JP2021149413A - Information processing device, information processing method, and information processing program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device capable of easily associating a finger and a program with each other; and to provide an information processing method and an information processing program.SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises: a storage unit that stores a plurality of computer programs; a processor capable of executing the computer programs stored in the storage unit; and a fingerprint sensor capable of reading a biological fingerprint image. The processor, when receiving a registration request of a computer program called by the processor by being associated with a fingerprint authentication by the fingerprint sensor, executes fingerprint processing for causing the fingerprint sensor to execute the reading processing of a fingerprint image in a state where a position of a finger whose fingerprint is registered is indicated with a hand image showing the external appearance of the hand including each finger, and registration processing for registering the operation of selecting the computer program called by the fingerprint authentication from among a plurality of the computer programs, by accepting the selection operation for each finger position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and an information processing program.

In information processing devices, fingerprint authentication is used for login processing and program activation. For example, a system that associates a registered fingerprint with a program or function and activates a program or function corresponding to the acquired fingerprint is described (see, for example, Patent Documents 1-3).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-305382 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-315118 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-172159

It is not easy for the user to manage which finger is associated with which program simply by associating the fingerprint with the program. For example, since labels such as "fingerprint 1" and "fingerprint 2" are attached to each registered fingerprint by the operating system (OS) of the information processing device, which finger the "fingerprint 1" corresponds to is determined. If the user forgets, it may be unclear which program corresponds to which finger. In order to avoid such a situation, it is conceivable that the user manually corrects the labels such as "fingerprint 1" and "fingerprint 2" to "right thumb", "left index finger", etc. Is a burden to the user.

One aspect of the disclosed technology is to provide an information processing apparatus, information processing method and information processing program capable of easily associating a finger with a computer program.

One aspect of the disclosed technology is exemplified by the following information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a storage unit that stores a plurality of computer programs, a processor that can execute the computer program stored in the storage unit, and a fingerprint sensor that can read a fingerprint image of a living body. When the processor receives a registration request for a computer program to be called by the processor in conjunction with fingerprint authentication by the fingerprint sensor, the position of the finger for fingerprint registration is shown by a hand image showing the appearance of the hand including each finger. In the state, the fingerprint reading process for causing the fingerprint sensor to perform the fingerprint image reading process and the selection operation of the computer program to be called by the fingerprint authentication among the plurality of computer programs are registered by accepting and registering each finger position. Process and execute.

The disclosed technique can easily associate a finger with a computer program.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a processing block of a smartphone according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a fingerprint management table stored in the management database in the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a program management table stored in the management database in the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a fingerprint management screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a fingerprint registration start screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a registration procedure guide screen that guides the fingerprint registration procedure in the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a fingerprint registration completion screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a program registration screen according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a list of programs in the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a program registration completion screen in the embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the launcher in the embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a swipe operation on the launcher displayed in the embodiment. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the fingerprint registration process in the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of program registration in the embodiment. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of program activation in the embodiment. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the fingerprint registration process in the first modification. FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of program registration in the second modification. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of the fingerprint management screen.

<Embodiment>
The configurations of the embodiments shown below are examples, and the disclosed technology is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments. The information processing apparatus according to the embodiment includes, for example, the following configuration.
The information processing device according to this embodiment is
A storage unit that stores multiple computer programs,
A processor capable of executing a computer program stored in the storage unit, and
Equipped with a fingerprint sensor that can read a fingerprint image of a living body,
When the processor receives a registration request for a computer program to be called by the processor in conjunction with fingerprint authentication by the fingerprint sensor, the processor receives a registration request.
A fingerprint reading process for causing the fingerprint sensor to perform a fingerprint image reading process in a state where the position of the finger to be registered as a fingerprint is indicated by a hand image showing the appearance of the hand including each finger.
Among the plurality of computer programs, a registration process of accepting and registering a computer program to be called by fingerprint authentication for each finger position is executed.

The information processing device is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a wearable computer, a notebook personal computer, or a desktop personal computer. The fingerprint sensor is a sensor that acquires a fingerprint image of a finger that has come into contact with it.

In this information processing apparatus, the fingerprint sensor is made to perform a fingerprint image reading process in a state where the position of the finger to be registered as a fingerprint is indicated by a hand image showing the appearance of the hand including each finger. Since the finger to be registered as a fingerprint can be indicated by the hand image, the user can easily grasp which finger should be brought into contact with the fingerprint sensor. Therefore, this information processing apparatus can suppress the occurrence of the event that the fingerprint of a different finger is registered at the time of fingerprint registration.

