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Computer keyboard with secure authentication features

  • US 9,971,886 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2014
  • Issued: 05/15/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A keyboard comprising:

  • a docking station configured for receiving a security device for authenticating a user on a computing device, the computing device being communicatively coupled to, but separate from, the keyboard, the security device transmitting a code for accessing software executing on the computing device in response to the security device being docked in the docking station; and

    a processor configured for;

    facilitating communication between the security device docked in the docking station and the computing device,detecting a charge level of the security device docked in the docking station, and determining whether to charge the security device based on the detected charge level, anddetecting a current software version of the security device docked in the docking station, and determining whether to apply an update to the security device based on the detected current software version.

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