Encrypted mouse system

• US 9,984,223 B2
• Filed: 05/12/2016
• Issued: 05/29/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Michael Kotch
• Original Assignee: Michael Kotch
• Inventors: Kotch, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Zheng, Xuemei
• Application Number:
  US15/152,556
• Publication Number:
  US 20170329950A1
• Time in Patent Office: 747 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/83 input devices, e.g. keyboards, mice or controllers thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0336 Mouse integrated fingerprint sensor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2115 Third party
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/13 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification

Abstract

An encrypted mouse system includes an electronic device that may contain passwords for an authorized user and an authorization code of the authorized user. A mouse is provided and the mouse may be manipulated. The mouse is in electrical communication with the electronic device. A scanning unit is coupled to the mouse and the scanning unit may read a thumbprint when the mouse is manipulated. The scanning unit is in electrical communication with the mouse. Thus, the mouse communicates the thumbprint to the electronic device thereby facilitating the thumbprint to be compared to the authorization code stored in the electronic device. The electronic device communicates the passwords to an extrinsic program. Thus, the electronic device logs the authorized user into the extrinsic program when the thumbprint scanned by the scanning unit matches the authorization code.

Claims

1. An encrypted mouse system comprising:

an electronic device being configured to contain passwords for an authorized user and an authorization code of the authorized user;

a mouse being configured to be manipulated, said mouse being in electrical communication with said electronic device, said mouse having a top wall and a lateral wall; and

a scanning unit being coupled to said mouse wherein said scanning unit is configured to read a thumbprint when said mouse is manipulated, said scanning unit being in electrical communication with said mouse such that said mouse communicates the thumbprint to said electronic device thereby facilitating the thumbprint to be compared to the authorization code stored in said electronic device, wherein said electronic device is configured to communicate the passwords to an extrinsic program thereby facilitating said electronic device to log the authorized user into the extrinsic program when the thumbprint scanned by said scanning unit matches the authorization code, said scanning unit comprising;

a processor being coupled to said mouse, said processor being electrically coupled to said mouse,

a proximity sensor being coupled to said top wall of said mouse wherein said proximity sensor is configured to sense when a hand is placed on said mouse, said proximity sensor being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating a scanning sequence when said proximity sensor senses the hand is placed on said mouse, and

a thumbprint reader being coupled to said lateral wall of said mouse wherein said thumbprint reader is configured to be manipulated, said thumbprint reader being electrically coupled to said processor, said thumbprint reader scanning a thumbprint when said processor generates said scanning sequence thereby facilitating said mouse to communicate the thumbprint to said electronic device.