Further, the information processing apparatus accepts and registers the selection operation of the computer program to be called by fingerprint authentication for each finger position. Therefore, the information processing apparatus can easily associate and register a finger and a computer program. Here, "calling" includes starting a computer program, moving the computer program running in the background to the front, canceling the sleep state of the sleeping computer program, and the like.

In the information processing apparatus, the registration process may include registration of the display position of the icon of the computer program on the startup screen for calling the computer program. By providing such a feature, the icon can be displayed at a desired position on the startup screen.

In the information processing apparatus, when the registration process is called during the execution of the first computer program, the first computer program may be selected by the selection operation. By providing such a feature, it becomes easy to register the first computer program being executed.

Further, the technique according to the embodiment can be grasped from the aspect of the information processing method and the information processing program executed by the information processing apparatus.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the above information processing device is applied to a smartphone will be further described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the smartphone according to the embodiment. In FIG. 1, the appearance seen from one side of the smartphone 100 (the appearance on the front side) is illustrated. The smartphone 100 has a plate-shaped housing 110. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the distance (thickness) between the front surface and the back surface of the housing 110 is shorter than the external dimensions of the front surface or the back surface. In FIG. 1, it is assumed that the upper side facing the paper surface is the upper side of the housing 110 and the lower side facing the paper surface is the lower side of the housing 110. It is assumed that the upper side facing the paper surface is the upper side of the housing 110 and the lower side facing the paper surface is the lower side of the housing 110. Hereinafter, in the present specification, the vertical direction of the housing 110 is also referred to as a Y direction, and the width direction of the housing 110 orthogonal to the Y direction is also referred to as an X direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display 213 is provided on the front surface of the housing 110. The speaker 211 is provided at the upper center position of the display 213. Further, in a part of the display 213, the fingerprint sensor 220 is provided so as to be superimposed on the display 213. Since the fingerprint sensor 220 is provided on the back surface of the display 213, the image displayed on the display 213 is not affected. The front surface corresponds to the first surface on the outer surface of the housing 110.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the smartphone according to the embodiment. The smartphone 100 includes a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 101, a main storage unit 202, an auxiliary storage unit 203, a communication unit 204, a speaker 211, a microphone 212, a display 213, a fingerprint sensor 220, and a connection bus B1. The CPU 101, the main storage unit 202, the auxiliary storage unit 203, the communication unit 204, the speaker 211, the microphone 212, the display 213, the touch panel 214, and the fingerprint sensor 220 are connected to each other by the connection bus B1.

The CPU 101 is also called a microprocessor unit (MPU) or a processor. The CPU 101 is not limited to a single processor, and may have a multiprocessor configuration. Further, a single CPU 101 connected by a single socket may have a multi-core configuration. At least a part of the processing executed by the CPU 101 is performed by a processor other than the CPU 101, for example, a dedicated processor such as a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a numerical arithmetic processor, a vector processor, or an image processing processor. You may. Further, at least a part of the processing executed by the CPU 101 may be executed by an integrated circuit (IC) or another digital circuit. Further, at least a part of the CPU 101 may include an analog circuit. Integrated circuits include Large Scale Integrated Circuits (LSIs), Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), and Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs). PLDs include, for example, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). The CPU 101 may be a combination of a processor and an integrated circuit. The combination is called, for example, a microcontroller unit (MCU), a system-on-a-chip (SoC), a system LSI, a chipset, or the like. In the smartphone 100, the CPU 101 expands the program stored in the auxiliary storage unit 203 into the work area of the main storage unit 202, and controls peripheral devices through the execution of the program. As a result, the smartphone 100 can execute a process that meets a predetermined purpose. The main storage unit 202 and the auxiliary storage unit 203 are recording media that can be read by the smartphone 100.

The main storage unit 202 is exemplified as a storage unit that is directly accessed from the CPU 101. The main memory 202 is a Random Access Memory (RAM) and a Read.
Includes Only Memory (ROM).

The auxiliary storage unit 203 stores various programs and various data in a readable and writable recording medium. The auxiliary storage unit 203 is also called an external storage device. The auxiliary storage unit 203 stores an operating system (Operating System, OS), various programs, various tables, and the like. The OS includes a communication interface program that exchanges data with an external device or the like connected via the communication unit 204. External devices and the like include, for example, other information processing devices and external storage devices connected by a computer network or the like. The auxiliary storage unit 203 may be, for example, a part of a cloud system which is a group of computers on a network.

