Fingerprint sensor with feature authentication
First Claim
1. A detector apparatus, comprising:
- a fingerprint sensor having a receiving portion that is configured to accept an authentication article, the fingerprint sensor detecting one or more predetermined features of said authentication article and reading at least a portion of a fingerprint of a user.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing user access to a secured application. In one exemplary embodiment, a detector apparatus comprises a fingerprint sensor having a receiving portion that is configured to accept an authentication article. The fingerprint sensor detects one or more predetermined features of the authentication article and reads at least a portion of a fingerprint of a user. The authentication article may include a precious gem such as a diamond. The detector apparatus may further comprise a feature detection sensor in operative relation with the fingerprint sensor. The feature detection sensor detects the one or more of the predetermined features. The fingerprint sensor may be detachably coupled to a portable device having an interface for operably communicating with a computer system to determine an identity of the user. A method, comprising: reading the fingerprint of a user with a fingerprint sensor; detecting one or more features of an authentication article with the fingerprint sensor; analyzing at least a portion of the fingerprint to derive a first indication for verifying an identity of the user; analyzing at least one of the one or more features of the authentication article to derive a second indication for authenticating the fingerprint; and combining the first and second indications for selectively providing access to the secured application to the user.
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39 Claims
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1. A detector apparatus, comprising:
a fingerprint sensor having a receiving portion that is configured to accept an authentication article, the fingerprint sensor detecting one or more predetermined features of said authentication article and reading at least a portion of a fingerprint of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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35. A detector apparatus, comprising:
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a fingerprint sensor disposed at a location such that when operationg said apparatus in a normal manner, a user'"'"'s finger of a user'"'"'s hand rests in proximity to and readable by said fingerprint sensor for reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint; and
a feature detection sensor in operative relation with the finger print sensor and having a housing that is configured to receive an authentification article, the feature detection sensor being configured to detect one or more predetermined features os said authentication article, wherein the detector apparatus identifies the user according to the fingerprint and at least one of the one or more predetermined features from the authentication article.
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36. A method for providing user access to a secured application, comprising:
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reading the fingerprint of a user with a fingerprint sensor;
detecting one or more features of an authentication article with the fingerprint sensor;
analyzing at least a portion of the fingerprint to derive a first indication fro verifying an identity of the user;
analyzing at least one of the one or more features of the authentication article to derive a second indication for authenticating the fingerprint; and
combining the first and second indications for selectively providing access to the second application of the user.
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37. A method, comprising:
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reading a fingerprint of a user;
detecting one or more features of a precious gem;
analyzing the fingerprint to derive a first indication;
analyzing the one or more features of the precious gem to derive a second indication; and
combining the first and second indications for verifying an identity of a user. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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