Biometric identification device with smartcard capabilities
CA 2592749 C · Owner: Reigle, Thomas · Inventors: Cannon, Charles; Reigle, Thomas
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A smartcard-enabled BPID Security Device integrates a smartcard reader with a biometric authentication component to provide secured access to electronic systems. The device allows for an individual to insert a smartcard into an aperture in the physical enclosure of the BPID Security Device allowing the , smartcard and the BPID Security Device to electronically communicate with each other. The smartcard-enabled BPID Security Device is based on a custom application specific integrated circuit that incorporates smartcard terminals such that the BPID Security Device can communicate directly with an inserted smartcard. In an alternative embodiment of the invention the smartcard-, enabled …
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- Filed March 24, 2006 and granted February 24, 2015. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 24, 2026.
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