Touch Interface Gesture Authentication Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing touch-based interfaces for computing devices require multiple steps for user authentication, which can be cumbersome and burdensome as the number of applications requiring identity verification increases, particularly when accessing sensitive information.
Innovation Solution
A method and device that coordinate applications by detecting touch inputs on a touch screen, where a swipe gesture from an application location to a fingerprint sensor location establishes authentication parameters, allowing seamless transition between applications without additional verification steps.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional multi-step authentication is used for each application, then security is maintained, but user interface efficiency and ease of operation deteriorate due to repeated verification steps
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs authentication in advance by detecting a swipe gesture from an application icon to the authentication sensor location. The authentication is completed before the application is launched, so when the user accesses the application, verification has already been performed. This eliminates the need for repeated authentication steps during application usage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the application launching action with the authentication action into a single continuous swipe gesture. Instead of separate steps (select application → authenticate → launch), the user performs one unified swipe from the application icon through the authentication sensor to the application, merging selection, authentication, and launch into a single operation.
2Productivity
If fingerprint authentication is integrated into the touch interface, then ease of operation improves, but device complexity increases due to additional sensors and coordination mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The touch screen serves multiple functions: it displays application icons for selection, detects the swipe gesture for navigation, and works with the authentication sensor to verify user identity. By making the touch interface multi-functional, the system avoids adding separate dedicated interfaces for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The swipe gesture itself acts as an intermediary that connects the application selection and authentication processes. The continuous touch input serves as a mediator that links the user's intent to launch an application with the biometric verification requirement, coordinating between the application manager and authentication sensor without requiring complex direct integration.
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AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for coordinating applications by detecting a touch input and a related touch input a device locations associated with the applications, one of which is a user authentication application. A parameter may be established with the user authentication application so that the other application runs with the at least one parameter.