ID System Patents
Shown in order of publication:
| Patent | Status | Priority | Date Published |
| UK GB2342749 | Granted | 28 October 1999 | 19 April 2000 |
| USA US6654484 | Granted | 28 October 1999 | 25 November 2003 |
| UK GB2397419 | Granted | 13 December 2002 | 21 July 2004 |
| USA 10/955842 | Application | 28 October 1999 | In Progress |
| Europe 04254024.5 | Application | 13 December 2002 | In Progress |
UK GB2342749
Covers the use of multiple fingers or a sequence of fingers to gain access to a device or computer system and simultaneously choose one of a selected range of actions once
access has been granted. The patent also postulates a novel use of biometrics for miniature computer keyboards.
Download "UK Patent GB2342749 Overview" (PDF file, 31kb)
USA US6654484
Is the GB2342749 patent granted in the USA.
UK GB2397419
Extends the GB2342749 patent to cover biometrics other than fingerprints and teaches the use of two or more data stores to hold biometric template data.
Download "UK Patent GB2397419 Overview" (PDF file, 35kb)
USA 10/955842
This is a US Continuation Claim which adds the new capabilities in GB2397419 to the US6654484 patent. (a patent policy only allowed in the USA). Awaiting examination.
Europe 04254024.5
This is a PCT application to extend the UK GB2397419 into Europe. Awaiting examination by the European Patent Office.