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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 23, 2010
Applicants:

Evans Mehew, Larkspur, CO (US);

Scott Paintin, Littleton, CO (US);

Dianna Lyons, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Julene M. Robbins, Centennial, CO (US);

Inventors:

Evans Mehew, Larkspur, CO (US);

Scott Paintin, Littleton, CO (US);

Dianna Lyons, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Julene M. Robbins, Centennial, CO (US);

Assignee:

The Western Union Company, Englewood, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 19/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/22 (2006.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/79 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/79 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and method for a handheld biometrically secured user input device are described. A biometric authentication device may be coupled with a handheld enclosure, the biometric authentication device capable of collecting user authentication information from a user to authenticate the user's identity. A computer-readable storage device may be coupled with the handheld enclosure for storing confidential financial information of the user, wherein access to the confidential financial information is granted only after the user's identity has been authenticated. A sensor may be coupled with the handheld enclosure, capable of capturing the user's handwriting. Also, a communication device may be configured to transmit information gathered with the sensor to a computer system.


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