Electronic key device using a fingerprint to initiate a computer

Details Electronic key device using a fingerprint to initiate a computer Electronic key device using a fingerprint to initiate a computer

Filed on

1998-03-02

Date issued

2000-02-01

Examiner

Mancuso, Joseph

Patent Class

Image analysis

SubClass

Applications

SubSubClass

Personnel identification

Other Related Categories

380 23, 34082534, G06K 900

Type

Patent

Status

active

Patent number

060212128

Description

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides an electronic key device which can combine a fingerprint with an input ID code to generate a key signal to initiate a computer system. The key device comprises a fingerprint input module for inputting a user's fingerprint to generate a fingerprint image signal, and a fingerprint encoder having a memory for storing the fingerprint image signal, an input ID code and a fingerprint encoding program, and a processor for executing the fingerprint encoding program. The fingerprint encoding program is used for converting the fingerprint image signal according its characteristics into a digital fingerprint code, and encoding the fingerprint code and the input ID code according to a key encoding procedure to generate the key signal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5764789 (1998-06-01), Pare, Jr. et al.
patent: 5838306 (1998-11-01), O'Connor
patent: 5870723 (1999-02-01), Pare, Jr. et al.

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