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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126944 | HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD OF THE SAME In one embodiment, a human body communication apparatus includes a first human body communication terminal carried by a person, a second human body communication terminal and an authentication unit included in the first or second human body communication terminal. The f... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120105200 | PORTABLE SENSOR APPARATUS AND BIOMETRIC RECOGNITION-BASED SERVICE SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME A portable sensor apparatus allowing a mobile device to obtain biometric recognition data required for providing various services without changing the structure and size of the mobile device, and a biometric recognition-based service system having the same are provided.... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120068820 | Systems and Methods for Collecting Biometrically Verified Actigraphy Data Systems and methods are provided to collect biometrically-verified actigraphy data, comprising: obtaining and processing a subject's measured biometric input from a biometric sensor to generate a current biometric signature of the subject; verifying the subject's identi... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068819 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE LONG STANDOFF BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION USING MICROWAVE CARDIAC SIGNALS Systems and methods for remote, long standoff biometric identification using microwave cardiac signals are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for remote biometric identification using microwave cardiac signals, the method including generating... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120054822 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO IMPLEMENT ELECTRONIC BOOK VIEWERS Example methods and apparatus to implement electronic book viewers are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves presenting content on a display panel removably attachable to a binding element. The binding element is configured to receive one or more other display ... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044049 | Smart Doorbell Security System and Method to Identify Visitors A device and method to identify visitors and notify the resident of the identified information of the visitor before the resident opens the door for the visitor. The device reads/scans the fingerprint of the visitor as they activate the Smart Doorbell Switch by pressing... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044050 | Smart Doorbell Security System and Method to Identify Visitors A device and method to identify visitors and notify the resident of the identified information of the visitor before the resident opens the door for the visitor. The device reads/scans Visitor's Badge or Access Card which they use to activate the Smart Doorbell Switch b... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120032781 | REMOTE PERSONAL AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING BIOMETRICS Disclosed herein is a remote personal authentication system and method using biometrics. The remote personal authentication method using biometrics includes receiving a biometric information of a user remotely detected by a biometric information collection device; decry... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120029972 | Method and system for brokering services with time-dependent labor rates Service Providers (SPs) enter on a Broker Website a profile of their services, workdays, and Daily Labor Rates (DLRs). Users access the Website, and enter services they require, and when. The Website displays the identities, profiles, and DLRs of SPs who can do the requ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120022958 | Biotransaction systems and methods A biotransaction system. In an example embodiment, the biotransaction system includes a bio scanner that provides a first signal as output; a first device at a first location; and machine-readable instructions adapted to trigger transfer of data from a second location t... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019379 | SYSTEMS FOR THREE FACTOR AUTHENTICATION CHALLENGE A method and apparatus for three-factor authentication uses a short wireless device to authenticate access to a computer or device. The computer or device issues a challenge question to the user, for example, requesting the user to say a phrase or write symbols. The use... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023518 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADAPTING A PRESENTATION OF MEDIA CONTENT A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, identifying a stereoscopic preference from a user profile associated with a user of a viewing apparatus, receiving a stereoscopic media program, generating an adapted media program ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013437 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM An authentication processing device receives biometric data to be checked from a biometric measuring device; transforms the biometric data that is input from the biometric measuring device by using a checking transformation parameter that is different from a registratio... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013439 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPARISON An apparatus and a computer implemented method compare a first representation of an identifier with a second representation of an identifier to establish a likelihood ratio considering the probability the first representation and second representation originate from the... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013436 | BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM A biometric authentication device including: a data-for-matching generation portion generating a data for matching from biometric information; an update-demand determine portion determining whether a registered data registered for matching with the data for matching nee... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110320352 | BIOMETRICALLY SECURED USER INPUT FOR FORMS Systems and methods for collecting biometrically secured financial form data from a user are described. A user input device may receive biometric data from the user. The user may be presented with a visual medium. The visual medium may contain a plurality of fields for ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110316670 | BIOMETRIC KIT AND METHOD OF CREATING THE SAME A biometric kit and method of using the same includes the collection and verification of photographs, friction ridge detail, DNA profile, and dental radiographs of an individual along with a personal information profile. The collected and verified data is converted to a... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110304446 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING HANDHELD DEVICE USE WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE Techniques for preventing a driver of a moving vehicle from using a handheld device while driving. An example system of the invention includes a plurality of biometric sensors configured to receive biometric data from the driver and a user of the handheld device. Contem... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110304429 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for identifying a person, in which biometric data are acquired for the person to be identified, wherein the person to be identified must carry out a recognition action, on the basis of which the biometric data u... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110257814 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR COMMUNICATION WITH A MEDICAL IMPLANT AND A MACHINE A safety system comprising an implant, a control device, and a machine. The machine has a control unit which is designed to allow operation of the machine only when a unique identifier has been received, and to set an operating mode of the machine as a function of the r... