Encrypted mouse system

An encrypted mouse system includes an electronic device that may contain passwords for an authorized user and an authorization code of the authorized user. A mouse is provided and the mouse may be manipulated. The mouse is in electrical communication with the electronic device. A scanning unit is coupled to the mouse and the scanning unit may read a thumbprint when the mouse is manipulated. The scanning unit is in electrical communication with the mouse. Thus, the mouse communicates the thumbprint to the electronic device thereby facilitating the thumbprint to be compared to the authorization code stored in the electronic device. The electronic device communicates the passwords to an extrinsic program. Thus, the electronic device logs the authorized user into the extrinsic program when the thumbprint scanned by the scanning unit matches the authorization code.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure and prior art relates to mouse devices and more particularly pertains to a new mouse device for scanning a thumbprint and automatically logging a user into a password protected computer program.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising an electronic device that may contain passwords for an authorized user and an authorization code of the authorized user. A mouse is provided and the mouse may be manipulated. The mouse is in electrical communication with the electronic device. A scanning unit is coupled to the mouse and the scanning unit may read a thumbprint when the mouse is manipulated. The scanning unit is in electrical communication with the mouse. Thus, the mouse communicates the thumbprint to the electronic device thereby facilitating the thumbprint to be compared to the authorization code stored in the electronic device. The electronic device communicates the passwords to an extrinsic program. Thus, the electronic device logs the authorized user into the extrinsic program when the thumbprint scanned by the scanning unit matches the authorization code.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS. 1 through 5, the encrypted mouse system10generally comprises an electronic device12that may contain passwords for an authorized user and an authorization code of the authorized user. The authorization code may comprise a pre-determined thumbprint. The electronic device12may comprise a personal computer or the like. A mouse14is provided. The mouse14may be manipulated and the mouse14is in electrical communication with the electronic device12. The mouse14has a top wall16and a lateral wall18. The mouse14may comprise a wireless mouse or the like.

A scanning unit20is coupled to the mouse14and the scanning unit20may read a thumbprint when the mouse14is manipulated. The scanning unit20is in electrical communication with the mouse14. The mouse14communicates the thumbprint to the electronic device when the scanning unit20reads the thumbprint. Thus, the thumbprint may be compared to the authorization code stored in the electronic device12. The electronic device12may communicate the passwords to an extrinsic program. Thus, the electronic device12may log the authorized user into the extrinsic program when the thumbprint scanned by the scanning unit20matches the authorization code. The extrinsic program may comprise a computer program employing password protection or the like.

The scanning unit20comprises a processor22that is coupled to the mouse14. The processor22is electrically coupled to the mouse14. The processor22may comprise an electronic processor or the like. The mouse14includes a power supply24and the processor22is electrically coupled to the power supply24.

A proximity sensor26is coupled to the top wall16of the mouse14. Thus, the proximity sensor26may sense when a hand28is placed on the mouse14. The proximity sensor26is electrically coupled to the processor22. The processor22generates a scanning sequence when the proximity sensor26senses the hand28is placed on the mouse14. The proximity sensor26may comprise an electronic proximity sensor or the like.

A thumbprint reader30is coupled to the lateral wall18of the mouse14. Thus, the thumbprint reader30is positioned to engage a thumb32when the mouse14is manipulated. The thumbprint reader30is electrically coupled to the processor22. The thumbprint reader30scans a thumbprint when the processor22generates the scanning sequence. Thus, the mouse14may communicate the thumbprint to the electronic device12. The thumbprint reader30may comprise an electronic thumbprint reader or the like.

In use, the mouse14is manipulated in the convention of mouse usage. The proximity sensor26senses when the hand28is placed on the mouse14. Thus, the processor22generates the scanning sequence. A thumb32is placed on the thumbprint reader30and the thumbprint reader30scans the thumbprint of the thumb32.

The mouse14communicates the thumbprint to the electronic device12. The electronic device12compares the thumbprint to the authorization code. Moreover, the electronic device12communicates the passwords to the extrinsic program when thumbprint matches the authorization code. Thus, a user is not required to manually enter passwords into the extrinsic program. The processor22generates the scanning sequence each time the proximity sensor26senses the hand28is placed on the mouse14. Thus, an unauthorized user is inhibited from logging in to the extrinsic program.