Multiple-factor input devices and methods

Abstract

An input device includes a first identifying factor input zone with a zone characteristic to provide a first identifying factor wherein the first identifying factor input zone further receives and detects a user action for inputting a second identifying factor to identify a combined input according to the first and second identifying factor. In a specific embodiment, the first identifying factor input zone further comprises a fingerprint detector to receive and detect user's fingerprints for inputting the second identifying factor to identify a combined input according to the first and second identifying factors. In another specific embodiment, the first identifying factor input zone further comprises a bar code number detector to receive and detect bar code numbers on user's fingers for inputting the second identifying factor to identify a combined input according to the first and second identifying factors.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.