Computer keyboard with secure authentication features
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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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Abstract
A keyboard is disclosed. The keyboard may comprise a biometric sensor configured for authenticating a user; a docking station configured for receiving a security device; and a processor configured for facilitating communication between the biometric sensor and the security device docked in the docking station with a computing device coupled to the keyboard.
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16 Claims
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1. A keyboard comprising:
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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, and detecting 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a processor, a docking of a security device with a docking station of a keyboard, the security device transmitting a code for accessing software executing on a computing device in response to the docking, the computing device being separate from the keyboard; determining that the docked security device requires charging based on a current power level and, in response, transmitting a signal to the docking station to charge the docked security device; and determining an updated version of firmware for the docked security device and, in response, transmitting the updated version of firmware to the docked security device to be updated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a computing device; and a keyboard communicatively coupled to, but separate from, the computing device, the keyboard comprising; a docking station configured for receiving a security device for authenticating a user on the computing device, 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, and detecting 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. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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