The auxiliary storage unit 203 is, for example, an Erasable Programmable ROM (EPROM), a solid state drive (Solid State Drive, SSD), a hard disk drive (Hard Disk Drive, HDD), or the like. Further, the auxiliary storage unit 203 is, for example, a Compact Disc (CD) drive device, a Digital Versail Disc (DVD) drive device, a Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc (BD) drive device, or the like. In addition, the auxiliary storage unit 203 may be provided by the Network Attached Storage (NAS) or the Storage Area Network (SAN).

The communication unit 204 is, for example, an interface with a computer network that connects information processing devices in a communicable manner. The communication unit 204 communicates with an external device via a computer network.

The speaker 211 is a sound source that outputs sound. The speaker 211 outputs a sound such as a voice of the other party in a call using the smartphone 100. The microphone 212 is a microphone mainly used for telephone calls. The microphone 212 accepts a sound input such as a user's voice in a call using the smartphone 100.

The display 213 displays the data processed by the CPU 101 and the data stored in the main storage unit 202. The display 213 is, for example, a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) display, a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a Plasma Display Panel (PDP), an Electroluminescence (EL) panel, or an organic EL panel.

The touch panel 214 is arranged so as to be superimposed on the display 213, and detects a user's touch operation. By superimposing the touch panel 214 on the display 213, the smartphone 100 can provide an intuitive operation to the user. There is no limitation on the method in which the touch panel 214 detects the touch operation. Examples of the method by which the touch panel 214 detects the touch operation include a capacitance method and a resistance film method.

The fingerprint sensor 220 detects the fingerprint of the fingertip that comes into contact with it. The fingerprint sensor 220, for example, arranges capacitance sensors vertically and horizontally, and acquires an image of a fingerprint by the capacitance sensor. In the present specification, acquiring an image of a fingerprint is also referred to as "acquiring a fingerprint". The fingerprint sensor 220 is an example of a "fingerprint sensor".

<Processing block of smartphone 100>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a processing block of a smartphone according to the embodiment. The smartphone 100 includes a management screen display unit 11, a reception unit 12, a fingerprint registration unit 13, a program registration unit 14, a launcher display unit 15, a startup unit 16, and a management database 17. In the smartphone 100, the CPU 101 executes a computer program executably deployed in the main storage unit 202, so that the management screen display unit 11, the reception unit 12, the fingerprint registration unit 13, the program registration unit 14, and the smartphone 100 are executed. Processes as each part such as the launcher display unit 15, the activation unit 16, and the management database 17 are executed.

The management database 17 is a database for associating fingers, fingerprints, and programs. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a fingerprint management table stored in the management database in the embodiment. The fingerprint management table 171 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes each item of "finger" and "fingerprint". Information indicating each finger of the left and right hands is stored in the "fingers". The "fingerprint" stores information indicating the fingerprint. Examples of the information indicating the fingerprint include image data of the fingerprint image, a path name of the fingerprint image, a feature amount of the fingerprint extracted from the fingerprint image, and the like.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a program management table stored in the management database in the embodiment. The program management table 172 illustrated in FIG. 5 includes each item of "finger", "program", and "display position". The information stored in the "fingers" is the same as the information stored in the item "fingers" of the fingerprint management table 171. Information indicating each finger of the left and right hands is stored. Information indicating the program is stored in the "program". In FIG. 5, the program name is exemplified as the information indicating the program. However, the information indicating the program is not limited to the program name, and may be a path name of the program or an identifier that uniquely identifies the program. In the "display position", when the launcher 16 to be used for starting the program, which will be described later, displays the launcher, information indicating the display position of the icon in the launcher is stored. In the "display position", for example, information indicating a position for displaying the icon is stored with reference to the fingerprint sensor 220 arranged so as to be superimposed on the display 213. In FIG. 5, the operation direction of the slide operation executed on the fingerprint sensor 220 is exemplified as the information indicating the position where the icon is displayed. However, the information indicating the position where the icon is displayed is not limited to the operation direction of the slide operation.

In FIG. 5, a maximum of four programs can be associated with each finger (for example, the thumb of the right hand). However, the maximum number of programs associated with each finger is not limited to four. The maximum number of programs associated with each finger may be 5 or more, or 3 or less. The correspondence between the program and the icon is managed by the OS, for example. The management database 17 is an example of a “management unit”.

