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Computer keyboard with secure authentication features

US9971886B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Bloomberg Finance L.P. · US

Inventors

Helmars E. Ozolins · Orient, US
Masamichi Udagawa · New York, US
Sean Roarty · Ossining, US
Avram Kaufman · New York, US
Christopher William Zimman · New York, US
Stanislaw Skowronek · New York, US
Emmanuel Patychakis · Lidingö, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 2, 2014
Grant date	May 15, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F8/65
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A keyboard is disclosed. The keyboard may comprise a biometric sensor configured for authenticating a user; a docking station configured for receiving a security device; and a processor configured for facilitating communication between the biometric sensor and the security device docked in the docking station with a computing device coupled to the keyboard.

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