TWI650695B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a protective layer, a display panel, a fingerprint sensor, and a processor. The protective layer, the display panel, and the fingerprint sensor are sequentially stacked, and the protective layer includes a non-planar area, and the fingerprint The sensor is disposed in the non-planar area correspondingly by the display panel, the fingerprint sensor detects a fingerprint touched on the non-planar area, and the processor detects the fingerprint and the pre-stored fingerprint information. Alignment, the function corresponding to the fingerprint is performed when the comparison is matched.

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device having a non-planar area.

Fingerprint recognition technology is increasingly being applied to portable electronic devices. Generally, the fingerprint identification module is disposed under the casing or the display screen of the portable electronic device, and the closer to the surface of the housing or the display screen, that is, the closer the contact is, the better the image is displayed on the display screen. In the area, the user can more easily identify the effective area of fingerprint recognition. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in the setting of the fingerprint recognition module and the display screen, so that the user can more easily recognize the effective area of the fingerprint recognition.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a portable electronic device having a non-planar area that is easy to identify.

A portable electronic device includes a protective layer, a display panel, a fingerprint sensor, and a processor. The protective layer, the display panel, and the fingerprint sensor are sequentially stacked, and the protective layer includes a non-planar area, and the fingerprint The sensor is disposed in the non-planar area correspondingly by the display panel, the fingerprint sensor detects a fingerprint touched on the non-planar area, and the processor detects the fingerprint and the pre-stored fingerprint information. Alignment, the function corresponding to the fingerprint is performed when the comparison is matched.

The portable electronic device is convenient for the user to recognize when the light is absent or the display panel is in a closed state by providing a non-planar area on the protective layer and a non-planar key area on the housing. Moreover, the fingerprint or the touch on the non-planar area and the button area is closer to the corresponding fingerprint sensor and the button sensor, which is more convenient for detecting and recognizing the sensor.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a first embodiment of the present invention provides a portable electronic device 100 . The portable electronic device 100 can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a personal digital assistant.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the portable electronic device 100 includes a protective layer 10 , a display panel 20 , a fingerprint sensor 30 , and a processor 40 . The processor 40 is electrically connected to the display panel 20 and the fingerprint sensor 30 to implement the function of displaying and recognizing a fingerprint.

The protective layer 10, the display panel 20 and the fingerprint sensor 30 are sequentially stacked. The protective layer 10 is the outermost layer of the portable electronic device 100, the display panel 20 is disposed on the inner layer of the protective layer 10, and the fingerprint sensor 30 is disposed on the inner layer of the display panel 20. .

The protective layer 10 is a unitary structure that includes a non-planar region 12. The other areas of the protective layer 10 except the non-planar region 12 are planar. The non-planar regions 12 can be a variety of different forms of non-planar structures, such as grooves or protrusions. In this embodiment, the non-planar region 12 is a groove as shown in FIG. The non-planar region 12 is recessed inward toward the display panel 20. The protective layer 10 is used for isolating and protecting the display panel 20 and receiving touch.

In this embodiment, the protective layer 10 is a glass material, such as a 3D glass material. When the non-planar region 12 is a groove as shown in FIG. 1 , the formed meat is thinner, and the non-planar region 12 can be made. The fingerprint received on is closer to the fingerprint sensor 30.

The display panel 20 is configured to display a user interface of the portable electronic device 100, including a display state and a closed state.

The fingerprint sensor 30 is disposed corresponding to and adjacent to the non-planar area 12 for detecting a fingerprint touched to the non-planar area 12 and transmitting the fingerprint to the processor 40 for analysis.

The processor 40 is configured to analyze the fingerprint detected by the fingerprint sensor 30 and compare it with the pre-stored fingerprint information. When the comparison is matched, the function corresponding to the fingerprint is performed, such as but not limited to unlocking, confirming, Payment and security identification, etc.

The portable electronic device 100 in this embodiment is provided with a non-planar area 12 on the protective layer 10. Since the structural shape and the tactile sensation of the non-planar area 12 are different from other areas of the protective layer 10, it is convenient for the user to be dull. Or when the display panel 20 is in the off state. Since the fingerprint sensor 30 is disposed corresponding to and close to the non-planar area 12, the fingerprint sensor 30 can detect the fingerprint touched onto the non-planar area 12 more directly and quickly. The processor 40 analyzes the fingerprint detected by the fingerprint sensor 30 and compares it with the pre-stored fingerprint information. When the comparison is matched, the function corresponding to the fingerprint detected by the fingerprint sensor 30 is performed.

