Method of, and System for, Accessing a Home or Dwelling
First Claim
1. A biometric device comprising:
- a) a scanner for reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint;
b) at least one communication device in communication with said scanner;
c) a control unit in communication with said scanner, said control unit for receiving biometric information from said scanner, said control unit for controlling a remote device; and
d) a remote keypad, which can selectively communicate with said scanner, wherein said remote keypad can be used to adjust controls in said control unit to perform at least one of the following functions;
selectively add a user, selectively delete a user or to review a list of users enrolled.
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Abstract
A biometric device comprising a scanner for reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint. There can be at least one communication device in communication with the scanner. There can also be a control unit in communication with this scanner, this control unit can be for receiving biometric information from the scanner in the form of for example, a fingerprint. This control unit can be for controlling a remote device. There can also be a remote keypad, which can selectively communicate with said scanner, wherein this remote keypad can be used to adjust controls in the control unit to perform at least one of the following functions: selectively add a user, selectively delete a user or to review a list of users enrolled. The keypad can be in the form of a non-powered keypad or in the form of a cell phone, or PDA.
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16 Claims
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1. A biometric device comprising:
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a) a scanner for reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint;
b) at least one communication device in communication with said scanner;
c) a control unit in communication with said scanner, said control unit for receiving biometric information from said scanner, said control unit for controlling a remote device; and
d) a remote keypad, which can selectively communicate with said scanner, wherein said remote keypad can be used to adjust controls in said control unit to perform at least one of the following functions;
selectively add a user, selectively delete a user or to review a list of users enrolled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A biometric device comprising:
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a) at least one scanner for reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint, wherein said at least one scanner comprises;
i) a scanner housing;
ii) a scanner fingerpad coupled to said scanner housing;
iii) at least one memory element disposed within said scanner housing;
iv) a processor disposed in said scanner housing and in communication with said scanner fingerpad, said at least one memory element and said at least one communication device said processor for processing information received from said scanner fingerpad;
b) at least one communication device in communication with said at least one scanner;
c) a control unit in communication with said scanner, said control unit for receiving biometric information from said at least one scanner, said control unit for controlling a remote device; and
d) a remote keypad, which can selectively communicate with said scanner, wherein said remote keypad can be used to adjust controls in said control unit to perform at least one of the following functions;
selectively add a user, selectively delete a user or to review a list of users enrolled; and
e) a garage door opener, in communication with said control unit, wherein a user can selectively open or close a garage door only after being authenticated by using the following process;
placing a finger on said scanner, scanning the finger for a fingerprint, having scanned fingerprint information sent onto said control unit, said control unit comparing said scanned fingerprint information to a fingerprint template stored in said control unit, and then selectively authenticating said user if said scanned fingerprint information is matched with said stored fingerprint template, so that said user can open a garage door.
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16. A biometric device comprising:
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a) at least one scanner for reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint, wherein said at least one scanner comprises;
i) a scanner housing;
ii) a scanner fingerpad coupled to said scanner housing;
iii) at least one memory element disposed within said scanner housing;
iv) a processor disposed in said scanner housing and in communication with said scanner fingerpad, said at least one memory element and said at least one communication device said processor for processing information received from said scanner fingerpad;
b) at least one communication device in communication with said at least one scanner;
c) a control unit in communication with said scanner, said control unit for receiving biometric information from said at least one scanner, said control unit for controlling a remote device; and
d) a remote keypad, which can selectively communicate with said scanner, wherein said remote keypad can be used to adjust controls in said control unit to perform at least one of the following functions;
selectively add a user, selectively delete a user or to review a list of users enrolled; and
e) a thermostat, in communication with said control unit, wherein a user can selectively change a temperature in a room only after being authenticated by using the following process;
placing a finger on said scanner, scanning the finger for a fingerprint and then having scanned fingerprint information sent onto said control unit, said control unit comparing said scanned fingerprint information to a fingerprint template stored in said control unit, and then selectively authenticating said user if said scanned fingerprint information is matched with said stored fingerprint template, so that said user can adjust a temperature setting on said thermostat.
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