KR20160058725A - Mobile terminal having appliication execution function based on the fingerprint angle and the movement of fingerprint position - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communications terminal having a function of executing an application based on a fingerprint angle and a moving direction of a fingerprint. The mobile communications terminal includes: a fingerprint sensor unit recognizing a fingerprint of a user; a memory storing a registered fingerprint of the user and first registered finger pattern information; and a control unit extracting a first registered finger pattern matched to a first inputted finger pattern inputted through the sensor unit when the fingerprint of the user, inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit, is matched to the registered fingerprint of the user, stored in the memory, and automatically executing a first application matched to the first registered finger pattern information in case of the disappearance of the user fingerprint recognized from the fingerprint sensor unit.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a function of executing an application based on a fingerprint angle and a fingerprint movement direction

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a function of executing an application based on a fingerprint angle and a fingerprint movement direction.

BACKGROUND ART Mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones are recognized as necessities of life, and various personal information is stored and used in mobile communication terminals. Particularly, since the memory storage capacity of the mobile communication terminal is increased and functions such as mobile banking and mobile stock trading are added, personal information that should pay more attention to security such as credit card information and stock transaction information is stored in the portable terminal and used . Accordingly, in recent years, various methods for securing personal information stored in a mobile communication terminal have been developed. One of them is a method of restricting access by others by executing a screen locking function when the mobile communication terminal is not used for a set time . When the screen locking function is executed, the use of other additional functions other than the basic functions (e.g., telephone receiving function) of the mobile communication terminal can be blocked.

In order to release the screen lock to the mobile communication terminal in which the screen locking function has been executed, a method of inputting the same password as the password preset by the user through the input key can be used.

Accordingly, the conventional mobile communication terminal unlocks the smartphone with various unlocking methods, and when the smart phone is unlocked, a screen displaying the applications is displayed. In this environment, in order to allow a user to execute a specific application, an application displayed on a screen displayed after unlocking, or an application displayed on another screen after switching to another screen, must be selected and driven. Therefore, the user's desire to quickly and easily operate a frequently used application can not be satisfied.

A related art is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0025084 (Apr.

Accordingly, there is a need to develop a technique that allows a user to quickly execute a desired application while releasing the lock.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal capable of releasing a lock using fingerprint information and executing an application based on a fingerprint angle / fingerprint movement direction, To provide a terminal.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal having a function of executing an application based on a fingerprint angle and a fingerprint movement direction, the fingerprint sensor including a fingerprint sensor unit for recognizing a fingerprint of a user, And a memory for storing first registered finger pattern information, and a memory for storing the first registered finger pattern information inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit when the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit is matched with the registered fingerprint of the user stored in the memory, And automatically executing a first application matched with the first registered finger pattern information when the user's fingerprint recognized by the fingerprint sensor unit disappears.

The first registered finger pattern information is angle information between the fingerprint sensor unit and the registered fingerprint. The controller calculates an angle formed by the fingerprint sensor unit and the user's fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit, 1 registered finger pattern information, and automatically execute the first application matched with the extracted first registered finger pattern information.

The memory stores the second registered finger pattern information, and when the second input finger pattern continuous with the first input finger pattern is input after the first input finger pattern is input through the fingerprint sensor unit, The second registered finger pattern information matching the second input finger pattern information may be extracted and the second application matched with the extracted second registered finger pattern information may be automatically executed.

The second registered finger pattern information is movement direction information of the registered fingerprint to the fingerprint sensor unit and when the second input finger pattern continuous with the first input finger pattern is input, The moving direction of the fingerprint is calculated, the second registered finger pattern information matched with the calculated moving direction is extracted, and the second application matched with the extracted second registered finger pattern information can be automatically executed.

The mobile communication terminal further includes a movement direction sensor unit for recognizing a movement direction of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit, the second registered finger pattern information is movement direction information of the registered fingerprint for the fingerprint sensor unit, Extracting second registered finger pattern information matched with a movement direction recognized through the movement direction sensor unit when a first input finger pattern and a second input finger pattern continuous with the first input finger pattern are input, The matched second application can be automatically executed.

The mobile communication terminal may further include a vibration module for generating vibration, and the controller may control the vibration module to generate vibration when the first input finger pattern information or the second input finger pattern information is input.

