Authentec, Inc.

Stephanie Griffin

Dale R Setlak

John David McKinney

Thomas Aebli

An electronic device may include a finger biometric sensor, a display, and a processor coupled with the finger biometric sensor and the display. The processor is capable of displaying a plurality of finger representations on the display corresponding to different fingers of a hand, enrolling respective user's fingers for the plurality of finger representations using the finger biometric sensor, displaying a menu of available functions on the display, associating at least some of the available functions with respective enrolled user's fingers, and performing a given function based upon a match of a newly sensed user's finger with a respective enrolled user's finger using the finger biometric sensor.

Electronic device for displaying a plurality of web links based upon finger authentication and associated methods

An electronic device may include a housing and a finger biometric sensing area exposed on the housing. The electronic device may also include an optical indicator at least partially surrounding the finger biometric sensing area and exposed on the housing. The electronic device may also include a controller for performing at least one function based upon the finger biometric sensing area, and activating the optical indicator based upon communications with a remote web site.

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Melbourne Beach, FL, United States of America

Stephanie Griffin