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AUTHENTEC INC
US·52 granted patents·6 pending applications·3,406 citations·filing 1997–2013
Top patents by PatentIndex Score
58 records- 0197US7361919B2Multi-biometric finger sensor having different selectivities and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 22, 2008·121 cites·39 claims
- 0297US6795569B1Fingerprint image compositing method and associated apparatusAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 21, 2004·162 cites·12 claims
- 0394US7751595B2Method and system for biometric image assembly from multiple partial biometric frame scansAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 6, 2010·51 cites·16 claims
- 0494US7629871B2Resilient material variable resistorAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 8, 2009·15 cites·16 claims
- 0594US6088585APortable telecommunication device including a fingerprint sensor and related methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 11, 2000·486 cites·29 claims
- 0693US7831070B1Dynamic finger detection mechanism for a fingerprint sensorAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 9, 2010·72 cites·36 claims
- 0793US6667439B2Integrated circuit package including opening exposing portion of an ICAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 23, 2003·84 cites·58 claims
- 0892US8031046B2Finger sensing device with low power finger detection and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 4, 2011·54 cites·34 claims
- 0992US7616787B2Methods for finger biometric processing and associated finger biometric sensorsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 10, 2009·108 cites·24 claims
- 1092US7424136B2Finger sensing with enhanced mounting and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 9, 2008·32 cites·30 claims
- 1192US6628812B1Fingerprint sensor package having enhanced electrostatic discharge protection and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 30, 2003·151 cites·24 claims
- 1292US6098330AMachine including vibration and shock resistant fingerprint sensor and related methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 8, 2000·88 cites·31 claims
- 1391US8378508B2Integrally molded die and bezel structure for fingerprint sensors and the likeAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 19, 2013·17 cites·24 claims
- 1491US7697729B2System for and method of finger initiated actionsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 13, 2010·163 cites·13 claims
- 1588US7671351B2Finger sensor using optical dispersion sensing and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 2, 2010·48 cites·26 claims
- 1688US7351974B2Integrated circuit infrared sensor and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 1, 2008·27 cites·36 claims
- 1787US7599530B2Methods for matching ridge orientation characteristic maps and associated finger biometric sensorAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 6, 2009·70 cites·29 claims
- 1887US7358514B2Multi-biometric finger sensor apparatus and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 15, 2008·43 cites·25 claims
- 1987US7214953B2Multi-biometric finger sensor including optical dispersion sensing pixels and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted May 8, 2007·44 cites·25 claims
- 2087US6069970AFingerprint sensor and token reader and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 30, 2000·159 cites·24 claims
- 2186US8358816B2Thinned finger sensor and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 22, 2013·21 cites·32 claims
- 2286US6047281AMethod and apparatus for expandable biometric searchingAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 4, 2000·98 cites·47 claims
- 2385US6067368AFingerprint sensor having filtering and power conserving features and related methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 23, 2000·178 cites·42 claims
- 2484US7693314B2Finger sensing device for navigation and related methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 6, 2010·22 cites·44 claims
- 2584US7358515B2Multi-biometric finger sensor including electric field sensing pixels and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 15, 2008·35 cites·29 claims
- 2683US7915601B2Electronic device including optical dispersion finger sensor and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 29, 2011·32 cites·27 claims
- 2783US7912256B2Secure system and method of creating and processing partial finger imagesAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 22, 2011·16 cites·20 claims
- 2883US7734074B2Finger sensor apparatus using image resampling and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 8, 2010·25 cites·26 claims
- 2983US7684953B2Systems using variable resistance zones and stops for generating inputs to an electronic deviceAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 23, 2010·13 cites·21 claims
- 3083US6181807B1Methods and related apparatus for fingerprint indexing and searchingAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·109 cites·25 claims
- 3182US7894643B2Finger sensor including flexible circuit and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 22, 2011·12 cites·28 claims
- 3282US7076089B2Fingerprint sensor having enhanced ESD protection and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 11, 2006·41 cites·48 claims
- 3382US6950541B1Fingerprint sensor package including flexible circuit substrate and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 27, 2005·63 cites·35 claims
- 3481US7587072B2System for and method of generating rotational inputsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Sep 8, 2009·45 cites·74 claims
- 3581US6088471AFingerprint sensor including an anisotropic dielectric coating and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 11, 2000·124 cites·58 claims
- 3681US6070159AMethod and apparatus for expandable biometric searchingAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1997·Granted May 30, 2000·135 cites·63 claims
- 3781US5982894ASystem including separable protected components and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·54 cites·65 claims
- 3880US7616786B2Finger biometric sensor with sensor electronics distributed over thin film and monocrystalline substrates and related methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 10, 2009·42 cites·25 claims
- 3979US7885436B2System for and method of assigning confidence values to fingerprint minutiae pointsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 8, 2011·16 cites·27 claims
- 4079US7788799B2Linear resilient material variable resistorAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 7, 2010·6 cites·6 claims
- 4179US7433729B2Infrared biometric finger sensor including infrared antennas and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·24 cites·46 claims
- 4277US7599532B2Finger sensing with enhanced mounting and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 6, 2009·8 cites·21 claims
- 4377US6047282AApparatus and method for expandable biometric searchingAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 4, 2000·81 cites·77 claims
- 4475US7321701B2Infrared biometric finger sensor and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 22, 2008·18 cites·27 claims
- 4574US6683971B1Fingerprint sensor with leadframe bent pin conductive path and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 27, 2004·49 cites·32 claims
- 4673US8971594B2Thinned finger sensor and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 3, 2015·4 cites·29 claims
- 4769US7689012B2Finger sensor with data throttling and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 30, 2010·8 cites·53 claims
- 4869US7280677B2Electronic device including fingerprint sensor and display having selectable menu items and associated methodsAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 9, 2007·27 cites·57 claims
- 4968US7940249B2Devices using a metal layer with an array of vias to reduce degradationAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 10, 2011·16 cites·39 claims
- 5066US6021211AMethod and related apparatus for fingerprint indexing and searchingAUTHENTEC INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 1, 2000·52 cites·13 claims
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