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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jongseok Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Kihong Min, Seoul, KR;
Dohyoung Chung, Seoul, KR;
Seokwhan Chung, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Uin Chung, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a fingerprint authentication system and a method of authentication. The fingerprint authentication system may have a configuration to analyze a reflection wave signal reflected at a surface of an object under examination or an internal of the object under examination by applying a wave signal from at least one of signal communication unit of a fingerprint sensor to the object under examination. In the method of authentication, the controller in the fingerprint authentication system may be configured to selectively perform a first step authentication to authenticate a shape of a fingerprint, and a second step authentication to detect internal biometric information of the object under examination.