MOBILE ELECTRONIC SECURITY APPARATUS AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A mobile electronic security device, comprising:
- a biometric sensor to measure a physical characteristic of a user;
an interface component to operatively couple the electronic security device with another device;
a control circuit; and
a housing to retain the biometric sensor, the interface component, and the control circuit together as a single portable unit, wherein;
when the biometric sensor measures the characteristics of the user, the control circuit authenticates the identity of the user; and
when operatively coupled to the other device, the mobile electronic security device virtually emulates characteristics of a third device and outputs authentication data to validate the user so that the other device interacts with the mobile electronic security device as if the mobile electronic security device is the third device.
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Abstract
A mobile electronic security device may include a biometric sensor to measure a physical characteristic of a user, an interface component to operatively couple the electronic security device with another device, and a control circuit that are assembled as a single portable unit. Other components, such as a battery, a display, and a memory may be included in the security device. The security device authenticates the identity of a user using output data from the biometric sensor and, in some embodiments, using data from an environmental sensor. Once validated, an encrypted authentication certificate may be output to another device. The security device provides a trusted platform that enables a user to verify his or her identity, show proof of presence of the user, control access to data, etc., and may operate in a standalone manner and/or in conjunction with another device.
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24 Claims
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1. A mobile electronic security device, comprising:
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a biometric sensor to measure a physical characteristic of a user; an interface component to operatively couple the electronic security device with another device; a control circuit; and a housing to retain the biometric sensor, the interface component, and the control circuit together as a single portable unit, wherein; when the biometric sensor measures the characteristics of the user, the control circuit authenticates the identity of the user; and when operatively coupled to the other device, the mobile electronic security device virtually emulates characteristics of a third device and outputs authentication data to validate the user so that the other device interacts with the mobile electronic security device as if the mobile electronic security device is the third device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A mobile electronic security device, comprising:
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a biometric sensor to measure a physical characteristic of a user; an environmental sensor; an interface component to operatively couple the electronic security device with another device; a control circuit; and a housing to retain the biometric sensor, the environmental sensor, the interface component, and the control circuit together as a single portable unit, wherein; the control circuit authenticates the identity of the user based on a combination of measurements made by the biometric sensor and the environmental sensor; and when operatively coupled to the other device, the mobile electronic security device outputs authentication data to validate the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of establishing security authorization using mobile electronic security devices, comprising:
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defining a level of authority that a mobile electronic security device must possess to access another electronic device, the level of authority being a joint authorization established by a predetermined number of mobile electronic security devices; exchanging identification and logical access data between mobile electronic security devices and creating an associated authentication certificate; operatively coupling at least one of the mobile electronic security devices to the other device; and presenting the authentication certificate to the other device and granting access to the other device if the authority certificate is valid.
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