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Biometric input device with peripheral port

US5987155A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateOct 27, 1997
Grant dateNov 16, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C9/257
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A transducer is provided with an integral smart card reader. For security applications the transducer is a biometric information input device. The device provides co-operative operation of the smart card and the transducer to provide user specific processing of biometric information provided by the user. Because of the integral smart card reader, tampering and monitoring of security operations is prevented.

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