Electronic device with sensor module

Abstract

According to various example embodiments, an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing having a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second, opposing direction. A first area of the first surface includes a plurality of selectable input keys. A second area of the first surface excludes the plurality of keys. A sensor module, such as a fingerprint sensor, is installed to the first area.

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technical field [0001] Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to installation locations and installation structures of sensor modules. Background technique [0002] The use of electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices has become routine, which has led to increased interest in the issues of security and usability of these devices. In practice, security and availability often have a trade-off relationship, where availability typically decreases when security increases. [0003] When a two-dimensional (2D) fingerprint sensor is mounted together with a display, fingerprint recognition allowing high security can achieve improvement in usability. Improvements in security and usability can be achieved simultaneously by organically associating user touch input using a touch sensitive panel (TSP) with touch input for performing fingerprint recognition. Contents of the invention [0004] The fingerprint recognition module can be ...

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In fact, security and availability often have a trade-off relationship, where availability usually decreases when security increases

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