CONTROLLING ACCESS TO RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY

    公开(公告)号:US20240028768A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-25

    申请号:US17813550

    申请日:2022-07-19

    Inventor: Gordon THOMAS

    CPC classification number: G06F21/629 G06F21/32 G06F3/0484

    Abstract: Some disclosed methods involve controlling a display system to present one or more restricted access virtual buttons in a secure region. The restricted access virtual buttons may correspond to functionality of the apparatus or functionality of a software application for which access is restricted. Some disclosed methods involve controlling the display system to present one or more unrestricted access virtual buttons in a non-secure region. The unrestricted access virtual buttons may correspond to functionality of the apparatus or functionality of the software application for which access is not restricted. Responsive to the selection of a virtual button displayed in the secure region, some methods involve performing an authentication process and executing the functionality of the device or functionality of a software application for which access is restricted after successful authentication. Access to functionality corresponding to the restricted access virtual buttons may be prevented if the authentication process is not successful.

    CONTROLLING DISPLAY SCREEN INTERACTION BASED ON FINGERPRINT INFORMATION AND FORCE INFORMATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240419768A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18335808

    申请日:2023-06-15

    Inventor: Gordon THOMAS

    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to user devices. In some aspects, a user device may generate, using a fingerprint sensor of the user device, fingerprint information associated with a finger press of a user of the user device. The user device may authenticate the user in association with the fingerprint information. The user device may determine, in association with force information generated by a force sensor of the user device, an amount of force applied to a display screen of the user device by the finger press. The user device may perform, in association with authenticating the user, an action that is associated with the amount of force applied to the display screen. Numerous other aspects are described.

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