Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090315709 | USB FINGERPRINT SCANNER WITH LED INDICATORS - A universal serial bus (USB) fingerprint scanner includes a control module for detecting and controlling the transmission of signals, a fingerprint scanning module coupled to the control module for detecting fingerprints and transmitting fingerprint signals to the control module, a USB connector coupled to the control module for connecting the fingerprint scanner to a periphery device, and a light emitting diode (LED) indicator coupled to the control module to indicate operation status of the fingerprint scanner. | 12-24-2009 |
20100090800 | DATA STORAGE DEVICE WITH RADIO FREQUENCY FINGERPRINT SCANNER - A data storage device includes a storage module for storing data, a control module coupled to the storage module for detecting signals and controlling their transmission, an interface coupled to the control module for connecting the data storage device to a periphery device, a radio frequency fingerprint scanning module coupled to the control module for detecting fingerprints and transmitting fingerprint signals to the control module, and a light emitting diode (LED) indicator coupled to the control module to indicate a fingerprint scanning region on the data storage device. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090801 | SERIAL BUS FINGERPRINT SCANNER WITH LED INDICATORS - A serial bus fingerprint scanner includes a control module for detecting and controlling the transmission of signals, a fingerprint scanning module coupled to the control module for detecting fingerprints and transmitting fingerprint signals to the control module, a serial bus connector coupled to the control module for connecting the fingerprint scanner to a periphery device, and a light emitting diode (LED) indicator coupled to the control module to indicate operation status of the fingerprint scanner. | 04-15-2010 |
20100108771 | FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD - A financial transaction card includes a housing, a flexible printed circuit board, an integrated circuit and an interface module. The housing includes a substrate and a cover. The flexible printed circuit board is disposed between the cover and the substrate. The integrated circuit is configured for driving the flexible printed circuit board to operate as a sensing device. The sensing device includes a fingerprint scanning module and a keyboard module. The interface module is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board and configured for electrically connecting the financial transaction card to an external device. | 05-06-2010 |
20100110009 | Computer Mouse - A computer mouse includes a housing having hollow for receiving a finger of a user, a control module inside the housing for detecting signals and controlling transmissions of the signals, and a fingerprint scanning module coupled to the control module for detecting fingerprints and transmitting fingerprint signals to the control module. The fingerprint scanning module includes a fingerprint scanner positioned in the hollow of the housing. A side view of the hollow may be close loop shaped, such as D-shaped, or open loop shaped, such as C-shaped. | 05-06-2010 |
20100156595 | Control Panel for Controlling Information Processing System - A control panel for controlling an information processing system is provided. The control panel is an integral device and is capable of being integrated with the information processing system. The control panel includes a plurality of capacitive touch buttons assembled in a printed circuit board assembly, a fingerprint sensor assembled in the printed circuit assembly, at least a status indicator configured for showing the status of the capacitive touch buttons, a connector interface, a touch sensing processor, and a fingerprint sensing processor. The touch sensing processor is electrically connected to the capacitive touch buttons, the at least one status indicator, and the connector interface. The fingerprint sensing processor is electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor and the connector interface. The touch sensing processor and the fingerprint sensing processor are configured to respectively receive signals from the capacitive touch buttons and the fingerprint sensor, to process the signals into control signals and to transmit the control signals to the information processing system through the connector interface. The physical distance between the capacitive touch buttons and the fingerprint sensor within the printed circuit board assembly is generally equal to or greater than about 20 millimeters. | 06-24-2010 |
20100188213 | USB FINGERPRINT SCANNER WITH TOUCH SENSOR - A fingerprint scanner is provided. The fingerprint scanner includes a control module for detecting and controlling the transmission of signals, an electrical connector coupled to the control module for connecting the fingerprint scanner to a periphery device, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) indicators coupled to the control module to indicate operation status of the fingerprint scanner, and a fingerprint scanning module. The fingerprint scanning module is coupled to the control module to detect fingerprints and sense touches, and send fingerprint signals and touch signals to the control module. The fingerprint scanning module includes a touch sensor for sensing different touches that represent different command signals. | 07-29-2010 |
20100189315 | USB FINGERPRINT SCANNER WITH TOUCH SENSOR - A fingerprint scanner is provided. The fingerprint scanner includes a control module for detecting and controlling the transmission of signals, an electrical connector coupled to the control module for connecting the fingerprint scanner to a periphery device, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) indicators coupled to the control module to indicate operation status of the fingerprint scanner, and a fingerprint scanning module. The fingerprint scanning module is coupled to the control module to detect fingerprints and sense touches, and send fingerprint signals and touch signals to the control module. The fingerprint scanning module includes a touch sensor for sensing different touches that represent different command signals. | 07-29-2010 |
20100237986 | MICROELECTRONIC LOCK SYSTEM - A microelectronic lock system includes a computer interface for connecting to an external computer; a biometric interface configured for connecting to a biometric sensor and receiving biometric data that a user inputs to the biometric sensor; and a control unit connected to the biometric interface and the computer interface. The control unit is configured to transmit the biometric data received through the biometric interface to the external computer through the computer interface, to receive data from the external computer through the computer interface, and to determine whether to grant access to the user according to the received data. | 09-23-2010 |
20100321197 | PASSWORD INPUT DEVICE - A password input device for inputting a password to an external device includes a fingerprint scanning unit for scanning and acquiring a fingerprint of a user; a storage unit for storing an association between a predetermined fingerprint and a predetermined password; a password matching unit connected with the fingerprint scanning unit and the storage unit, and configured for searching through the storage unit for a password associated with the fingerprint acquired by the fingerprint scanning unit and after finding the password transmitting the found password to the external device; a password receiving unit connected with the fingerprint scanning unit and the storage unit, and configured for receiving a password input by a user, and storing an association between the fingerprint acquired by the fingerprint scanning unit and the password input by the user in the storage unit; and a security warning unit connected to the password receiving unit and configured for analyzing the password input by the user and indicating the security level of the password. | 12-23-2010 |
20110037564 | DATA-COMMUNICATION-PORT CONTROL DEVICE - A data-communication-port control device comprising: an input port; at least one output port; at least one electric control switch coupled between the input port and the output port to receive a switch control signal, and control the output port to be connected or disconnected; a fingerprint scan unit for acquiring a user' s fingerprint image; a storage unit for storing the fingerprint image and port information associated with the fingerprint image; a fingerprint matching unit connected between the fingerprint scan unit and the storage unit to retrieve whether there is any fingerprint image stored in the storage unit and matched with the fingerprint image acquired by the fingerprint scan unit, and if there is, acquiring the port information associated with the fingerprint image; a control unit connected between the fingerprint matching unit and the electric control switch for sending a connection signal to the electric control switch controlling the corresponding port in accordance with the port information. The invention effectively controls any illegal access of the user to the network through a control system independent of the network, while the user cannot dismiss the control through the network. | 02-17-2011 |
20110163845 | WIRELESS FINGERPRINT CARD - A wireless fingerprint card comprises a CPU, a fingerprint scanning device, a fingerprint identification device, a wireless communication device, an information input device and a storage device. The fingerprint identification device, the wireless communication device, the information input device and the storage device are coupled to the CPU respectively, and the fingerprint scanning device is coupled to the fingerprint identification device. The fingerprint scanning device scans fingerprint of users and transmits scanned fingerprint data to the fingerprint identification device, and the latter compares the scanned fingerprint data to fingerprint data stored in the storage device and send a matching signal to the CPU if the fingerprint data match each other. Then, the CPU sends an information input command to the information input device and transmits information input from the information input device to a transaction terminal through the wireless communication device according to the matching signal. | 07-07-2011 |