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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8058969 | Biopresence based keyguard mechanism A bio-presence based keyguard mechanism for a portable device detects a situation where both a bio-presence sensor and a pressure or displacement sensor are engaged, and then selectively removes an associated keypad from a locked state and places the keypad in an un... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7961076 | Methods and apparatuses for remote control of vehicle devices and vehicle lock-out notification Methods, systems, and media for remote control of a vehicle device and vehicle lockout notification are disclosed. Embodiments comprise a method of creating a secure bidirectional communication link between a remote access device and a central locking unit (CLU) of ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7898385 | Personnel and vehicle identification system using three factors of authentication The Personnel And Vehicle Identification System Using Three Factors of Authentication (PAVIS-3) invention is a novel approach that combines the three authentication factors using contactless token, contactless biometric, and the unique position of said biometric pre... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7893811 | Method for automatically ascertaining the number of people and/or objects present in a gate Method for automatically ascertaining the number of people and/or objects present in a gate (10; 50; 70) which has the following steps: detection of weight data for people and/or objects moving in the gate (10; 50; 70) by means of a plurality of weight... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7733214 | System and methods for the remote measurement of a person's biometric data in a controlled state by way of synchronized music, video and lyrics A method enabling a user with an electronic communication device to establish and stabilize his mental, emotional and physical condition in response to stimulation data and then using biometric sensors applied to the user to provide for remote/local gathering of sta... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7642894 | Personal identification apparatus using measured tactile pressure A personal identification system employs a matrix of pressure sensors mounted to a plate having a template of a human hand. When a person's hand is placed on the plate and overlying the template a pressure profile of the person's hand is provided. This profile is co... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7438234 | System for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biome... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433498 | Apparatus, method and program for generating photo card data A photo card can be generated easily. An eye position detection unit detects positions of eye centers in a face image, and a normalization unit obtains a normalized face image by normalizing the distance between the positions of eye centers. A cutting unit cuts a ca... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430306 | Methods and apparatus to verify identity using biomorphic information A method of verifying the identity of a user by comparing a biomorphic sample from the user with a stored biomorphic pattern of the user, without access to an online database of encoded biomorphic patterns. An authorization process receives an encoded biomorphic pat... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7430471 | Method and system for monitoring a vehicle A method for monitoring a vehicle includes detecting movement or activation of the vehicle, transmitting a signal indicating movement or activation of the vehicle, to a control center, transmitting any received operator identification information to the control cent... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7415139 | Living-tissue pattern detecting method, living-tissue pattern detecting device, biometric authentication method, and biometric authentication device The present invention enables permanent biometric authentication without the risk of forgery or the like. The present invention enables living-tissue discrimination as well as biometric authentication. The roughness distribution pattern of deep-layer tissue o... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406185 | Thermoelectric sensor for fingerprint thermal imaging The present invention provides a fingerprint sensing mechanism using a two-dimensional thermoelectric sensor array to capture the thermal image related to the ridges and valleys on the finger, wherein its fabricating method is totally compatible with integrated circ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7394347 | Locking device for electronic equipment The operating control system can be use on electronic equipment, such as cell phones, computers, engine analyzers, etc. An input device enables the input of user access data and a readout panel monitors the equipment status. A programmable feature selection member e... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7391301 | Antitheft device, monitoring device and antitheft system The present invention teaches an antitheft device whereby the detection accuracy of an unauthorized intruder into a vehicle can be improved, comprising a section for judging whether or not there is an approaching object T toward a vehicle M based on information obta... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386151 | System and method for assessing suspicious behaviors Identity and biometric data are collected from individuals. The collected data is used to form biometric data packages, each of which contains information about one biometric feature and identity data associated with the corresponding individual. Each biometric data... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372370 | Remotely activated, multiple stage alarm system An alarm system (100) to wake sleeping occupants in the event of an emergency has a receiver (105) for detecting a warning signal (130) emitted from an external device (125), such as a smoke or carbon monoxide detector. A processor (11... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373511 | Identification device, identification system, and card issuing device and system needing identification The device and system of present invention identify the person to be identified according to a result given from certification bureau. These device or system mainly comprises a condition inputting section to input identification condition, a certification inputting ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369684 | Swipe imager with multiple sensing arrays A biometric sensing device includes sensing arrays for sensing a biological surface swiped across the sensing arrays in an arbitrary direction. This device allows for simultaneously sensing different features of a biological surface where the features have the small... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366328 | Method and device for preventing false acceptance of latent fingerprint images Disclosed is a method for detecting a latent fingerprint image provided to a biometric input device of a fingerprint based security system. First and second images of the fingerprint are captured during a time period interval Δt. At least one of the first and secon... