Implementation of a proximity-based system for object tracking and automatic application initialization

• US 10,229,294 B1
• Filed: 01/12/2018
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Proxense, LLC
• Original Assignee: Proxense, LLC
• Inventors: Giobbi, John J., DiSalvo, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Levi, Dameon E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Islam, Hasan Z
• Application Number:
  US15/870,582
• Time in Patent Office: 424 Days
• Field of Search: 235439, 340 552- 553, 340 58- 583
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: G01V 15/00 Tags attached to, or associated with, an object, in order to enable detection of the object record carriers for use with machines having a detectable tag or marker G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0718 the sensor being of the biometric kind, e.g. fingerprint sensors fingerprint sensors in general G06V40/13; biometric access-control systems in general, see G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/01 Details
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10267 the arrangement comprising a circuit inside of the interrogation device
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10356 using a plurality of antennas, e.g. configurations including means to resolve interference between the plurality of antennas
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2462 Asset location systems combined with EAS inventory, tracking, logistic G06Q10/00; entrance control systems G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Various apparatuses for use in a wireless network are disclosed. A first apparatus comprises two antennae oriented orthogonally, a biosensor capable of reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint, and a housing comprising a groove for guiding a user'"'"'s finger, the groove physically separating the antennae, effectively creating a radome for each antenna. A second apparatus comprises a printed circuit board (PCB) a port, a shell enclosing the PCB, and at least one horseshoe gasket, the shell and gasket creating a waterproof seal isolating the port and the external environment from the rest of the PCB. A third apparatus comprising a bracket for attaching a housing to a building material, an aiming annulus for aiming the housing and the housing. Wherein two or more of the bracket, aiming annulus and housing may be joined in order to mount and aim the housing using one or more structures on the components.

Claims

1. A system comprising a biometric reader device, the biometric reader device comprising:

two antennae oriented orthogonal to each other;

a biosensor located between the two orthogonal antennae and capable of performing a biometric reading of a user'"'"'s finger; and

a housing comprising a groove that guides the user'"'"'s finger to the biosensor, the groove physically separating the two orthogonal antennae and effectively creating a radome for each of the two orthogonal antennae.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a chamfered front edge at an end of the groove, wherein the chamfered front edge prevents the user'"'"'s finger from tipping the biometric reader device during a finger swipe.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the two orthogonal antennae are the only antennae in the biometric reader device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the biometric reader device is configured to communicate securely with one of a reader decoder circuit or a personal digital key.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein a secure communication between the biometric reader device and one of a reader decoder circuit or a personal digital key comprises an authentication of a biometric reading.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a reader decoder circuit that authorizes communication between the biometric reader device and one of a reader decoder circuit or a personal digital key.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the two radomes has a radome edge, the distance between the two radome edges is approximately 0.875 inches.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the groove is approximately 0.5 inches in width.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the groove is approximately 1.875 inches in length.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the biosensor is located at the bottom of the groove, the groove narrowing in at least one dimension to guide the user'"'"'s finger toward the biosensor.

11. A method for performing a biometric reading of a user'"'"'s finger on a wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving, in a groove of a device housing, the user'"'"'s finger, wherein the groove physically separates two orthogonal antennae and effectively creates a radome for each of the two orthogonal antennae;

guiding, within the groove, the user'"'"'s finger to a biosensor located between the two orthogonal antennae, the biosensor capable of performing a biometric reading of the user'"'"'s finger; and

reading the user'"'"'s finger with the biosensor.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the device housing further comprises a chamfered front edge at an end of the groove, wherein the chamfered front edge prevents the user'"'"'s finger from tipping the device housing during a finger swipe.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the two orthogonal antennae are the only antennae in the device.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the wireless device is configured to communicate securely with one of a reader decoder circuit or a personal digital key.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein a secure communication between the wireless device and one of a reader decoder circuit or a personal digital key comprises an authentication of a biometric reading.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising a reader decoder circuit that authorizes communication between the wireless device and one of a reader decoder circuit or a personal digital key.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein each of the two radomes has a radome edge, the distance between the two radome edges is approximately 0.875 inches.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the bottom of the groove is approximately 0.5 inches in width.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein the bottom of the groove is approximately 1.875 inches in length.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the biosensor is located at the bottom of the groove, the groove narrowing in at least one dimension to guide the user'"'"'s finger toward the biosensor.