The management screen display unit 11 displays a fingerprint management screen including an image of the hand with the hand open on the display 213. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a fingerprint management screen according to the embodiment. The fingerprint management screen 111 illustrated in FIG. 6 is an explanatory text 1111 describing the operation procedure, images 1112 of both hands, plus marks 1113 associated with the fingers of both hands, and a marker image schematically showing the positions of the fingerprint sensor 220. Includes 1114. The images 1112 of both hands are displayed so that the fingers of both hands can be distinguished from each other.

The reception unit 12 accepts the selection of one of the fingers of the images 1112 of both hands displayed on the fingerprint management screen 111. When the reception unit 12 detects, for example, a touch operation on any finger in the image of the hand displayed on the display 213, the reception unit 12 determines that the finger is selected. The reception unit 12 may display, for example, an image showing the selected finger on the display 213.

The fingerprint registration unit 13 associates the selected finger with the fingerprint detected by the fingerprint sensor 220 and stores it in the fingerprint management table 171. The fingerprint registration unit 13 starts the fingerprint registration process, for example, when the fingerprint of the selected finger is not stored in the fingerprint management table 171. The fingerprint registration unit 13 that has started the fingerprint registration process displays, for example, a fingerprint registration start screen. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a fingerprint registration start screen according to the embodiment. On the fingerprint registration start screen 131 illustrated in FIG. 7, a circular instruction image 1311 indicating the selected finger is displayed. Such an instruction image 1311 can show the finger to be registered as a fingerprint to the user in an easy-to-understand manner.

When registering a fingerprint, the fingerprint registration unit 13 may display a screen that guides the procedure for fingerprint registration. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a registration procedure guide screen that guides the fingerprint registration procedure in the embodiment. The registration procedure guide screen 132 illustrated in FIG. 8 includes a guide image 1321 for guiding the fingerprint registration procedure and a sign image 1322 indicating the position of the fingerprint sensor 220. The user can perform fingerprint registration by touching the fingerprint sensor 220 at the position indicated by the sign image 1322 with a finger according to the registration procedure described in the explanatory text 1321. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a fingerprint registration completion screen according to the embodiment. The fingerprint registration unit 13 may attach a lock icon 1333 indicating that the fingerprint registration is completed to the finger on which the fingerprint registration has been registered, as shown in the fingerprint registration completion screen 133 of FIG.

When the program registration unit 14 detects a touch operation on the plus mark 1113 on the fingerprint management screen 111, the program registration unit 14 displays the program registration screen. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a program registration screen according to the embodiment. On the program registration screen 141 illustrated in FIG. 10, the icon arrangement area 1412 is displayed together with the images 1411 of both hands. In the icon arrangement area 1412, a plurality of position images 1413 indicating the positions where the program icons are arranged are displayed. When any one of the position images 1413 is specified, the program registration unit 14 displays the program list.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a list of programs in the embodiment. In the program list 142 illustrated in FIG. 11, a list of programs installed in the smartphone 100 is displayed. When the program registration unit 14 detects, for example, a touch operation on any of the programs displayed in the program list 142, it determines that the program has been selected.

When the program is selected, the program registration unit 14 displays the program registration completion screen. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a program registration completion screen in the embodiment. On the program registration completion screen 143, the icon of the selected program is displayed at the position corresponding to the designated position image 1413. FIG. 12 illustrates a state in which the calculator icon 1431 indicating the calculator program is displayed on the position image 1413 located below the position images 1413 arranged vertically and horizontally. Further, the program registration unit 14 stores the selected program, the selected finger, and the position of the designated position image 1413 in the program management table 172 of the management database 17 in association with each other.

When the lock state of the smartphone 100 is released by the fingerprint detected by the fingerprint sensor 220, the launcher display unit 15 refers to the fingerprint management table 171 and identifies the finger associated with the fingerprint. The launcher display unit 15 refers to the program management table 172 to specify the program associated with the specified finger. The launcher display unit 15 displays a launcher in which the icon of the specified program is arranged at a display position associated with the program in the program management table 172. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating the launcher in the embodiment. In the launcher 151 illustrated in FIG. 13, the program icon is arranged so as to surround the position corresponding to the fingerprint sensor 220 (the position where the finger touches in fingerprint authentication). The launcher display unit 15 is an example of a “display unit”.

