Relief object sensor adaptor
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1. A system, comprising:
- a host system; and
an interface card compatible with the host system, the interface card having a housing and a sensor movably interconnected with the housing, the sensor having a first position in which the sensor receives an input and generates an electronic representation of the input, and a second position in which the sensor is inactive.
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Abstract
An interface card includes a housing sized for reception by a host system, for example, a laptop computer. A sensor is movably connected to the housing and has a first position in which the sensor receives a relief object and generates an electronic representation of the relief object, and a second position in which the sensor is inactive. An interface module is coupled to the sensor and configured to provide for communications between the interface card and the host system.
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18 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a host system; and
an interface card compatible with the host system, the interface card having a housing and a sensor movably interconnected with the housing, the sensor having a first position in which the sensor receives an input and generates an electronic representation of the input, and a second position in which the sensor is inactive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of obtaining data relating to a relief object, comprising:
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inserting an interface card into a reception port of a host system, the interface card having a sensor movably connected within the interface card;
exposing the sensor so that a relief object can be placed on the sensor; and
generating an electronic representation of the relief object located on the sensor and processing of the electronic representation.
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10. A method of obtaining data relating to a relief object, comprising:
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inserting an interface card into a reception port of a host system, the interface card having a sensor removably connected within the interface card;
exposing the sensor so that a relief object can be placed on the sensor;
generating an electronic representation of the relief object located on the sensor and processing of the electronic representation; and
moving the sensor back into an inactive position.
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11. A method of obtaining data relating to a relief object, comprising:
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inserting an interface card into a reception port of a host system, the interface card having a sensor removably connected within the interface card;
exposing the sensor so that a relief object can be placed on the sensor;
generating an electronic representation of the relief object located on the sensor and processing of the electronic representation; and
moving the sensor back into an inactive position;
wherein the sensor is a fingerprint sensor and the relief object is a finger of a user.
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12. A method of obtaining data relating to a fingerprint, comprising:
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inserting a PCMCIA card into a reception port of a computer, the PCMCIA card having a fingerprint sensor movably connected within the PCMCIA card;
A exposing the fingerprint sensor so that a finger can be placed on the fingerprint sensor; and
generating an electronic representation of the fingerprint located on the fingerprint sensor and processing of the electronic representation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A PCMCIA card, comprising:
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a housing sized to be inserted into a reception port of a computer, the housing having an upper rectangular surface and a lower rectangular surface spaced apart from the upper surface, the upper and lower surfaces extending along a longitudinal axis; and
a retractable fingerprint sensor coupled to the housing and configured to generate an electronic representation of a user'"'"'s fingerprint, the fingerprint sensor sliding out from between the upper and lower surfaces when a user presses against a side of the PCMCIA card. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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