor (21) in a call handling key (11). Calls are answered, rejected or initiated when an authorized user places a finger on the fingerprint sensor (21).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to devices in which functions are activated by user input, in particular to devices in which user input is performed with a fingerprint sensor. The invention relates to a method of quickly selecting or activating a function in a device, in particular a device whose operation is controlled by a processor. Background technique [0002] It is known to use fingerprint sensors on personal computers and on mobile handsets, in particular for enabling fingerprint-based secure access (authentication) of multiple users. In this regard, the database connected to the fingerprint sensor contains information related to authorized users by means of fingerprint data. [0003] Most personal computers and mobile handsets are equipped with a security lock (or simply keypad lock "keylock") feature, a device state in which the processor will ignore any key activation other than the deactivation lock feature. [0004] Many personal computers ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04M1/725H04M1/72403
CPCH04M2250/12G06F1/1616H04M1/72522G06F1/1684G06F21/32H04M1/67H04L2209/805H04M1/663H04L9/3231G06F1/1626H04M1/72403
Inventor J·H·尼尔米K·萨阿里南T·罗塔南
Owner NOKIA CORP
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