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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
Shawn D. Abbott, Calgary, CA;
Bahram Afghani, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Allan D. Anderson, Cerritos, CA (US);
Patrick N. Godding, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Maarten G. Punt, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Mehdi Sotoodeh, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Rainbow Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for a USB-compliant personal key has been described. The personal key includes an integrated connector design that is simple and easy to manufacture, and allows broken or defective connecting pins to be easily replaced. In the several embodiments disclosed, the personal key also comprises a biometric sensor for authenticating the identity of the user, and visual and aural sensors for providing information to the user.