HANDHELD BIOMETRIC SCANNER DEVICE

摘要

The invention provides a mobile and compact enclosure that can be carried within a pocket of clothing while providing a large dear aperture for both a fingerprint scanner and a visual display contained within the apparatus. The apparatus of this invention is not limited to facilitating one or two-finger fingerprint scanning, and can incorporate a scanner capable of scanning four fingers simultaneously.

主权项

1. An apparatus for biometric measurement, comprising:
a fingerprint scanner having an active area with dimensions of at least 0.55 by 0.55 inches; an electronic display; a housing that is configured to be placed into a folded state or un-folded state, and said housing being further configured to be placed into an open state or a closed state when said housing, is placed into a folded state, and wherein when placed into a folded state, said housing occupies a volume of space of limited dimension to enable carrying of said housing by a clothing pocket; and when said housing is placed into an open state, said fingerprint scanner can be placed into operation to capture a representation of a fingerprint pattern from at least one finger of a particular person, and wherein said electronic display is configured to display information in association with said operation of said fingerprint scanner.