G06F 21/32
Using biometric data
Official title: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
G06F21/32 (Using biometric data) appears on 10,996 US grants and 14,393 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06F- Granted patents
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- Published applications
- 14,393
- Assignees
- 3,065
- Inventors
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- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2025 | 940 | 830 |
| 2026 | 513 | 595 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Biometric identification platform6 Oct 2026US 12,754,986 B2Bioconnect Inc.
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- System and method for an electronic signature device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310310 A1
- User authentication in computer devices through statistical analysis of gesture data8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310766 A1Dell Products L. P.
- System, method and computer program product for biometric support for a virtual mobile device platform8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310767 A1Hypori, Inc.
- Modular analyte connectivity system for extendible communication with different types of physiological sensors8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310768 A1Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Devices using tactile feedback to deliver silent status information1,220US 8,739,033 B2Immersion Corporation · 2014
- Tokenless identification system for authorization of electronic transactions and electronic transmissions1,201US 5,613,012 ASmartTouch, Inc. · 1997
- Unforgeable personal identification system1,065US 4,993,068 AMotorola, Inc. · 1991
- System for controlling access and distribution of digital property1,018US 5,933,498 AMRJ, Inc. · 1999
- Tokenless biometric ATM access system860US 5,764,789 ASmartTouch, Inc. · 1998