Method of telephone number dialing based on biometric information
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1. A method of performing a speed-dial operation on a telephone system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing biometric information to a contact imaging device for providing to the telephone system biometric data in response to the provided biometric information;
processing the biometric data to automatically determine a telephone number associated with the provided biometric information; and
, automatically dialing the determined telephone number.
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Abstract
A telephone is provided with a biometric input sensor for receiving a biometric input. The telephone also includes memory for storing a plurality of phone numbers each associated with unique biometric information template. A comparator compares the biometric input to stored biometric templates in a database. Upon finding a match between the biometric input and the stored biometric templates an associated telephone number is provided to the telephone for dialing.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of performing a speed-dial operation on a telephone system, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing biometric information to a contact imaging device for providing to the telephone system biometric data in response to the provided biometric information;
processing the biometric data to automatically determine a telephone number associated with the provided biometric information; and
,automatically dialing the determined telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19)
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2. A method of performing a speed-dial operation on a telephone system, wherein the telephone system comprises stored biometric templates and wherein the step of determining a telephone number comprises the steps of:
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processing the biometric data to determine a biometric template of the stored biometric templates that corresponds to the biometric data within predetermined limits; and
,determining the telephone number associated with the determined biometric template. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. An auto-dialer comprising:
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memory for storing at least a database including data relating to biometric templates and telephone numbers and an association therebetween;
a contact-imaging sensor for receiving biometric information; and
,a processor for comparing the biometric information to stored biometric templates in order to determine a substantial match and for providing a telephone number associated with the biometric template with which the biometric information matches to a system for dialing the provided telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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13. A method of performing a speed-dial operation on a telephone system forming part of a telephone network comprising a database for storing biometric templates, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing biometric information to a contact imaging device in communication with the network for providing biometric data in response to the provided biometric information;
processing the biometric data with a processor to determine a biometric template that corresponds to the biometric data within predetermined limits;
retrieving from the database a telephone number associated with the biometric template; and
,automatically, dialing the retrieved telephone number.
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16. A method of performing an operation on any of a plurality of devices controlled via a same controller comprising the steps of:
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providing biometric information to a contact imaging device in communication with the network for providing biometric data in response to the provided biometric information;
processing the biometric data with a processor to determine a device from the plurality of devices with which the template is associated; and
,providing a control signal to the associated device for controlling a function thereof.
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17. A method of performing a speed-dial operation on a telephone system, wherein the telephone system comprises stored biometric templates and wherein the step of processing the biometric data comprises the steps of:
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processing the biometric data to determine a biometric template of the stored biometric templates that corresponds to the biometric data within predetermined limits; and
,determining the device associated with the determined biometric template.
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20. An auto-dialer comprising:
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memory for storing at least a database including data relating to biometric templates and telephone numbers and an association therebetween;
a contact-imaging sensor for receiving biometric information; and
,a processor for analysing the biometric information in order to determine a telephone number associated with the biometric information and for providing the telephone number to a system for dialing the provided telephone number.
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