US 9,589,405 B2 · Smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled smart wallet system

Abstract

This application provides an electronic wallet or passport case for controlling the opening, unlocking and locking of enclosures such as luggage, briefcases, lockers, cases, cabinets, vehicles, buildings, homes and with indirect operational control by the means of a smartphone, tablet or any personal computing device. More particularly, a Smartphone Controlled Biometric and Bluetooth Enabled Locking Smart Wallet System is provided. The Smartphone Controlled Biometric and Bluetooth Enabled Locking Smart Wallet System includes a biometric based finger print authentication module, and a Bluetooth communications enabled module, to prevent a non-owner or unauthorized user from accessing the device, along with mobile applications to control the Smart Wallet System using a smartphone. The smart wallet equipped unit may be replaced by any locking case such as a briefcase or luggage.

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Dependent claims

A smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system comprising:

a) a smart wallet housing including a frame, incorporating a control processor and a locking latch;
b) a biometric access input device user interface housed within said frame, for the purpose of verifying user credentials;
c) a radio frequency (RF) communications unit housed within said frame, for the purpose of facilitating RF communications between a smartphone and said smart wallet system control processor;
and
d) a smartphone software application compatible with said smart wallet wherein the software application provides a user interface to verify a first authenticating factor including the user credentials, to lock, unlock, open and close said smart wallet locking case;
wherein the software application requires a second authenticating factor which, is provided by the smart wallet control processor, to enable a pre-specified operation;
and
wherein access to said locking latch for locking and unlocking said smart wallet housing is controlled by said biometric access user interface and said Bluetooth RF communications unit housed within said frame.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled smart wallet system

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Smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled smart wallet system

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Abstract

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