Patent ID: 11928884
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A fingerprint collection method, implemented by a terminal, the fingerprint collection method comprising:
obtaining a fingerprint collection instruction, wherein the fingerprint collection instruction instructs the terminal to collect a fingerprint;
setting, in response to the fingerprint collection instruction, a function key status of a function key to a locked state;
displaying, in response to the fingerprint collection instruction, a fingerprint collecting indication on a screen of the terminal, wherein the fingerprint collecting indication corresponds to a fingerprint pattern;
collecting, using a fingerprint sensor integrated with the function key of the terminal, fingerprint information of a user while the fingerprint collecting indication is displayed on the screen;
obtaining a first function key event of the function key;
performing a fingerprint recording process based on the fingerprint information;
displaying an animation of each status of recording the fingerprint information by the user;
refraining from executing the first function key event when the function key status is the locked state;
setting the function key status to an unlocked state after a fingerprint procedure is completed, wherein the fingerprint procedure comprises collecting the fingerprint information; and
executing the first function key event after setting the function key status to the unlocked state.