Motorola Corporation

Mark William Podl

Kevin Daniel Kaschke

Lena Srey

A portable communication device (100, 300, 400, 500) comprises a fingerprint identification system (709) including a scanner (115) for scanning a fingerprint (123) of a finger (121) to generate an image of the fingerprint (123). In a first embodiment, the scanner (115) is positioned relative to a switch (201) on the device (100, 300, 400, 500) to permit the finger (121) to generate the actuation force for the switch (201) when the fingerprint (123) is positioned on the scanner (115). In a second embodiment, the scanner (115) is ergonomically positioned on a housing (113, 117, 119) of the device (100, 300, 400, 500) where the finger (121) or a thumb naturally rests on the housing (113, 117, 119) when the person holds the housing (113, 117, 119) while the device (100, 300, 400, 500) is in use. In a third embodiment, a transmitter (205) of the device (100, 300, 400, 500) transmits data representative of the image of the fingerprint (123) to a remote site (715) when data representative of the image of the fingerprint (123) does not match data representative of a reference fingerprint.

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Bartlett, IL, United States of America

Mark William Podl