Fingerprint and Touch Position Authentication in Electronic Displays

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic devices face challenges in ensuring high security against unauthorized use and operation errors, particularly in scenarios requiring stringent authentication, such as unlocking or accessing confidential data.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device equipped with a detection portion to obtain fingerprint and positional data, a memory portion to store registered biometric data, and a control portion to compare and authenticate these data, enhancing security by requiring precise matching of both fingerprint and positional inputs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fingerprint authentication is implemented, then security is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the fingerprint sensor with the display panel into an integrated structure, where the sensor is embedded within the display layers. This merging approach enables authentication functionality without adding separate authentication hardware, thus improving security while minimizing increases in device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The display panel serves multiple functions: it acts as both the visual display interface and the fingerprint sensing interface. By making the display panel multi-functional, the patent eliminates the need for separate authentication components, resolving the contradiction between enhanced security and device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If multiple authentication parameters are required, then security is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges fingerprint recognition with positional information verification into a single integrated authentication process. Both parameters are collected simultaneously through the same display interface, and the system validates them together in one operation, maintaining ease of use while enhancing security through multi-parameter verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If fingerprint sensor is integrated into display portion, then device complexity is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice complexityVSAvoidmanufacturing precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a nested structure where the fingerprint sensor is embedded within the display panel layers. The sensor is positioned between specific functional layers of the display, creating a compact integrated assembly. This nesting approach reduces overall device complexity while establishing clear manufacturing guidelines for layer integration and alignment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Data Source

PatentUS12572636B2Electronic device and program
Publication Date: 2026.03.10 SEMICON ENERGY LAB CO LTD
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AI summary

To provide a highly secure electronic device. The electronic device includes a control portion, a detection portion, and a memory portion. The detection portion has a function of detecting touch operation and a function of obtaining first finger data on a touching finger. The memory portion has a function of retaining second finger data registered in advance. The control portion has functions of comparing the first finger data with the second finger data and executing predetermined processing when these data match. The first finger data includes first fingerprint data and first positional data, and the second finger data includes second fingerprint data and second positional data.