Multi-biometric finger sensor apparatus and associated methods
AssigneeAuthentic, Inc.
InventorsDale R. Setlak, Richard J. Jones, Gordon S. Franza
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Abstract
A multi-biometric finger sensor may include infrared sensing pixels on an integrated circuit substrate for sensing infrared radiation emitted from the user's finger, and at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor on the integrated circuit substrate for sensing a finger biometric characteristic different than the infrared radiation emitted from the user's finger. The sensor may also include a processor connected to the plurality of infrared sensing pixels and the at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor. Each of the infrared sensing pixels may include at least one infrared antenna and at least one temperature sensor connected thereto.
Claims25
A multi-biometric finger sensor apparatus comprising:
- an integrated circuit for receiving a user's finger adjacent thereto;
- a plurality of infrared sensing pixels on said integrated circuit substrate for sensing infrared radiation from the user's finger;
- at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor on said integrated circuit substrate for sensing a finger biometric characteristic different than the infrared radiation from the user's finger to be used for user identification;
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- a processor connected to said plurality of infrared sensing pixels and said at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor.
A multi-biometric finger sensor comprising:
- an integrated circuit for receiving a user's finger adjacent thereto;
- a plurality of infrared sensing pixels on said integrated circuit substrate for sensing infrared radiation from the user's finger to be used for user identification;
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- at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor on said integrated circuit substrate for sensing a finger biometric characteristic different than the infrared radiation from the user's finger.
A method for multi-biometric finger sensing comprising:
- providing an integrated circuit substrate for receiving a user's finger adjacent thereto;
- sensing infrared radiation from the user's finger by using a plurality of infrared sensing pixels on the integrated circuit substrate;
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- sensing a finger biometric characteristic different than the infrared radiation from substrate to be used for user identification by using at least one other finger biometric characteristic sensor on the integrated circuit substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.