When the activation unit 16 detects the swipe operation of the finger in contact with the fingerprint sensor 220, the activation unit 16 activates the program of the icon arranged in the direction of the swipe operation. Here, starting a program is not limited to starting a program that has ended, and may include a process of calling a program running in the background to the front. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a swipe operation on the launcher displayed in the embodiment. For example, when the activation unit 16 detects a swipe operation to the right as shown in FIG. 14, the activation unit 16 may activate a program (Internet browser) located on the right side of the fingerprint sensor 220. The activation unit 16 is an example of a “processing unit”.

<Fingerprint registration processing flow>
FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the fingerprint registration process in the embodiment. Hereinafter, the processing flow of the fingerprint registration process in the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In T1, the management screen display unit 11 displays the fingerprint management screen 111 on the display 213. At T2, the reception unit 12 accepts the selection of one of the fingers of the images 1112 of both hands displayed on the fingerprint management screen 111. If the fingerprint of the selected finger is stored in the fingerprint management table 171 (YES at T2), the process proceeds to T6. If the fingerprint of the selected finger is not stored in the fingerprint management table 171 (NO at T2), the process proceeds to T3.

In T3, the fingerprint registration unit 13 displays the fingerprint registration start screen 131 on the display 213. In T4, the fingerprint registration unit 13 displays the registration procedure guidance screen 132, prompts the user to register the fingerprint, and acquires the fingerprint of the selected finger. At T5, the fingerprint registration unit 13 displays the fingerprint registration completion screen 133. Further, the fingerprint registration unit 13 associates the fingerprint acquired in T4 with the finger selected in T2 and stores it in the fingerprint management table 171. At T6, the program associated with the finger is registered. Details of the processing of T6 will be described later with reference to FIG.

<Program registration process flow>
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of program registration in the embodiment. Hereinafter, the processing flow of program registration in the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In T61, when the program registration unit 14 detects a touch operation for any of the plus marks 1113, the program registration unit 14 displays the program registration screen 141. In the T62, the program registration unit 14 displays the program list 142 when any of the position images 1413 is specified on the program registration screen 141. In T63, the program registration unit 14 accepts the selection of any program from the program list 142 displayed in T62. The program registration unit 14 displays the program registration completion screen 143 in which the icon of the selected program is displayed at the position corresponding to the position image 1413 designated by T62. The program registration unit 14 associates the selected program with the finger corresponding to the plus mark 1113 for which the touch operation is detected in T61 and the position indicated by the position image 1413 specified in T62 in the program management table 172. Remember.

<Process start process flow>
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of program activation in the embodiment. Hereinafter, the processing flow of program activation in the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The process of FIG. 17 starts from, for example, a state in which the smartphone 100 is screen-locked.

In K1, the launcher display unit 15 determines whether or not the screen lock has been released due to the success of fingerprint authentication. When the screen lock is released (YES in K1), the process proceeds to K2. If the screen lock is not released due to a fingerprint authentication failure or the like (NO in K2), the process of K1 is repeated.

In K2, the launcher display unit 15 refers to the fingerprint management table 171 and identifies the finger used for fingerprint authentication in K1. The launcher display unit 15 determines whether or not the program associated with the specified finger is stored in the program management table 172. If stored (YES at K2), processing proceeds to K3. If it is not stored (NO for K2), the process ends.

In K3, the launcher display unit 15 displays the launcher 151 in which the icon of the program specified in K2 is arranged at the display position associated with the program in the program management table 172.

In K4, the activation unit 16 determines whether or not the swipe operation is executed in a state where the finger used for fingerprint authentication in K1 does not separate from the fingerprint sensor 220. If the swipe operation is executed (YES in K4), the process proceeds to K5. If the swipe operation has not been executed (NO at K4), the process proceeds to K6.

In K5, the activation unit 16 activates the program of the icon displayed in the operation direction of the swipe operation executed in K4. If the icon is not displayed in the operation direction of the swipe operation, the activation unit 16 may end the processing flow of program activation, or may return the processing to K4.

In K6, the activation unit 16 determines whether or not the finger has been released from the fingerprint sensor 220. If the fingers are not separated (NO at K6), the process proceeds to K4. When the finger is separated (YE at K6)
S), the process is terminated.

