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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Shih-fang Wong, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Wen-haw Tseng, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Yu Zheng, Shenzhen, CN;
Guo-qiang Zhang, Shenzhen, CN;
Shih-Fang Wong, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Wen-Haw Tseng, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Yu Zheng, Shenzhen, CN;
Guo-Qiang Zhang, Shenzhen, CN;
Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, CN;
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Tu-Cheng, New Taipei, TW;
Abstract
An authentication apparatus is for authenticating a fingerprint to power up an electronic device. The authentication apparatus includes a fingerprint sensor, and a power manager. The fingerprint sensor includes a memory for storing predetermined fingerprints, a sampling module for sampling the fingerprint, and an authenticating module for comparing the fingerprint with the predetermined fingerprints to generate an electronic device power-up command. The power manager is for powering up the electronic device according to the electronic device power-up command. An electronic device using the authentication apparatus and an authentication method are also disclosed.