Patent ID: 7876930

Claim:
The combination of an electronic fingerprint reader and a second electronic transmission device comprising: (a) a first portion having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a width and a depth, the first portion further comprising a top surface with the second electronic transmission device disposed therein; and (b) a second portion having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a width and a depth, the leading edge of the second portion being attached proximate to the trailing edge of the first portion, the second portion further comprising a top surface with a width of between about 2 inches and about 12 inches and a depth between about 1 inch and about 12 inches and a fingerprint reader disposed therein, the leading edge of the second portion being disposed at an elevation of between about 0 inches and about 4 inches above the elevation of the trailing edge of the first portion; wherein at least one proximity sensor is disposed on the second portion separate from the fingerprint reader to detect the presence of a hand proximate to the top surface of the second portion and to determine the orientation of that hand.