System and method for controlling transmission of an identification signal
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1. A device comprising:
- at least one biometric identification circuit configured to detect at least one biometric characteristic of a user and to generate at least one first signal indicative of the at least one biometric characteristic of the user;
a data storage device configured to store at least one second signal indicative of at least one biometric characteristic of an authorized user of the device;
a radio-frequency communication circuit configured to wirelessly transmit at least one identification signal to a system securing a restricted function, the system configured to allow the user to utilize the restricted function in response at least in part to the at least one identification signal indicating that the authorized user of the device is authorized to access the restricted function, the restricted function comprising accessing a restricted area or logging onto a computer system; and
a processor in operative communication with the at least one biometric identification circuit, the radio-frequency communication circuit, and the data storage device, the processor configured to;
determine whether the user is the authorized user of the device in response at least in part to a comparison of the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal, andcontrol transmission of the at least one identification signal by the radio-frequency communication circuit to the system by allowing transmission of the at least one identification signal by the radio-frequency communication circuit when the user is the authorized user of the device and preventing transmission of the at least one identification signal by the radio-frequency communication circuit when the user is not the authorized user of the device.
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Abstract
A device and a method are provided. The device includes at least one biometric identification circuit, a data storage device, a radio-frequency communication circuit, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine whether the user is an authorized user of the tracking device and to control transmission of at least one identification signal by the radio-frequency communication circuit.
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1. A device comprising:
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at least one biometric identification circuit configured to detect at least one biometric characteristic of a user and to generate at least one first signal indicative of the at least one biometric characteristic of the user; a data storage device configured to store at least one second signal indicative of at least one biometric characteristic of an authorized user of the device; a radio-frequency communication circuit configured to wirelessly transmit at least one identification signal to a system securing a restricted function, the system configured to allow the user to utilize the restricted function in response at least in part to the at least one identification signal indicating that the authorized user of the device is authorized to access the restricted function, the restricted function comprising accessing a restricted area or logging onto a computer system; and a processor in operative communication with the at least one biometric identification circuit, the radio-frequency communication circuit, and the data storage device, the processor configured to; determine whether the user is the authorized user of the device in response at least in part to a comparison of the at least one first signal and the at least one second signal, and control transmission of the at least one identification signal by the radio-frequency communication circuit to the system by allowing transmission of the at least one identification signal by the radio-frequency communication circuit when the user is the authorized user of the device and preventing transmission of the at least one identification signal by the radio-frequency communication circuit when the user is not the authorized user of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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detecting at least one biometric characteristic of a user of a device; generating at least one first signal indicative of the at least one biometric characteristic of the user; determining whether the user is an authorized user of the device in response at least in part to a comparison of the at least one first signal and at least one previously-stored second signal indicative of at least one biometric characteristic of the authorized user of the device; and in response to determining that the user is the authorized user of the device; controlling wireless transmission of at least one signal to a system securing a restricted function comprising accessing a restricted area or logging onto a computer system, the system configured to allow the user to access the restricted function in response at least in part to the at least one signal indicating that the authorized user of the device is authorized to access the restricted function, wherein said controlling comprises allowing transmission of the at least one signal when the user is the authorized user of the device and preventing transmission of the at least one signal when the user is not the authorized user of the device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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