Proximity-based system for automatic application or data access and item tracking

This invention describes a system where a small portable device, like a digital key, automatically logs a user into a computer or application when it comes close to a reader. The device stores a user's unique biometric data, such as a fingerprint, which it wirelessly sends to the reader. The system then compares this data to a live scan from the user to confirm identity and unlock the associated computer.

Why it matters: Filed before widespread passwordless authentication. Secure hardware modules for dedicated devices are now more mature.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedCustom secure hardware, wireless communication, software system

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