METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STORING, RETRIEVING AND VIEWING PERSONAL PASSCODES
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1. An apparatus for storing, managing and retrieving passcodes, comprising:
- a portable housing having electronic circuitry including a memory stored therein;
a universal serial interface (USB) port coupled to the housing for transferring a plurality of passcodes from a remote computer into the memory;
a fingerprint reader for reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint;
a keypad for entering a personal identifier;
a display for displaying the plurality of passcodes to a user in response to the fingerprint and personal identifier being validated by the electronic circuitry.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method provide a user with the ability to store, retrieve and view numerous passcodes in a simple yet secure fashion. Components (300) including a memory (314), a display (112/312), a keypad (108/308), a universal serial bus (USB) port (104/304) and a fingerprint scanning module (106/206/306) are incorporated into a portable housing (102/200/400) or integrated within a cell phone (200) or two-way radio design. A user'"'"'s passcodes are downloaded via the USB and stored for later retrieval. Upon validation of the user'"'"'s fingerprint and personal identifier, an individual'"'"'s passcodes are displayed.
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1. An apparatus for storing, managing and retrieving passcodes, comprising:
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a portable housing having electronic circuitry including a memory stored therein; a universal serial interface (USB) port coupled to the housing for transferring a plurality of passcodes from a remote computer into the memory; a fingerprint reader for reading a user'"'"'s fingerprint; a keypad for entering a personal identifier; a display for displaying the plurality of passcodes to a user in response to the fingerprint and personal identifier being validated by the electronic circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for retrieving a passcode, comprising the steps of:
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providing a portable housing having a memory, universal serial bus (USB) port, fingerprint scanner, display and keypad along with a controller for the operation thereof; downloading passcodes into the memory within the portable housing via the USB; scanning a fingerprint of a user via the fingerprint scanner; entering a personal identifier by the user via the keypad; validating the fingerprint and personal identifier via the controller; and displaying the passcodes to the user on the display once the fingerprint and personal identifier are validated. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable radio, comprising:
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a controller; a memory; a display; a keypad for entering a user'"'"'s personal identifier; a fingerprint reader for scanning the user'"'"'s fingerprint; a universal serial bus (USB) port for downloading passcodes from a computer into the portable radio'"'"'s memory; and the portable radio displaying the passcodes on the display upon validation by the controller of the user'"'"'s fingerprint and personal identifier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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