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110254662 | BIOMETRIC IDENTITY VALIDATION FOR USE WITH UNATTENDED TESTS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS An initial signature may be generated from an initial set of biometric data. A subsequent set of biometric data may be received along with diagnostic data, and a subsequent signature may be generated from the subsequent set of biometric data. The initial signature and t... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110234373 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY ENABLING A CONTROL SYSTEM A system and method are disclosed for selectively enabling a control system using a biometric and a physiological sensor to determine the status of an operator. An input component is operatively coupled to the sensor to permit an operator to initialize the sensor. A cen... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110221568 | PROXIMITY-BASED SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC APPLICATION OR DATA ACCESS AND ITEM TRACKING A system and method provide automatic access to applications or data. A portable physical device, referred to herein as a Personal Digital Key or “PDK”, stores one or more profiles in memory, including a biometric profile acquired in a secure trusted process and uni... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110221567 | BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION AND ANALYSIS A system and method for identifying an unknown individual from a plurality of enrolled individuals is provided. In an embodiment, the method comprises comparing at least two parameters of the unknown individual to at least two enrolled parameters of the enrolled individ... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110205570 | PRINTER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME According to one embodiment, a printer includes a sensing unit configured to detect biometric information of a user, and an authentication unit configured to authenticate the user identified by the detected biometric information. The printer further includes a determina... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110205020 | Method for improving false acceptance rate discrimination for biometric authentication systems A method, system and computer program product for improving error discrimination in biometric authentication systems. The error discrimination is set to a predetermined security policy. A plurality of biometric samples are provided and authenticated by a computer system... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110205019 | Medical Treatment System and Method for Operation Thereof A medical device comprises a device adapted to perform a medical procedure; a biometric information sensing device adapted to sense biometric information of a user; a controller adapted to retrieve stored biometric registration information of a user from a storage devic... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110187500 | Environmental Adjustments Using Biometrics Systems and methods for environmental adjustments using biometrics are described. A scanned biometric parameter of an individual may be received and a determination may be made as to whether the scanned biometric parameter of the individual matches a stored biometric pa... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110175702 | FINGERPRINT READER AND A METHOD OF OPERATING IT A fingerprint reader comprising a fingerprint sensor adapted to output information relating to a fingerprint of a finger engaging a sensitive surface the sensor, and a stiff element comprising an indentation/cavity or through-hole, the sensor being positioned in the ind... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110175703 | Electronic Imager Using an Impedance Sensor Grid Array Mounted on or about a Switch and Method of Making An novel impedance sensor for use together with a switch is provided having a plurality of substantially parallel drive lines configured to transmit a signal into a surface of a proximally located object, and also a plurality of substantially parallel pickup lines orien... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110175704 | Two-Person Linking Biometric Identification Device and Methods of Use Thereof A biometric identification device (100) for two-person (for example parent and child such as a newborn infant) identification and matching. The device is adapted to provide a system for obtaining unique biometric identifiers from a parent and a child, which will ... | 07/21/2011 |
| 20110151835 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING A NON-NATIVE USER OF A MOBILE DEVICE An approach for permitting an unregistered user of a mobile device to utilize a communication service. It is detected that a user of a mobile device is not registered with a service provider to utilize the mobile device. Authentication information supplied by the user o... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110148576 | Device, System and Method for Personnel Tracking and Authentication A personal surrogate device has a central processing unit (CPU), a digital memory including a machine readable medium, and a display screen, all interconnected through a bus network, one or more biometric input mechanisms coupled to the bus network, a wireless transceiv... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110153362 | Method and mechanism for identifying protecting, requesting, assisting and managing information A method and mechanism used for or by, individuals, groups, corporations, (profit and non profit), professionals, businesses, schools, governments, institutions, and machines to help, protect, create, design, record, file, document, publish, authenticate, plan, market, ... | 06/23/2011 |
| 20110140840 | User personalization with bezel-displayed identification An identity of a person proximate to a display device is determined by an identity profile controller. The identity profile controller determines whether a configured viewing profile exists for the person. Upon determining that the configured viewing profile exists for ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110137773 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Identifying and/or Billing an Individual in a Vehicle Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for identifying a driver versus a passenger within a smart vehicle. This involves a determination of the relative positions of the wireless communication devices within the smart vehicle using near-field communication (NFC) or... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110121943 | BIOMETRIC REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR OPERATING THE SAME A remote control device is operated by receiving biometric information from a user, authenticating an identity of the user based on the received biometric information, and facilitating user operation of a device in accordance with a functionality profile associated with... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110102141 | TAMPER-PROOF SECURE CARD WITH STORED BIOMETRIC DATA AND METHOD FOR USING THE SECURE CARD A tamper-proof secure card comprising biometric data of an individual for identifying or confirming authority of the individual. Prior to issuing the secure card a cardholder's biometric data is stored in a transparent biometric data section of the secure card. Also, a ... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110090048 | Data Transmission Device with User Identification Capability The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a medical test data acquisition device that acquires both a test subject's test results and one or more biometric indicators such as a fingerprint, and links the test results to the biometric indicators or the test subj... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110090047 | Biometric switch and indicating means A biometric switch for reading fingerprints, giving tactile feedback when the fingerprint has been read, and opening a locking mechanism when depressed. The biometric mechanisms are encased into a small push button type switch with the finger print reader at the top sur... | 04/21/2011 |
