High security personalized wireless portable biometric device

US6848052B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Activcard Ireland Limited · IE

Inventors

• Larry Hamid · Ottawa, CA
• Derek Bouius · Ottawa, CA
• Albert Hum · Ottawa, CA

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 21, 2001
• Grant date: Jan 25, 2005
• Expiry date: Jul 30, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C2009/00793
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present application discloses a wireless hand held portable security device in the form of a wireless hand held portable biometric device in communication with a plurality of ubiquitous items for receiving information from, and sending information to the plurality of ubiquitous items, comprising a processor for selecting at least one item of the plurality of ubiquitous items and for sending information to the selected item in order to activate or deactivate or send a programming to the selected item. The level of security and the personalization is achieved by using a fingerprint or a combination of fingerprints for accessing communication with a selected item.