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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:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2002
Applicants:
Yasushi Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeo Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Endo, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Kadonaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Yasushi Fujita, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigeo Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Endo, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Kadonaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/00 (2006.01); H04K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An input device having a fingerprint detection function is provided with operating portions for carrying out operations of a host device. The input device includes a device body connected to the host device, a fingerprint detecting portion provided in an upper surface of the device body and serving to detect the fingerprint of the user, and an opening portion for exposing the fingerprint detecting portion to the exterior.