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366677 | Access control for rental cars Cars of a car rental system are made operable by having a renter present a digital key issued from the car rental system. The digital key specifies the starting date and time of a given rental transaction, and the identification of the car the key is for. The digita... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362210 | System and method for gate access control A system for providing stand-off biometric verification of a driver of a vehicle at a control gate while the vehicle is moving, including a pre-verification system and a post-verification systems. The pre-verification system is installed before an entrance of a faci... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360689 | Method and system for proffering multiple biometrics for use with a FOB The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using multiple biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357717 | Passive biometric customer identification and tracking system A computer-based customer tracking system passively identifies customers. Acquired biometric identification information is sent to a computer processor, which searches files in a library for matching biometric data. If no match is found, the processor opens a new fi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359531 | Processor with personal verification function and operating device A processor with a personal verification function has a mouse used by a hand to operate a terminal (personal computer or personal computer main body) and being able to output a photographic blood vessel image obtained by photographing a blood vessel image of the pal... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350078 | User selection of computer login Computer login may comprise any user-determined submission. A user may select the input devices used, and which types of signals from input devices are to be used for login authentication. Account identification may be inferred by signature rather than explicitly st... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345574 | Image recognition facilitated movable barrier operations method and apparatus A movable barrier operator system (10) having a movable barrier operator (11) and a wireless remote control (13) also has an automatic image recognizer (14) operably coupled to at least one of the preceding elements. In a preferred embodi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341181 | Method for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biome... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343344 | Electronic payment system using accounting function in a mobile communication network A method of readily realizing electronic payment service at low cost with a high level of convenience and security for a consumer is disclosed. A personal information input terminal notifies a purchase price, an MSN (Mobile Subscriber Number) of an MS (Mobile Statio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7333798 | Telecommunication call management and monitoring system A secure telephone call management system is provided for authenticating users of a telephone system in an institutional facility. Authentication of the users of the telephone call management system is accomplished by using a personal identification number, biometri... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330570 | Face collation apparatus and biometrics data collation apparatus The invention provides a highly-reliable face collation apparatus and biometrics data collation apparatus in both of which when a person is to be identified, even at the time of a collation in which characteristic data on the person approximates to characteristic da... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325724 | Method for registering a biometric for use with a smartcard The present invention discloses a method for registering biometric information for use in a smartcard-reader system. The method comprises the steps of contacting an authorized sample receiver and submitting a biometric to a sensor to facilitates the sensor in obtain... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327858 | System and a method for person's identity authentication The invention relates to a method for biometric authentication of an individual based on the unique characteristics of his hand, using a scanning unit of any size. The invention also relates to a system for use of said method. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318550 | Biometric safeguard method for use with a smartcard A method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system is provided. The method includes determining if a transaction violates an established rule, such as a preset spending limit. The method also includes notifying a user to proffer a ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7317376 | Vehicle control system and method A backup communication is automatically executed if a smart ID does not come back from a portable device though a comparison ECU transmits a smart ID request. In the backup communication, the comparison ECU transmits an immobilized ID request through a coil. The por... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7318050 | Biometric certifying authorities A biometric certifying authority (BCA) management system and method provide and maintain a hierarchical relationship among biometric certifying authorities in the issuance of biometric certificates. Biometric certificates may be used in all electronic transactions r... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314165 | Method and system for smellprint recognition biometrics on a smartcard The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using smellprint recognition biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a smellprint sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifyin... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7314164 | System for biometric security using a smartcard The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using biometrics in a smartcard-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric samples. In ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315232 | Use management method and processing apparatus In an image processing apparatus is arranged for authenticating through collating an input of identification code with an identification code stored in advance, reading the biometrics information from an entry process made when the authentication has been admitted a... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315233 | Driver certifying system The driver certifying system according to the present invention comprises an iris pattern acquiring means 11 for acquiring iris pattern of a driver who sits on a driver's seat of a vehicle, a driver certifying means 12 for certifying whether or not the... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312707 | System and method for authenticating a RF transaction using a transaction account routing number A system and method for securing a Radio Frequency (RF) transaction using a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transaction device are provided. A random number is transmitted from an RFID reader to an RFID transaction device, an RFID transaction device authentica... | 12/25/2007 |
