Patents by Inventor Thomas Aebli

Thomas Aebli 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).

  • Finger sensor having remote web based notifications
    Patent number: 8432252
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing and a finger biometric sensing area exposed on the housing. The electronic device may also include an optical indicator at least partially surrounding the finger biometric sensing area and exposed on the housing. The electronic device may also include a controller for performing at least one function based upon the finger biometric sensing area, and activating the optical indicator based upon communications with a remote web site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Authentec, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale R. Setlak, John David McKinney, Thomas Aebli, Stephanie Griffin
  • FINGER SENSOR HAVING REMOTE WEB BASED NOTIFICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100321158
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing and a finger biometric sensing area exposed on the housing. The electronic device may also include an optical indicator at least partially surrounding the finger biometric sensing area and exposed on the housing. The electronic device may also include a controller for performing at least one function based upon the finger biometric sensing area, and activating the optical indicator based upon communications with a remote web site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: AuthenTec, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale R. Setlak, John David McKinney, Thomas Aebli, Stephanie Griffin