<Action and effect of the embodiment>
The smartphone 100 according to the embodiment accepts the selection of one of the fingers of the images 1112 of both hands displayed on the fingerprint management screen 111 at the time of fingerprint registration. In the smartphone 100, when a finger is selected on the fingerprint management screen 111, the fingerprint of the selected finger is registered. Then, when the smartphone 100 detects a touch operation on the plus mark 1113 associated with the finger on the fingerprint management screen 111, the program list 142 is displayed to prompt the user to select a program, and the selected program and the touch operation are detected. The finger corresponding to the plus mark 1113 is associated and stored. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the finger and the program can be easily associated with each other.

The smartphone 100 according to the embodiment has a launcher 151 when the screen lock of the smartphone 100 is released by fingerprint authentication and the program associated with the finger used for fingerprint authentication is stored in the program management table 172. Is displayed. On the launcher 151, the icon of the program associated with the finger used for fingerprint authentication is displayed around the position corresponding to the fingerprint sensor 220. That is, in the launcher 151, an icon is displayed around the finger used for fingerprint authentication. Therefore, the smartphone 100 according to the embodiment can easily activate the desired program by swiping in the direction of the icon of the program for which the finger used for fingerprint authentication is desired to be activated. The smartphone 100 can start a desired program more easily and quickly than, for example, when a program is selected and started from a home screen in which icons are arranged and displayed after unlocking the screen.

The smartphone 100 according to the embodiment stores the correspondence between the finger and the program in the program management table 172 together with the display position on the launcher 151. Therefore, in the smartphone 100, the launcher 151 can display the icons in an arrangement according to the user's preference. The smartphone 100 can, for example, let the user decide the arrangement of the icons in consideration of the direction in which the finger is easy to move.

<First modification>
In the smartphone 100, for example, in addition to the home screen in which program icons are arranged, there may be a notification screen for displaying various notifications. The notification screen is displayed, for example, by a predetermined operation (for example, a swipe operation from the upper end of the display 213 downward) on the home screen. That is, the notification screen can be displayed when the smartphone 100 is in an arbitrary state. In the first modification, an example of displaying the fingerprint management screen 111 from such a notification screen will be described.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of the fingerprint registration process in the first modification. Hereinafter, the processing flow of the fingerprint registration process in the first modification will be described with reference to FIG.

At T11, the notification screen is displayed when a predetermined operation is executed. The notification screen is provided with a management screen display button for displaying the fingerprint management screen 111. In T11, the management screen display unit 11 that detects the pressing of the management screen display button causes the fingerprint management screen 111 to be displayed on the display 213.

By providing the management screen display button on the notification screen that can be displayed by the smartphone 100 in an arbitrary state, the smartphone 100 can easily start the registration of fingerprints and programs.

<Second modification>
In the first modification, when the fingerprint management screen 111 is displayed from the notification screen, the program selected from the program list 142 and the finger are associated with each other. In the second modification, a modification in which the running program is associated with the finger will be described.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow of program registration in the second modification. Hereinafter, the processing flow of program registration in the second modification will be described with reference to FIG. The processing flow illustrated in FIG. 19 is executed at T6 in FIG.

In T62a, the program registration unit 14 identifies the program that was being executed when the notification screen was displayed in T11 of FIG. In T63a, the program registration unit 14 displays the program registration completion screen 143 in which the icon of the program specified by T62a is displayed at the position corresponding to the position image 1413 designated by T62. The program registration unit 14 stores the specified program in the program management table 172 in association with the finger corresponding to the plus mark 1113 for which the touch operation is detected by T61 and the position indicated by the position image 1413 specified by T62a. Let me.

According to such a modification, the work of selecting a program from the program list 142 can be omitted, so that it becomes easier to store the program being executed in the program management table 172.

<Other variants>
In the embodiment, the fingerprint sensor 220 is provided so as to superimpose on the display 213. That is, in the embodiment, the fingerprint sensor 220 is provided on the front side of the housing 110 of the smartphone 100, but the fingerprint sensor 220 may be provided on the back side of the housing 110. In this case, the launcher 151 may be displayed so that the icon is arranged around the predetermined position on the display 213. Then, the activation unit 16 may activate the program of the icon arranged in the direction of the swipe operation on the fingerprint sensor 220 provided on the back surface.

In the embodiment, the launcher 151 is displayed when the screen lock is released, but the launcher 151 may be displayed in other cases. The launcher display unit 15 may display the launcher 151, for example, when fingerprint authentication is executed while the telephone program is activated. By providing such a feature, the smartphone 100 can quickly activate a recording program, for example, during a telephone call.