The memory stores a plurality of menu information, and the control unit classifies the plurality of menu information into a first menu and a second menu, and the control unit classifies at least one of the size of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit and the interval of ridges, And compare the information to restrict use of the first menu if at least one of the size of the user fingerprint and the interval of ridges is smaller than the set reference information.

The first menu may include one of a mature adult program, a game program, and a violent program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration, when a lock is released using fingerprint information and an application is executed based on a fingerprint angle / fingerprint movement direction, a desired application can be quickly executed have.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal having a function of executing an application based on a fingerprint angle and a fingerprint movement direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a table for explaining the first registered finger pattern information, the second registered finger pattern information, and the matched application according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are views for explaining a method of driving a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are views for explaining a method of driving a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5A to 5C are views for explaining a method of driving a mobile communication terminal having a locking function using information included in a fingerprint according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention can be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described below. The embodiments are provided to explain the present invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication terminal having a function of executing an application based on a fingerprint angle and a fingerprint movement direction according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a fingerprint sensor unit 110, a movement direction sensor unit 120, a memory 130, a vibration module 140, a display unit 150, a user input unit 160, And a control unit 170. The mobile terminal 100 may include various devices such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player)

The fingerprint sensor unit 110 can recognize the fingerprint of the user. The fingerprint sensor unit 110 may be formed of an optical type scanner using an optical lens such as a prism or a hologram and a non-optical type fingerprint sensor using a semiconductor device such as a CMOS device in order to recognize a user's fingerprint. An optical type scanner or a non-optical type fingerprint sensor can scan a fingerprint of a user to acquire an image of a predetermined type (fixed image, moving image). At this time, the image of the fingerprint acquired by the fingerprint sensor unit 110 may include a blank area in addition to the fingerprint area according to the contact state of the fingerprint. Specifically, for example, the fingerprint sensor unit 110 can be implemented as a slide type. The fingerprint sensor unit 110 senses fingerprints of a finger moving in a sliding manner, reads fragmentary fingerprint images, and performs fingerprint recognition in such a manner that the short fingerprint images are matched to one image to implement a complete fingerprint image . As described above, the fingerprint sensor unit 110 is not limited to the sensor unit of the specific type, but may be implemented by various types of sensor units.

The movement direction sensor unit 120 can recognize the moving direction of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110. [ For example, the movement direction sensor unit 120 may be provided around the fingerprint sensor unit 110 to recognize the moving direction of the user fingerprint. Specifically, for example, the movement direction sensor unit 120 may be implemented by various sensors such as an infrared sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, or the like capable of detecting movement.

The memory 130 may store a registered fingerprint of a user, a first registered finger pattern information, a second registered finger pattern information, a program for an operation of the controller 170, and temporarily store input / output data. The registered fingerprint of the user may be fingerprint information registered in advance by the user. The first registered finger pattern information may be angle information formed by the fingerprint sensor unit 110 and the registration fingerprint. The second registered finger pattern information may be information on the movement direction of the registered fingerprint to the fingerprint sensor unit 110.

The memory 130 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 130 on the Internet.

The vibration module 140 may generate vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the vibration module 140 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

The display unit 150 may display various information necessary for using the mobile terminal 100. The display unit 150 may include a touch sensor and may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion or a capacitance generated to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure branch at the time of touch.

The display unit 150 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, and a 3D display.

The user input unit 160 generates input data for controlling the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 160 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The control unit 170 determines whether the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 is matched with the registered fingerprint of the user stored in the memory 130 The first registered finger pattern matching the first input finger pattern can be extracted. When the user's fingerprint recognized by the fingerprint sensor unit 110 is missing, the controller 170 can automatically execute the first application matched with the first registered fingerprint information. For example, the first registered finger pattern information may be angle information formed by the fingerprint sensor unit 110 and the registration fingerprint. At this time, the controller 170 calculates an angle between the fingerprint of the user and the fingerprint sensor unit 110 input through the fingerprint sensor unit 110, and calculates first registered finger pattern information Information ') can be extracted. Then, the controller 170 can automatically execute the first application matched with the extracted first registered finger pattern information.

