Fingerprint detecting mouse
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1. A mouse comprising:
- a substantially radiation transmissive mouse button;
a fingerprint sensor to capture an image of a fingerprint when the user'"'"'s finger is positioned over the mouse button;
said fingerprint sensor comprising a light source to direct light through said mouse button, an optical, system for receiving light reflected from the user'"'"'s finger over the mouse button and a sensor, wherein said light source, optical system and sensor are mounted to move with said mouse button.
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Abstract
A mouse may include an internal fingerprint identification unit. The fingerprint identification unit may be arranged to capture the user'"'"'s fingerprint when the user'"'"'s finger is positioned over a mouse button which is substantially radiation transmissive. Radiation directed at the user'"'"'s finger through the mouse button may be captured for image analysis and ultimately for fingerprint identification. Thus, the mouse may be used to identify users who wish to access a computer system.
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11 Claims
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1. A mouse comprising:
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a substantially radiation transmissive mouse button;
a fingerprint sensor to capture an image of a fingerprint when the user'"'"'s finger is positioned over the mouse button;
said fingerprint sensor comprisinga light source to direct light through said mouse button, an optical, system for receiving light reflected from the user'"'"'s finger over the mouse button and a sensor, wherein said light source, optical system and sensor are mounted to move with said mouse button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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providing a mouse having a substantially radiation transmissive mouse button;
capturing information about the user'"'"'s fingerprint when the user'"'"'s finger is situated over said mouse button by directing a light beam through said mouse button, so that said light may be reflected by the user'"'"'s finger and detected within said mouse, and providing a sensor that produces an image of the user'"'"'s fingerprint and transmits that image from the mouse to a host computer; and
mounting said sensor to move with said mouse button. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A computer system comprising:
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a processor;
a memory coupled to said processor; and
a mouse coupled to said processor, said mouse to capture information about an image of the user'"'"'s fingerprint when the user'"'"'s finger is positioned over the mouse, said mouse including a substantially radiation transmissive mouse button, a source of illumination which is directed at the mouse button, and an image sensor arranged to detect light from said source when the user'"'"'s finger is positioned over the mouse button, wherein said sensor is mounted to move with said mouse button. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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