Patent ID: 6766040
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A biometric verification device for providing secure access to a unit connected to the device, the device comprising:a. a biometric sensor capable of sensing a biometric trait of a user that is unique to said user and providing a first signal containing information representing said biometric trait; and b. a processing unit connected to said biometric sensor so as to receive said first signal, said processing unit being adapted to compare said information with biometric data stored in said processing unit representing a biometric trait of an enrolled person, and provide a verification signal indicating whether or not said information corresponds sufficiently with said biometric data to verify said user is said enrolled person, wherein said processing unit completes said comparison and generates said verification signal within 20 seconds of when said biometric sensor senses said biometric trait, said biometric sensor and processing unit, together being configured to use no more than 1W of peak power.