When the first input finger pattern is inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 and then the second input finger pattern continuous with the first input finger pattern is input, the controller 170 determines whether the second input finger pattern matches the second input finger pattern information The second registered finger pattern information can be extracted. Then, the control unit 170 can automatically execute the second application matched with the extracted second registered finger pattern information. For example, the second registered finger pattern information may be the moving direction information of the registered fingerprint to the fingerprint sensor unit 110. The control unit 170 may calculate the moving direction of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 when the second input finger pattern continuous with the first input finger pattern is input. Then, the controller 170 extracts the second registered finger pattern information matched with the calculated movement direction, and can automatically execute the second application matched with the extracted second registered finger pattern information. For example, the control unit 170 can recognize the movement direction recognized through the movement direction sensor unit 120 without calculating the movement direction of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110. [ The control unit 170 may extract the second registered finger pattern information matched with the movement direction recognized by the movement direction sensor unit 120 and automatically execute the second application matched with the extracted second registered finger pattern information .

2 is a table for explaining the first registered finger pattern information, the second registered finger pattern information, and the matched application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the first registered finger pattern information is angle information between the fingerprint sensor unit 110 and the registered fingerprint, and the second registered fingerprint information is information indicating the movement of the registered fingerprint to the fingerprint sensor unit 110 Direction information.

The first registered finger pattern information may be distinguished by 0 degrees, 45 degrees, 90 degrees, 135 degrees, 180 degrees, and the like. The intervals between the angles are not limited as described above, and can be variously set.

The second registered finger pattern information can be distinguished in the up, down, left, and right ('4') directions. The moving direction is not limited to four as described above, and can be variously set. For example, the second registered finger pattern information may be various patterns such as a pattern input in N times or a pattern input in different directions in a curved shape / the same direction as well as a straight shape.

Hereinafter, the case where the angle formed by the fingerprint sensor unit 110 and the fingerprint sensor unit 110 inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 after the fingerprint authentication is completed will be described with reference to the following description.

If the user releases his / her finger from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 after the fingerprint authentication is completed ('no fingerprint recognized by the fingerprint sensor unit is missing'), the controller 170 transmits the ' .

If the user moves the finger upward from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 ('fingerprint of the user moves upward') after the fingerprint authentication is completed, the controller 170 transmits the 'N-site' application .

If the user moves the finger in the right direction from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 after the fingerprint authentication is completed (the 'fingerprint of the user moves in the right direction'), the control unit 170 transmits the 'fsite' .

When the user moves the finger downward from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 ('the fingerprint of the user moves downward') after the fingerprint authentication is completed, the controller 170 displays the 'text' application Run it automatically.

In the fifth example, after the fingerprint authentication is completed, when the user moves the finger in the left direction from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 ('the fingerprint of the user moves in the leftward direction'), .

In this way, the control unit 170 automatically executes an application preset by the user based on the angle formed by the fingerprint sensor 110 input through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 and the direction of movement .

The controller 170 displays on the display unit 150 a screen where the user can set the first registered finger pattern and the second registered finger pattern and displays the registered finger pattern-application matching information set by the user in the memory 130 ). ≪ / RTI >

The registered fingerprint previously stored in the memory 130 can be displayed on the display unit 150 when the fingerprint of the user recognized through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 is matched with the registered fingerprint of the user stored in the memory 130 . The control unit 170 can change the locked state to the released state when a portion of the displayed registration fingerprint that matches the unlocking information is selected by the user.

For example, the unlocking information may be N ridings set by the user among the ridings included in the registration fingerprint, or N ridge selection information set by the user among the ridings included in the registration fingerprint. In this case, if the set N ridings selected from the registered fingerprints displayed on the display unit 150 are selected by the user or selected by the user in the set order in which the set N ridges are set, the controller 170 sets the locked state to the released state Can be changed. The control unit 170 may display the N ridges and the Y candidate ridges set by the user on the display unit 150 with a predetermined color. By doing so, a candidate group including ridges set by the user among a large number of ridges is displayed, so that the user can more easily grasp the ridges set by the user.

