INTEGRATABLE FINGERPRINT SENSOR PACKAGINGS
A method and system is disclosed which may comprise a biometric object sensor that may comprise at least one conductive layer formed from a transparent or translucent material and formed in at least one of on, in or under an outer layer of a user device housing; at least one of a transmitter trace and at least one of a receiver trace formed from the at least one of the transparent or translucent material in the conductive layer. The transparent or translucent material may form at least a portion of a touch screen display on a user device. The at least one of a transmitter trace and at least one of a receiver trace may comprise one of a plurality of transmitter traces and a receiver trace and a plurality of receiver traces and a transmitter trace or a plurality of transmitter traces and a plurality of receiver traces.
1 . A biometric object sensor comprising:
at least one conductive layer formed from one of a transparent or translucent material and formed in at least one of on or in or under an outer layer of a user device housing;
at least one of a transmitter trace and at least one of a receiver trace formed from the at least one of the transparent or translucent material in the conductive layer.
2 . The biometric sensor of claim 1 further comprising:
the transparent or translucent material forming at least a portion of a touch screen display on a user device.
3 . The biometric sensor of claim 2 further comprising:
the at least one of a transmitter trace and at least one of a receiver trace comprising one of a plurality of transmitter traces and a receiver trace formed on the sensing surface and a plurality of receiver traces and a transmitter trace formed in or on the touch screen display.
4 . The biometric sensor of claim 3 further comprising:
the at least one of a transmitter trace and at least one of a receiver trace comprising one of a plurality of transmitter traces and formed in or on the touch screen display and a plurality of receiver traces formed in or on the touch screen display and separated from the transmitter traces by a dielectric material.
5 . The biometric sensor of claim 4 further comprising:
the plurality of transmitter traces and receiver traces formed to define a plurality of transmitter/receiver crossover pixel positions.
6 . The biometric sensor of claim 5 further comprising:
the biometric comprising a fingerprint on a finger of a user.
7 . The biometric sensor of claim 1 further comprising:
the transparent or translucent material selected from a group containing indium tin oxide, carbon nanotubes, metal nanowires, conductive transparent polymers and fine line metal.
8 . The biometric sensor of claim 6 further comprising:
the transparent or translucent material selected from a group containing indium tin oxide, carbon nanotubes, metal nanowires, conductive transparent polymers and fine line metal.
9 . A biometric sensor comprising:
a sensor housing comprising a sensor substrate comprising at least one of a transmitter trace and a receiver trace formed on a sensing surface of the sensor substrate;
the sensor housing contained within a user device comprising a user device housing and an outer surface of the user device housing;
the sensor housing contained within the user device housing with at least the sensing surface of the sensor positioned within a biometric sensing distance of up to 250 μm from one of an outer surface of the user device housing and an opening in the user device housing.
10 . The biometric sensor of claim 9 further comprising:
the at least one of a transmitter trace and at least one of a receiver trace comprising one of a plurality of transmitter traces and a receiver trace formed on the sensing surface and a plurality of receiver traces and a transmitter trace formed on the sensing surface.
11 . The biometric sensor of claim 9 further comprising:
the at least one of a transmitter trace and a receiver trace comprising a plurality of transmitter traces formed in the sensor substrate or on the sensor substrate and a plurality of receiver traces formed in the sensor substrate or on the sensor substrate and separated from the transmitter traces by a dielectric material.
12 . The biometric sensor of claim 11 further comprising:
the plurality of transmitter traces and receiver traces formed to define a plurality of transmitter/receiver crossover pixel positions.
13 . The biometric sensor of claim 12 further comprising:
the biometric comprising a fingerprint on a finger of a user.
14 . The biometric sensor of claim 9 further comprising:
the sensor substrate comprising a flexible material.
15 . The biometric sensor of claim 13 further comprising:
the sensor substrate comprising a flexible material.
16 . The biometric sensor of claim 9 further comprising:
a planarization layer, an optical coating, an optically clear adhesive, a clear plastic film, and a hard coat.
17 . The biometric sensor of claim 15 further comprising:
a planarization layer, an optical coating, an optically clear adhesive, a clear plastic film, and a hard coat.
18 . The biometric sensor of claim 9 further comprising:
the sensing surface of the sensor substrate covered by a layer protective layer selected from the group comprising an ultra-thin glass and polyethylene terephthalate.
19 . A method of authenticating biometric information comprising:
utilizing a housed sensor contained within a housing of a user device and comprising at least one sensor trace positioned within 250 microns of an uppermost surface of the user device;
sensing biometric information associated with a user using the at least one sensor;
comparing the sensed biometric information with a stored biometric template associated with the user; and
releasing at least one credential of the user if the biometric information matches the stored the biometric template.
20 . The method of claim 19 further comprising:
transmitting the credentials to a remote authentication requesting processor.