FIG. 3 illustrates a portable electronic device 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The portable electronic device 200 includes a protective layer 10 , a display panel 20 , a housing 230 , and a button sensor 240 . The protective layer 10 and the display panel 20 are sequentially stacked in the front opening of the housing 230.

In this embodiment, a side surface of the housing 230 further includes a button area 250. The button area 250 can be a variety of different forms of non-planar structures, such as grooves or protrusions. In this embodiment, the button area 250 is a groove as shown in FIG.

The button sensor 240 is disposed corresponding to and adjacent to the button area 250 for detecting touch on the button area 250. In this embodiment, the button sensor 240 can be, but not limited to, a fingerprint sensor or a pressure sensor. When the button sensor 240 is a fingerprint sensor, the fingerprint touched on the button area 250 can be detected. The working principle is similar to the fingerprint sensor 30 in the first embodiment. Repeatedly. When the button sensor 240 is a pressure sensor, it is used to detect the pressure received by the button area 250 and transmitted to the processor 40 for analysis. In this embodiment, the button sensor 240 is used as a pressure sensor for description.

The portable electronic device 200 in this embodiment is provided with a non-planar button area 250 on the housing 230. Since the structure and the touch of the button area 250 are different from other areas of the housing 230, the user is convenient for the user. Identification in the absence of light. Since the button sensor 240 is disposed corresponding to and close to the button area 250, the button sensor 240 can directly and quickly detect the pressure received by the button area 250. The processor 40 analyzes whether the pressure detected by the button sensor 240 reaches a preset value, and performs a function corresponding to the button area 250 when the preset value is reached, such as but not limited to being a power switch and Control the volume, etc.

In this embodiment, the housing 230 may be a glass material integrated with the protective layer 10, or may be other materials such as plastics and ceramics different from the protective layer 10.

In other embodiments, the position of the button area 250 is not limited to the side wall of the housing 230, and may be disposed on the front or back shell.

The portable electronic device 100 is convenient for the user to recognize when the light is absent or the display panel 20 is in the closed state by providing the non-planar area 12 on the protective layer 10 and the non-planar key area 250 on the housing 230. Moreover, the fingerprint or touch on the non-planar area 12 and the button area 250 is closer to the corresponding fingerprint sensor 30 and the button sensor 240, which is more convenient for detecting and recognizing the sensor.

In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

100,200‧‧‧ portable electronic devices

10‧‧‧Protective layer

12‧‧‧ non-planar area

20‧‧‧ display panel

30‧‧‧Finger sensor

40‧‧‧ processor

230‧‧‧ housing

240‧‧‧Key Sensor

250‧‧‧Key area

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the portable electronic device of FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

A portable electronic device includes a protection layer, a display panel, a fingerprint sensor, and a processor, wherein the protection layer, the display panel, and the fingerprint sensor are sequentially stacked, and the protection layer includes a non-planar area. The fingerprint sensor is correspondingly disposed in the non-planar area through the display panel, and the fingerprint sensor detects a fingerprint touched on the non-planar area, and the fingerprint that the processor will detect Compared with the pre-stored fingerprint information, the function corresponding to the fingerprint is executed when the comparison is matched. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the protective layer is an outermost layer of the portable electronic device, and the display panel is disposed on an inner layer of the protective layer, and the fingerprint sense The detector is disposed inside the display panel. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the protective layer is a glass material, and the other regions of the protective layer except the non-planar region are planar. The portable electronic device of claim 3, wherein the non-planar area is a groove or a protrusion. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further includes a housing and a button sensor, wherein the protective layer and the display panel are sequentially stacked on the housing. In the front opening, a side or a back of the housing further includes a button area, and the button sensor is disposed corresponding to and adjacent to the button area for detecting touch on the button area. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the button area is a non-planar structure. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the button area is a groove or a protrusion. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the button sensor is a fingerprint sensor that detects a fingerprint touched on the button area. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the button sensor is a pressure sensor that detects pressure received by the button area, and the processor analyzes the button sensor Whether the detected pressure reaches a preset value, and when the preset value is reached, a function corresponding to the button area is performed. The portable electronic device of claim 5, wherein the housing is a glass material integrated with the protective layer, or a plastic material or a ceramic material different from the protective layer.