As another example, the unlocking information may include M pieces of minutia information set by the user among the minutiae included in the registration fingerprint, or the number of minutiae information about M minutia information set by the user among the minutiae included in the registration fingerprint have. In this case, if the M minutiae points selected from the displayed registered fingerprints are selected by the user or the M minutiae points set by the user are selected by the user in the selection order set for the user, the controller 170 can change the lock state to the canceled state. The controller 170 may display the M feature points and the Z candidate feature points set by the user on the display unit 150 with a set color. By doing so, the candidate group including the minutiae set by the user among the many minutiae is displayed, so that the user can grasp the specific point set by himself / herself more easily.

As another example, the unlocking information may be obtained by dividing the registered fingerprint into X regions, and M pieces of minutia information set by the user among the minutiae included in each of the divided X regions or the registered fingerprint is divided into X regions And may be selection order information on M pieces of minutia information set by the user among the minutiae included in the divided X regions. In this case, if the set M minutiae points included in the set area of the displayed registered fingerprints are selected or the set M minutiae points included in the set area are selected in the set order of selection, the controller 170 can change the lock state to the canceled state .

The memory 130 may store a plurality of menu information. The control unit 170 may classify the plurality of menu information into the first menu and the second menu and compare at least one of the size of the user fingerprint and the interval of ridges inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 with the set reference information . The control unit 170 may limit the use of the first menu if at least one of the size of the user fingerprint and the interval of ridges is smaller than the set reference information. The first menu may include harmful programs such as adult programs, game programs, and violent programs.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention can release the lock using the fingerprint information and execute the application based on the fingerprint angle / fingerprint movement direction so that the desired application can be executed simultaneously with the unlocking. Thus, the user can unlock the application and execute the desired application conveniently and quickly.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are views for explaining a method of driving a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the case where the angle formed by the fingerprint sensor unit 110 and the fingerprint sensor unit 110 inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 after the fingerprint authentication is completed will be described with reference to the following description.

1 and 3A, when a user inputs a user fingerprint through the fingerprint sensor unit 110, the controller 170 determines whether the inputted user fingerprint matches a registered fingerprint of the user stored in the memory 130 It can be judged. If it is matched, the controller 170 can unlock the mobile communication terminal. The control unit 170 may display the information of the application automatically executed on the display unit 150 according to the first input finger pattern / the second input hand garage pattern. For example, after the fingerprint authentication is completed, if the user releases his / her finger, the control unit 170 can execute the 'Karaoke' application 300. After the fingerprint authentication is completed, if the user moves the finger upward from the fingerprint sensor unit 110, the control unit 170 can automatically execute the 'N-site' application 310. After the fingerprint authentication is completed, if the user moves the finger in the right direction from the fingerprint sensor unit 110, the control unit 170 can automatically execute the 'fsite' application 320. After the fingerprint authentication is completed, if the user moves the finger downward from the fingerprint sensor unit 110, the control unit 170 can automatically execute the 'text' application 330. When the finger moves from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 to the left after the fingerprint authentication is completed, the controller 170 can automatically execute the 'phone' application 340.

1 and 3B, when the finger is released from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 after the fingerprint authentication is completed ('unlocked'), the controller 170 is at 0 degree and when the finger is released It is possible to automatically execute the 'Karaoke' application matching the corresponding first registered finger pattern. Accordingly, the control unit 170 can display the corresponding data or the screen 350 on the display unit 150 by executing the 'Karaoke' application.

4A and 4B are views for explaining a method of driving a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the case where the angle formed by the fingerprint sensor unit 110 and the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 after the fingerprint authentication is completed will be described on the basis of 90 degrees.

1 and 4A, when the user inputs a user fingerprint through the fingerprint sensor unit 110, the controller 170 determines whether the inputted user fingerprint matches the registered fingerprint of the user stored in the memory 130 It can be judged. If it is matched, the controller 170 can unlock the mobile communication terminal. The control unit 170 may display the information of the application automatically executed on the display unit 150 according to the first input finger pattern and the second finger pattern. For example, after the fingerprint authentication is completed, if the user releases his / her finger, the 'game' application 400 can execute the control unit 170. After the fingerprint authentication is completed, if the user moves the finger upward from the fingerprint sensor unit 110, the control unit 170 can automatically execute the 'text' application 410. When the finger moves from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 to the right after the fingerprint authentication is completed, the controller 170 can automatically execute the 'bank site' application 420. After the fingerprint authentication is completed, if the user moves the finger downward from the fingerprint sensor unit 110, the control unit 170 can automatically execute the 'phonebook' application 430. After the fingerprint authentication is completed, if the user moves the finger in the left direction from the fingerprint sensor unit 110, the control unit 170 can automatically execute the 'N site' application.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4B, when the user moves the finger upward from the fingerprint sensor unit 110 after the fingerprint authentication is completed ('unlocked'), the controller 170 rotates 90 degrees, Quot; application " matching the second registered finger pattern corresponding to the case where the finger is moved in the upward direction. Accordingly, the control unit 170 can display the corresponding data or the screen 450 on the display unit 150 by executing the 'text' application.

