Patent ID: 9710092
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04M

Claim:
1. A method of executing a command in an electronic device, comprising: receiving touch input through a touch screen component of an electronic device; acquiring fingerprint data from one or more fingertips of the user that are used to enter the touch input through the touch screen; analyzing the fingerprint data to determine if the touch input was entered with a particular sequence of fingers that the user has predetermined to indicate a command to be executed by the electronic device; and if a predetermined command is indicated by the fingerprint data, executing the command, wherein the touch input comprises a sequence of individual touch inputs separated apart in time, the method further comprising: acquiring timing data as the touch input is entered through the touch screen, the timing data comprising time intervals between the individual touches; analyzing the fingerprint data in combination with the timing data to determine if the touch input was entered with a particular finger or sequence of fingers and with a particular timing sequence that the user has predetermined to indicate a command to be executed by the electronic device; and if a predetermined command is indicated by the fingerprint data and the timing data, executing the command.