Wireless access point with fingerprint authentication
First Claim
1. A method for using a wireless access point to restrict access to a wireless local area network having an administrator computer and a plurality of user computers, comprising:
- at the administrator computer, capturing a fingerprint of a user;
transmitting the captured fingerprint from the administrator computer to the wireless access point;
registering the user with the wireless access point by storing the captured fingerprint from the administrator computer at the wireless access point;
at a computer of the user, capturing a fingerprint of the user to use in logging on to the local area network;
transmitting the newly-captured fingerprint from the computer of the user to the wireless access point;
at the access point, authenticating the user by comparing the newly-captured fingerprint to the stored fingerprint to determine whether there is a match indicating that the newly-captured fingerprint is valid;
if the wireless access point determines that the newly-captured fingerprint is valid, using the wireless access point to provide the user'"'"'s computer with wireless network access to the local area network; and
if the wireless access point determines that the newly-captured fingerprint is not valid, using the wireless access point to deny the user'"'"'s computer wireless network access to the local area network.
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Abstract
A wireless local area network access point is provided that authenticates users using fingerprint recognition. Users may register fingerprints with the wireless access point with the assistance of an authorized system administrator. When a registered user attempts to access the network, the user may be prompted to provide a fingerprint scan. A fingerprint reader in the user'"'"'s equipment may be used to capture the user'"'"'s fingerprint. The captured fingerprint may be submitted to the wireless access point for comparison with a database of fingerprints of authorized users. If the captured fingerprint is valid, the user may be granted wireless network access by the access point.
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1. A method for using a wireless access point to restrict access to a wireless local area network having an administrator computer and a plurality of user computers, comprising:
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at the administrator computer, capturing a fingerprint of a user;
transmitting the captured fingerprint from the administrator computer to the wireless access point;
registering the user with the wireless access point by storing the captured fingerprint from the administrator computer at the wireless access point;
at a computer of the user, capturing a fingerprint of the user to use in logging on to the local area network;
transmitting the newly-captured fingerprint from the computer of the user to the wireless access point;
at the access point, authenticating the user by comparing the newly-captured fingerprint to the stored fingerprint to determine whether there is a match indicating that the newly-captured fingerprint is valid;
if the wireless access point determines that the newly-captured fingerprint is valid, using the wireless access point to provide the user'"'"'s computer with wireless network access to the local area network; and
if the wireless access point determines that the newly-captured fingerprint is not valid, using the wireless access point to deny the user'"'"'s computer wireless network access to the local area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for using a wireless access point to restrict access to a wireless local area network having a plurality of computers of users, comprising:
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at a computer of a user, capturing a fingerprint of the user;
transmitting the fingerprint from the computer of the user to the wireless access point over a wireless link between the computer and the wireless access point; and
at the access point, authenticating the user using the transmitted fingerprint. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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