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Samsung patents app access control using biometric user groups

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Patent drawing from the official filing.

Samsung describes a system where an electronic device stores biometric data linked to specific user groups. When an app requests access, the device checks if the user's biometrics match the group assigned to that app. If the app is not assigned to a group, the device blocks access and asks the user to create or select a group.

Why it mattersThis approach could help users manage who can access specific apps on a shared device by tying biometric login to distinct user profiles.

In the filing’s own words

A display apparatus and a method of controlling an electronic apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus may store authentication data associated with a plurality of groups, receive a request for user authentication from a first application, based on first biometric information of a user regarding the request being obtained, identify whether the first biometric information is included in the authentication data, based on the first biometric information being included in the authentication data, determine whether a first group corresponding to the first application is identified from the plurality of groups, based on the first group being identified, and the first biometric information corresponding to authentication data included in the first group, allow the user to access the first application, and based on the first group not being identified, deny access to the first application for the user and provide a message requesting a group assignment for the first application.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising: memory storing authentication data associated with a plurality of groups; and a processor configured to: receive a request for user authentication from a first application; based on first biometric information of a user regarding the request being obtained, identify whether the first biometric information is included in the authentication data; based on the first biometric information being included in the authentication data, determine whether a first group corresponding to the first application is identified from the plurality of groups stored in the memory; based on the first group being identified, and the first biometric information corresponding to authentication data included in the first group, allow the user to access the first application; and based on the first group not being identified, deny access to the first application for the user and provide a message requesting a group assignment for the first application.

Facts

Company
Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
Official title
ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
Publication number
US20260310806A1
Application number
19680042
Filed
May 18, 2026
Published
Oct 8, 2026
Inventors
2
Claims
18

Classified under

G06F 21/6209 Physics & computingG06F 21/32 Physics & computingG06F 2221/2141 Physics & computing
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