Mobile Communication Device

Abstract

The mobile communication device is for use as a cell phone, as a wireless identity authentication device with other electronic devices (with cell phones, computers, and ATM's), and as a headset in the form of an earphone, an eye-covering, or a head covering for audio communication with a central processor, another mobile terminal a cell phone, or a pda. The mobile communication device is hands-free being worn on or near the face, and only requires a finger touching for bimodal identity authentication. An audio receiver is compatible with the ear of the user and a microphone transmits words spoken by the user, electronically therethrough. A fingerprint sensor is mounted and positioned within the device. When user authentication is required, the user is prompted to touch the fingerprint sensor, and said fingerprint data is compared with fingerprint images of authorized users. In another aspect of the invention, mobile communication device is an eye-covering, a head covering, or an identification badge including a fingerprint sensor and a processor and is used for wireless authentication of the user.

1 . A terminal-based security system, said system comprising:
 a mobile communication device for receiving a user request at a user processor remote from said mobile communication device for physical access into a vehicle secure to an issuing authority, said mobile communication device being in short-distance wireless communication with a cell phone;
 said mobile communication device including a receiver of a signal from an input short-distance wireless communication, said receiver, in use, being disposed in said mobile communication device proximate to one or both ears of said user; 
 said mobile communication device including a fingerprint sensor, said mobile communication device including processor memory for retaining sensed fingerprint sensor data, biometric authentication via said fingerprint sensor serving as a gatekeeper for enabling said physical access to said vehicle; and 
 said mobile communication device including a voice-driven device that converts sound into an output short-distance wireless communication signal, said voice-driven device being in cooperative engagement with a speech recognition module, speech commands from said voice-driven device being transmitted to a computer enabling said user to gain physical access to said vehicle, said voice-driven system deploying speech-recognition technology to said gain physical access to said vehicle once identity of said user is confirmed or identified; and 
   whereby said sensed fingerprint data submitted through said mobile communication device is compared with reference fingerprint data, said user request for said physical access to said vehicle being approved if said user is authorized said physical access, said authorization involving said biometric authentication based at least in part upon a comparison of said user fingerprint data with said reference fingerprint data through an authorizing processor remote from said mobile communication device.   
     
     
         2 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 1 , wherein said mobile communication device is a headset, said headset being in short-distance wireless communication with said cell phone. 
     
     
         3 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 1 , wherein said mobile communication device is eyeglasses or sunglasses, said eyeglasses or sunglasses being in short-distance wireless communication with said cell phone. 
     
     
         4 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 1 , wherein said mobile communication device enables access to a garage, said garage being secure to said issuing authority. 
     
     
         5 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 1 , wherein said issuing authority is a head-of-household. 
     
     
         6 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 1 , wherein said issuing authority is a hospital. 
     
     
         7 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 1 , wherein said issuing authority is a law-enforcement agency. 
     
     
         8 . A terminal-based security system, said system comprising:
 a mobile communication device for receiving a user request at a user processor remote from said mobile communication device for enabling a user to access of data secure to an issuing authority while in a vehicle, said mobile communication device being in short-distance wireless communication with a computer-based wireless communications device;
 said mobile communication device including a receiver of a signal from an input short-distance wireless communication, said receiver, in use, being disposed in said mobile communication device proximate to one or both ears of said user; 
 said mobile communication device including a fingerprint sensor, said mobile communication device including processor memory for retaining sensed fingerprint sensor data, biometric authentication via said fingerprint sensor serving as a gatekeeper for enabling said access to said secure data; and 
 said mobile communication device including a voice-driven device that converts sound into an output short-distance wireless communication signal, said voice-driven device being in cooperative engagement with a speech recognition module, speech commands from said voice-driven device being transmitted to a computer enabling said user to gain physical access to said vehicle, said voice-driven system deploying speech-recognition technology for enabling said access to said secure data once identity of said user is confirmed or identified; and 
 whereby said sensed fingerprint data submitted through said mobile communication device is compared with reference fingerprint data, said user access to said secure data being enabled if said user is authorized for said data access, said authorization involving said biometric authentication based at least in part upon a comparison of said user fingerprint data with said reference fingerprint data through an authorizing processor remote from said mobile communication device; and 
 whereby said biometric confirmation enables a user to deploy substantially hands-free technology, other than said biometric capture, to confirm identity while driving a vehicle. 
   
     
     
         9 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 8 , wherein said mobile communication device is a headset, said headset being in short-distance wireless communication with said computer-based wireless communications device. 
     
     
         10 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 8 , wherein said mobile communication device is eyeglasses or sunglasses, said eyeglasses or sunglasses being in short-distance wireless communication with said cell phone. 
     
     
         11 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 8 , wherein said issuing authority is a head-of-household. 
     
     
         12 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 8 , wherein said issuing authority is a law-enforcement agency. 
     
     
         13 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 8 , wherein said mobile communication device enables access to a garage, said garage being secure to said issuing authority. 
     
     
         14 . A terminal-based security system, said system comprising:
 a mobile communication device for receiving a user request at a user processor remote from said mobile communication device that enables a user to request a wire transfer from an issuing authority, said mobile communication device being in short-distance wireless communication with a computer-based wireless communications device;
 said mobile communication device including a receiver of a signal from an input short-distance wireless communication, said receiver, in use, being disposed in said mobile communication device proximate to one or both ears of said user; 
 said mobile communication device including a biometric sensor, said mobile communication device including processor memory for retaining captured biometric sensor data, biometric authentication via said biometric sensor serving as a gatekeeper for enabling said wire transfer request; and 
 said mobile communication device including a voice-driven device that converts sound into an output short-distance wireless communication signal, said voice-driven device being in cooperative engagement with a speech recognition module, speech commands from said voice-driven device being transmitted to a computer enabling said user to gain physical access to said vehicle, said voice-driven system deploying speech-recognition technology for enabling said wire transfer request once identity of said user is confirmed or identified; and 
   whereby said sensed fingerprint data submitted through said mobile communication device is compared with reference fingerprint data, said user enabling said wire transfer request being enabled if said user is authorized for said data access, said authorization involving said biometric authentication based at least in part upon a comparison of said user fingerprint data with said reference fingerprint data through an authorizing processor remote from said mobile communication device; and   whereby said biometric confirmation enables a user to deploy substantially hands-free technology, other than said biometric capture, to confirm identity.   
     
     
         15 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 14 , wherein said mobile communication device is a headset, said headset being in short-distance wireless communication with said computer-based wireless communications device. 
     
     
         16 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 14 , wherein said mobile communication device is eyeglasses or sunglasses, said eyeglasses or sunglasses being in short-distance wireless communication with said cell phone. 
     
     
         17 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 14 , wherein said issuing authority is a head-of-household. 
     
     
         18 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 14 , wherein said issuing authority is a law-enforcement agency. 
     
     
         19 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 14 , wherein said issuing authority is a corporation. 
     
     
         20 . The terminal-based security system of  claim 14 , wherein said mobile communication device enables access to a vehicle, said vehicle being secure to said issuing authority.