Apparatus and method for biometric access control

An apparatus for biometric access control, wherein the apparatus comprises:

• an outer body configured to house a plurality of internal components;
• a power source disposed within the outer body, wherein the power source is configured to provide power;
• a biometric sensor connected to the power source, wherein the biometric sensor is configured to receive biometric data associated with a user and the biometric sensor is disposed within a sensor cavity configured to allow the biometric sensor to be depressed into the sensor cavity by a user;
• a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure data indicating when the biometric sensor is depressed into the sensor cavity;
• an NFC chip or RFID chip;
• and
• a processing circuit communicatively connected to the biometric sensor and the NFC chip or RFID chip, wherein the processing circuit is configured to:
• send identification data to an external device, using the NFC chip or RFID chip;
• receive, via the NFC chip or RFID chip, an external response generated by the external device based on receipt of the identification data;
• initially activate the biometric sensor based on the external response, wherein the unlocking of the biometric sensor enables an activation of the biometric sensor;
• receive pressure data from the pressure sensor;
• and
• subsequently activate the biometric sensor when the pressure data indicates that the biometric sensor is depressed into the sensor cavity,
• wherein the identification data is configured to uniquely identify at least one of the apparatus, the NFC chip, or the RFID chip.