CONFIGURABLE PERSONAL DIGITAL IDENTITY DEVICE WITH FINGERPRINT SENSOR RESPONSIVE TO USER INTERACTION

摘要

A personal digital ID device provides a digital identifier to a service for a predetermined duration in response to user interaction. The user interaction may include a button press. The personal digital ID device may be in the form of a bracelet, a key fob, or other form factor. The service may be provided by a mobile device, in the cloud, or elsewhere.

主权项

1. A personal digital ID device comprising:
a crypto/cipher engine having at least one digital identifier; a button accessible to a user of the personal digital ID device; a fingerprint sensor positioned on a surface of the button to allow for fingerprint scanning when the user interacts with the button; a radio; and a processor coupled to the crypto/cipher engine, the button, the fingerprint sensor, and the radio, the processor configured to set a radio communication parameter and scan a fingerprint of a user in response to the user interacting with the button.