A REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE PRIVATE SPACE USING A FINGERPRINT - Patent 1036372

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EP 1 036 372 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	20.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/38

(21)	Application number: 98965955.2

(22)	Date of filing: 10.11.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06K 9/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9823/802

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9926/188 (27.05.1999 Gazette 1999/21)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE GB

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Priority:

14.11.1997 US 970341

(71)	Applicant: Digital Persona, Inc.
	Redwood City, CA 94063 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BJORN, Vance San Carlos, CA 94070 (US) RIGHI, Fabio Atherton, CA 94027 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al
	Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR (GB)

(54)	A REMOTELY ACCESSIBLE PRIVATE SPACE USING A FINGERPRINT