Identity identification method and device

The embodiment of the invention discloses an identity identification method and an identity identification device, and relates to the technical field of electronic equipment application. The method comprises the steps: acquiring fingerprint information which is input into a fingerprint identification region of a terminal by a user; identifying the fingerprint input area according to the fingerprint information; and identifying the type of the user who inputs the fingerprint according to the fingerprint input area. According to the embodiment of the invention, the terminal can identify the type of the user, so that right control can be realized according to the type of the user. 本发明实施例公开了种身份识别方法及装置，涉及电子设备应用技术领域，其中，该方法包括：获取用户在终端的指纹识别区域输入的指纹信息；根据所述指纹信息识别指纹输入的面积；根据所述指纹输入的面积，识别输入指纹的用户类型。本发明实施例能够使终端对用户类型进行识别，从而可以根据用户类型实现权限控制。