Fingerprint Display Screen for Direct Application Launch

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for quickly opening applications on mobile devices are inconvenient, requiring users to unlock the screen and navigate through menus, which is time-consuming and cumbersome.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a fingerprint identification system on the display screen that allows users to launch applications by touching the desired app, with the fingerprint information matching pre-stored data to authenticate and unlock the app directly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If traditional unlock and menu navigation method is used, then application can be opened, but opening speed is slow and operation is cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveapplication opening speedVSAvoidoperation convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the unlock function and application launch function into a single fingerprint recognition operation. When the user touches the fingerprint recognition area, the system simultaneously performs authentication and launches the corresponding application, eliminating the separate steps of unlocking and then navigating to the application.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-associates specific fingerprint patterns with specific applications. During fingerprint recognition, the system quickly matches the fingerprint against pre-stored patterns and directly launches the corresponding application without requiring the user to navigate through menus or search for the application.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If fingerprint recognition is added for security, then security is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesecurityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The fingerprint recognition area serves multiple functions: it acts as both a security authentication component and an application launch interface. The same hardware component (fingerprint sensor) and interaction area are used for both verifying user identity and triggering application execution, reducing the need for separate components.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically performs fingerprint matching and application launch without requiring additional user actions. Once the user touches the fingerprint recognition area, the system autonomously completes the authentication process and launches the corresponding application, eliminating the need for separate unlock and launch commands.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11651058B2Method for opening application, electronic apparatus, and computer readable storage medium

Publication Date: 2023.05.16 GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP LTD

AI summary

A method for opening an application is applied in an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a display screen and a fingerprint identification area provided opposite a preset region of the display screen. The method includes the following operations: displaying at least one application in a preset application set in the preset region; acquiring fingerprint information when a first touch operation for a target application of the at least one application is detected; and launching the target application when it is detected that the fingerprint information matches preset fingerprint information.