SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE USER IDENTIFICATION WITH BLUETOOTH ENABLED TRANSCEIVER AND BIOMETRIC SENSOR IMPLEMENTED IN A HANDHELD COMPUTER - Patent 1196896

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EP 1 196 896 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.02.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(21)	Application number: 01922505.1

(22)	Date of filing: 20.03.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G07C 9/00, G06F 1/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0108/962

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0171/671 (27.09.2001 Gazette 2001/39)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

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Priority:

21.03.2000 US 531859
21.03.2000 US 531720

(71)	Applicant: Widcomm, Inc.
	San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	MORRIS, Martin Vista, CA 92083 (US)

(74)	Representative: Calderbank, Thomas Roger et al
	MEWBURN ELLISYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)

(54)	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE USER IDENTIFICATION WITH BLUETOOTH ENABLED TRANSCEIVER AND BIOMETRIC SENSOR IMPLEMENTED IN A HANDHELD COMPUTER