Samsung patents under-screen fingerprint scanner just in time for Galaxy S9

28 November 2017
The patent suggests 12 pressure-sensitive points on the screen.

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  • Anonymous
  • JT5
  • 28 Nov 2017

If the screen is super expensive already, I dont wanna know the price to replace this one.
If it gets broken, burn in or any issue with FPS

    Anonymous, 28 Nov 2017Did you even read the article? The patent only got accepted... more?
    I read the article. Its says patent approved. Nothing more, nothing less. Nothing near any tech product or implementation.
    Mention of S9 in context is just writers wishfull thinking.
    It takes much more from patent to implementation than a couple of months, more like a year or two minimum...

    Btw, hardly scratch, Vivo presented qualcomms one on prototype already
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WVKU85QmWao

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      • Anonymous
      • PTc
      • 28 Nov 2017

      Tann Hauser, 28 Nov 2017Would like to see that in smarphones, but seriously doubt i... moreDid you even read the article? The patent only got accepted today, they aren't going to release something without a patent and open themselves to being sued or have tech stolen. Other companies have been working on this for awhile but none of it's up to scratch that's why apple compromised with faceid and that aweful notch.

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        • r33fd
        • LaG
        • 28 Nov 2017

        January, 28 Nov 2017Perhaps he not forgot it, because is well known that S9 and... moreIf this is true, than s9+ will be my next phone for sure .
        Most important thing preventing me from upgrading to a note 8 is the really mediocre speaker .I am used to the really loud and clear speaker of the note 4(even if placed in the wrong direction), I actually use the loudspeaker a lot .

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          • Anonymous
          • Yde
          • 28 Nov 2017

          [deleted post]I am not on iShit side either. All I'm saying is these patents aren't necessary. Everyone should have access to it to further improve the tech

            Would like to see that in smarphones, but seriously doubt it..
            These under screen fp scanner patents have been around since 2011....Sony, Vivo, Qualcomm, Apple...
            Qualcomm and Vivo even presented them live on prototypes.
            But on real smartphones Nada still...
            Its just patents, 90% of them never see light of day...
            And most certainly wont make it to S9 in some 3 months time...

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              • AnonD-717166
              • mAS
              • 28 Nov 2017

              hello and welcome military tech! Just for fun because they are all crackable, but for us regular people will be major.

                Common Sense, 28 Nov 2017So by your logic, they didn't do it the first time, so they... moreNot the first, second, third or fourth time.

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                  • Common Sense
                  • 0xG
                  • 28 Nov 2017

                  Zenodroid, 28 Nov 2017Why? They aren't going to use it anyway. It was set for s8,... moreSo by your logic, they didn't do it the first time, so they won't do it ever again now? Flawless logic right there.

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                    • p7d
                    • 28 Nov 2017

                    Imperator Neubaticus, 28 Nov 2017fortunately for the world, your opinions aren't worth squat... moreYou believe S9 have underscreen fps? S9 will have rear fps just like S8 except it's lcoated in the middle.

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                      • 3L4
                      • 28 Nov 2017

                      Amazing!!! Good idea finger print under-screen :) waiting 2018 spring :)

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                        • D0H
                        • 28 Nov 2017

                        January, 28 Nov 2017Perhaps he not forgot it, because is well known that S9 and... more.??

                          AnonD-1825, 28 Nov 2017"And now add this under display fingerprint feature! " S... morefortunately for the world, your opinions aren't worth squat. carry on being insignificant.

                            Great idea

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                              • p7d
                              • 28 Nov 2017

                              January, 28 Nov 2017Perhaps he not forgot it, because is well known that S9 and... more"And now add this under display fingerprint feature! "

                              Sorry to ruin your day but S9 won't have underscreen fps, S9 will be very boring upgrade and i see big problems for Samsung

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                                • pHk
                                • 28 Nov 2017

                                r33fd, 28 Nov 2017You forgot : BETTER SPEAKER(S) ! Seriously, latest samsung... morePerhaps he not forgot it, because is well known that S9 and S9+ will come with AKG STEREO SPEAKERS.... And now add this under display fingerprint feature!

                                I see a really good future for the S9 and S9+, one of the first phones in 2018 with new features, temporal exclusivity of SD 845 plus the equivalent Exynos, and variants more diferenciated with second camera and bigger battery in the S9+ and more economical the S9 one.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • gJt
                                  • 28 Nov 2017

                                  good rear sensors are not convenient at all , and face unlock is is a gimmic

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Mab
                                    • 28 Nov 2017

                                    Fingerprints, faces, DNA's, etc. are not passwords!
                                    Fingerprints, faces, DNA's, etc. are not secret!
                                    Fingerprints, faces, DNA's, etc. do not provide security!
                                    These things are basically the same as a login name. Stop advertising it as security.

                                      This is the useful feature not gimmicky face ID on a phone without convenient FPS

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 7Ac
                                        • 28 Nov 2017

                                        Pathetic Samsung always so eager to patent things like Apple.