Telephone with biometric sensing device
AssigneeDEW Engineering and Development Limited
InventorNeil Teitelbaum
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Abstract
A telephone is provided with a biometric input sensor for receiving a biometric input and providing a signal in dependence upon said biometric input to the telephone network. Such a signal may identify an individual using certain telephone equipment. When used in conjunction with a public phone system, the telephone provides identification for billing, access privileges, and follow me call routing.
Claims3
A method of registering a communication between a first telephone, operated by an initiator of a registered communication, and a second telephone operated by a recipient of a registered communication, and for communication via a network comprising the steps of:
- a) prompting the recipient of a registered communication for biometric information of a registered communication;
- b) the recipient providing input biometric information to a biometric input means;
- c) encoding the input biometric information to provide encoded biometric information;
- d) providing a signal to the network in dependence upon the encoded biometric information;
- e) receiving the signal at a processor within the network;
- f) using the processor, analyzing the signal to establish an identification of the recipient;
- g) storing information relating to the identification of the recipient and the communication for later retrieval;
- and,
- h) providing the stored information to the initiator of the registered communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.