Patent ID: 9740909
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06K,G09G

Claim:
1. A method comprising: receiving, by one or more processors, an indication of a contact of a finger of a user with a sensor; determining, by the one or more processors, a fingerprint associated with the finger of the user; determining, by the one or more processors, whether the fingerprint associated with the finger is from a left hand or from a right hand of the user; determining, by the one or more processors, whether an angle of the fingerprint with respect to the sensor falls within a first range of angles or within a second ranges of angles that does not overlap with the first range of angles; determining, by the one or more processors, based on whether the fingerprint associated with the finger is from the left hand of the user or from the right hand of the user, and further based on whether the angle falls within the first range of angles or within the second range of angles, an orientation of an electronic device relative to the user; determining, by the one or more processors, based on the orientation of the electronic device relative to the user, a configuration of one or more components of the electronic device; configuring, by the one or more processors, and based on the determined configuration, the one or more components of the electronic device for use during operation of the electronic device; and maintaining, by the one or more processors, based on the fingerprint and on the angle of the fingerprint with respect to the sensor, the configuration of the one or more components of the electronic device at least until the contact of the finger with the sensor ceases.