5A to 5C are views for explaining a method of driving a mobile communication terminal having a locking function using information included in a fingerprint, which is another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5A, the memory 130 may store a plurality of menu information. The control unit 170 classifies the plurality of menu information into the first menu and the second menu and compares the size 500 of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 with the set reference information 510. The first menu may include harmful programs such as adult programs, game programs, and violent programs.

1 and 5B, the controller 170 classifies a plurality of menu information into a first menu and a second menu, and divides the intervals of the ridges 520 and 530 of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit 110 , 540 and the set reference information ('interval of set ridges').

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5C, when the size 500 of the user fingerprint is smaller than the set reference information 510, the controller 170 may limit the use of the first menu 550. Alternatively, the control unit 170 may restrict the use of the first menu 550 when the ridge intervals 520, 530, and 540 of the user fingerprint are smaller than the set reference information. Alternatively, the controller 170 compares the size 500 of the user fingerprint and the ridge spacing 520, 530, 540 of the user fingerprint with the set reference information, and when both conditions are smaller than the set reference information, 550). ≪ / RTI > The second menu 560 may include a useful program.

The embodiments described may be constructed by selectively combining all or a part of each embodiment so that various modifications can be made.

It should also be noted that the embodiments are for explanation purposes only, and not for the purpose of limitation. In addition, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

100: mobile terminal
110: fingerprint sensor unit
120: movement direction sensor unit
130: memory
140: Vibration module
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160: User input
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Claims (3)

A fingerprint sensor unit for recognizing the fingerprint of the user;
A memory for storing a registered fingerprint of the user, first registered finger pattern information which is angle information between the fingerprint sensor and the registered fingerprint, second registered finger pattern information, and a plurality of menu information; And
Extracting the first registered finger pattern matched with the first input finger pattern input through the fingerprint sensor unit when the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit matches the registered fingerprint of the user stored in the memory, A first application matched with the first registered finger pattern information is automatically executed when the fingerprint of the user recognized by the sensor unit disappears and the plurality of menu information is classified into the first menu and the second menu, The size of the user fingerprint inputted through the sensor unit and the interval of ridges are compared with the set reference information to determine that the user is a minor if the size of the user fingerprint and the interval of ridges are smaller than the set reference information, , ≪ / RTI > and a violent program. Calculates an angle formed by the fingerprint sensor unit and the fingerprint of the user input through the fingerprint sensor unit, extracts the first registered fingerprint pattern information matched with the calculated angle information, When the first input finger pattern is input through the fingerprint sensor unit and a second input finger pattern continuous with the first input finger pattern is input, And a control unit that extracts second registered finger pattern information matched with the finger pattern information and automatically executes a second application matched with the extracted second registered finger pattern information, To the mobile terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The second registered finger pattern information,
The moving direction information of the registered fingerprint to the fingerprint sensor unit,
Wherein,
Calculating a movement direction of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit when the second input finger pattern continuous with the first input finger pattern is inputted and extracting second registered finger pattern information matched with the calculated movement direction And a function of automatically executing a second application matched with the extracted second registered finger pattern information to execute an application based on a fingerprint angle and a fingerprint movement direction.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a movement direction sensor unit for recognizing a movement direction of the user fingerprint inputted through the fingerprint sensor unit,
The second registered finger pattern information,
The moving direction information of the registered fingerprint to the fingerprint sensor unit,
Wherein,
Extracting second registered finger pattern information matched with the movement direction recognized through the movement direction sensor unit when a second input finger pattern continuous with the first input finger pattern is input, And a function of automatically executing the second application matched with the first application, and executing the application based on the fingerprint angle and the fingerprint movement direction.

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