Method and system for multimodal presence detection
View Patent ↗Methods and systems for operating a communication module is disclosed. Generally, a fingerprint authentication device coupled with a communication module biometrically authenticates a user. The communication module sends an indication that the communication module is active for the user to receive a message based on the biometric authentication of the user. The communication module receives a message for the user that has been routed to the communication module based on the indication that the communication module is active for the user to receive a message.
1. A method for routing a received message to a communication module, the method comprising:
receiving an indication from a communication module that the communication module is active for a user to receive a message based on a biometric authentication of the user, wherein a fingerprint authentication device coupled with the communication module biometrically authenticated the user; and
routing a received message for the user to the communication module with a routing system, the routing based on the indication from the communication module that the communication module is active for the user to receive a message based on a biometric authentication of the user.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving an indication from a communication module that the communication module is active for a user to receive a message based on a biometric module of the user comprises:
receiving an indication from a communication module that the communication module is active for a user to receive a message based on a biometric authentication of the user and a presence confirmation input from the user.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
biometrically authenticating the user with the fingerprint authentication device coupled with the communication module;
requesting a presence confirmation input from the user in response to biometrically authenticating the user;
receiving the presence confirmation input from the user; and
sending the indication from the communication module that the communication module is active for the user to receive a message based on the biometric authentication of the user and the receipt of the presence confirmation input from the user.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication module comprises a mobile telephone.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication module comprises a Web tablet.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication module comprises a personal digital assistant.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint authentication device is embedded in the communication module.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint authentication device comprises a touchscreen.
9. A computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions for routing a message to a communication module, the set of instructions to direct a processor to perform acts of:
receiving an indication from a communication module that the communication module is active for a user to receive a message based on a biometric authentication of the user, wherein a fingerprint authentication device coupled with the communication module biometrically authenticated the user; and
routing a received message for the user to the communication module with a routing system, the routing based on the indication from the communication module that the communication module is active for the user to receive a message based on a biometric authentication of the user.
10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein receiving an indication from a communication module that the communication module is active for a user to receive a message based on a biometric module of the user comprises:
receiving an indication from a communication module that the communication module is active for a user to receive a message based on a biometric authentication of the user and a presence confirmation input from the user.
11. A method for operating a communication module, the method comprising:
biometrically authenticating a user with a fingerprint authentication device coupled with a communication module;
sending an indication from the communication module that the communication module is active for the user to receive a message based on the biometric authentication of the user; and
receiving a message for the user that has been routed to the communication module based on the indication that the communication module is active for the user to receive a message.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
requesting a presence confirmation input from the user in response to biometrically authenticating the user; and
receiving the presence confirmation input from the user;
wherein sending an indication from the communication module comprises:
sending an indication form the communication module that the communication module is active for the user to receive a message based on the biometric authentication of the user and receipt of the presence confirmation input from the user.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the communication module comprises a mobile telephone.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the communication module comprises a Web tablet.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the communication module comprises a personal digital assistant.
16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the fingerprint authentication device is embedded in the communication module.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the fingerprint authentication device is detachable from the communication module.
18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the fingerprint authentication device comprises a touchscreen.