In the embodiment, the fingerprint management screen 111 displays images 1112 of both hands with the palms facing the user. However, the image 1112 of both hands may be an image with the back of the hand facing the user, as illustrated in FIG. Further, the fingerprint management screen 111 may display an image of either the right hand or the left hand instead of the image 1112 of both hands.

The embodiments and modifications disclosed above can be combined with each other.

<< Computer-readable recording medium >>
An information processing program that enables a computer or other machine or device (hereinafter, computer or the like) to realize any of the above functions can be recorded on a recording medium that can be read by the computer or the like. Then, the function can be provided by causing a computer or the like to read and execute the program of this recording medium.

Here, a recording medium that can be read by a computer or the like is a recording medium that can store information such as data and programs by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read from the computer or the like. To say. Among such recording media, those that can be removed from a computer or the like include, for example, a flexible disc, an optical magnetic disc, a Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), a Compact Disc-Recordable (CD-R), and a Compact Disc-ReWriterable. (CD-RW), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), Blu-ray Disc (BD), Digital Audio Tape (DAT), 8 mm tape, memory cards such as flash memory, and the like. In addition, there are hard disks, ROMs, and the like as recording media fixed to computers and the like.

100: Smartphone 11: Management screen display unit 110: Housing 111: Fingerprint management screen 1111: Description 1112: Image 1113: Plus mark 1114: Sign image 12: Reception unit 13: Fingerprint registration unit 131: Fingerprint registration start screen 1311: Instruction image 132: Registration procedure guidance screen 1321: Explanatory text 1322: Label image 133: Fingerprint registration completion screen 1333: Lock icon 14: Program registration unit 141: Program registration screen 1411: Image 1412: Icon placement area 1413: Position image 142: Program list 143: Program registration completion screen 1431: Calculator icon 15: Launcher display section 151: Launcher 16: Launch section 17: Management database 171: Fingerprint management table 172: Program management table 202: Main storage section 203: Auxiliary storage section 204: Communication unit 211: Speaker 212: Microphone 213: Display 214: Touch panel 220: Fingerprint sensor

Claims (5)

A storage unit that stores multiple computer programs,
A processor capable of executing a computer program stored in the storage unit, and
Equipped with a fingerprint sensor that can read a fingerprint image of a living body,
When the processor receives a registration request for a computer program to be called by the processor in conjunction with fingerprint authentication by the fingerprint sensor, the processor receives a registration request.
A fingerprint reading process for causing the fingerprint sensor to perform a fingerprint image reading process in a state where the position of the finger to be registered as a fingerprint is indicated by a hand image showing the appearance of the hand including each finger.
A registration process of accepting and registering a selection operation of a computer program to be called by fingerprint authentication among the plurality of computer programs for each finger position is executed.
Information processing device. The registration process includes registration of a display position of a computer program icon on a startup screen for calling the computer program.
The information processing device according to claim 1. When the registration process is called during the execution of the first computer program, the first computer program is set as the computer program selected by the selection operation.
The information processing device according to claim 1 or 2. The processor of the information processing apparatus including a storage unit that stores a plurality of computer programs, a processor that can execute the computer program stored in the storage unit, and a fingerprint sensor that can read a fingerprint image of a living body.
When the registration request of the computer program to be called by the processor in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication by the fingerprint sensor is received,
A fingerprint reading process for causing the fingerprint sensor to perform a fingerprint image reading process in a state where the position of the finger to be registered as a fingerprint is indicated by a hand image showing the appearance of the hand including each finger.
A registration process of accepting and registering a selection operation of a computer program to be called by fingerprint authentication among the plurality of computer programs for each finger position is executed.
Information processing method. The processor of the information processing apparatus including a storage unit that stores a plurality of computer programs, a processor that can execute the computer program stored in the storage unit, and a fingerprint sensor that can read a fingerprint image of a living body.
When the registration request of the computer program to be called by the processor in conjunction with the fingerprint authentication by the fingerprint sensor is received,
A fingerprint reading process for causing the fingerprint sensor to perform a fingerprint image reading process in a state where the position of the finger to be registered as a fingerprint is indicated by a hand image showing the appearance of the hand including each finger.
A registration process of accepting and registering a selection operation of a computer program to be called by fingerprint authentication among the plurality of computer programs for each finger position is executed.
Information processing program.

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