Patents by Inventor David W. Hare

David W. Hare has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Utilizing a touch screen as a biometric device
    Patent number: 9158410
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for authenticating a fingerprint by aggregating samples on a digital touch screen including capturing multiple data samples of a finger swipe across the touch screen, wherein the touch screen is used both for fingerprint recognition and manipulation of a user interface; utilizing a processor to aggregate the multiple data samples to form a combined sample fingerprint of the finger; and responsive to detecting the combined sample fingerprint matching a predetermined allowed fingerprint, providing a signal indicating the fingerprint is authentic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Hare, Dennis D. Lingerfelt, Aaron J. Quirk, William D. Whitt
  • UTILIZING A TOUCH SCREEN AS A BIOMETRIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140341446
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for authenticating a fingerprint by aggregating samples on a digital touch screen including capturing multiple data samples of a finger swipe across the touch screen, wherein the touch screen is used both for fingerprint recognition and manipulation of a user interface; utilizing a processor to aggregate the multiple data samples to form a combined sample fingerprint of the finger; and responsive to detecting the combined sample fingerprint matching a predetermined allowed fingerprint, providing a signal indicating the fingerprint is authentic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: David W. Hare, Dennis D. Lingerfelt, Aaron J. Quirk, William D. Whitt