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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2009
Dale R. Setlak, Melbourne, FL (US);
John David Mckinney, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Thomas Aebli, Melbourne, FL (US);
Stephanie Griffin, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Dale R. Setlak, Melbourne, FL (US);
John David McKinney, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Thomas Aebli, Melbourne, FL (US);
Stephanie Griffin, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Authentec, Inc., Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
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.