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Key with integral biometric input device

US8667297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

13Claims

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Assignee

BlackBerry Limited · CA

Inventors

Timothy Ryan Salter · Guelph, CA
Mark David Mesaros · Cambridge, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 5, 2010
Grant date	Mar 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/675
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A key integrates with a biometric input device. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a fingerprint scanner may be integral with a spacebar.

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