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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2014
Rovi Guides, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Walter R. Klappert, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Minah Oh, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Michael R. Nichols, La Canada Flintridge, CA;
Rovi Guides, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for expanding the functionality of a print scanner. The scanner may be programmed to invoke a different function if only a portion of a print is detected rather than a full print. In this manner, it would be possible for a user to share a user equipment device such as a smartphone with a friend. The user may wish to share his or her smartphone, and may activate access to the browser that does not include any of the cookies, private passwords, or other login information during a session by using just the tip of the user's finger on a fingerprint scanner, as opposed to the user's full fingerprint. When the user wishes to again have his or her personal information accessible in the browser, the user may activate the browser using the user's full fingerprint.