The present invention relates to the field of communication technologies, and more particularly to a fingerprint identification data card and an electronic device.
With rapid development of mobile communication technologies, data services such as wireless network access get mature, and portable and small terminal equipments for wireless network access, such as, wireless data cards, attract more and more attention and get more and more popular. Wireless data cards do not need to be charged by a power supply, and can be directly inserted onto a universal serial bus (USB) port on a notebook computer or a desktop computer for being powered. The user only needs a subscriber identity module (SIM) card for data services through wireless internet access without the need of a network cable, and can enjoy the fun of Internet surfing anytime and anywhere.
The currently used data card requires the user to input a password, and after passing through authentication, the data card can be used.
However, the current data cards has disadvantages in terms of security, because the password input by the user is generally numerals, which can be easily cracked and has low security.
Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention are directed to a fingerprint identification data card capable of accessing a network securely.
In an embodiment, the present invention provides a fingerprint identification data card. The data card includes a case, a circuit board located in the case, an interface, and a fingerprint identifier. The case has a hole and the interface passes through the hole and is connected with the circuit board, and the fingerprint identifier is disposed in the case and is connected with a processor on the circuit board in the case.
In an embodiment, the present invention further provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a data card, and the data card includes a case, a circuit board located in the case, an interface, and a fingerprint identifier. The case has a hole, the interface passes through the hole and the interface is connected with the circuit board, the fingerprint identifier is disposed in the case and is connected with a processor on the circuit board in the case, and the data card is connected with the electronic device through the interface.
It can be seen from the above that, before using the data card, a user is required to input a fingerprint through the fingerprint identifier, and the user can use the data card only after passing authentication. As the security of fingerprint authentication is much higher than that of password authentication, the security of use of the data card is further improved.
To illustrate the technical solutions according to the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings for describing the embodiments are introduced briefly in the following. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and persons of ordinary skill in the art can derive other drawings from the accompanying drawings without creative efforts.
The technical solution under the present invention is elaborated below with reference to accompanying drawings. Evidently, the embodiments described below are for the exemplary purpose only, without covering all embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can derive other embodiments from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, and all such embodiments are covered in the protection scope of the present invention.
It can be seen from the above that, before using the data card, a user is required to input a fingerprint through the fingerprint identifier, and the user can use the data card only after passing authentication. As the security of fingerprint authentication is much higher than that of password authentication, the security of use of the data card is further improved.
It should be noted that, circuit board is mentioned in the description, that is, the circuit board 21 connected with the interface 40 and the circuit board having the processor, the two circuit boards may be a whole, that is, the circuit board connected with the interface 40 and the circuit board having the processor are the same circuit board. Definitely, the circuit board 21 connected with the interface 40 and the circuit board having the processor may be two circuit boards, and the two circuit boards are connected through a flexible circuit board, which is not limited in the present invention.
Furthermore, referring to
It can be seen that, through disposing the slide cover 81 on the case 20, when the data card is not used, the slide cover 81 shields the fingerprint identifier 60, and when a user is required to input a fingerprint, the slide cover 81 is slid, such that the fingerprint identifier 60 is exposed in the air, and the user can input the fingerprint. Accordingly, when the user does not use the data card, the fingerprint identifier 60 is hidden under the slide cover 81, thus preventing dust from entering the fingerprint identifier 60.
Referring to
The slide cover 81 is disposed on the case 20, the fingerprint identifier 60 is hidden under the slide cover 81, and after the slide cover 81 slides with respect to the case 20, the fingerprint identifier 60 is exposed in the air. Specifically, the implementation methods are as follows.
A first implementation method will be described now. Referring to
The slide slot 222 may be opened obliquely downwards, such that the slide block 811 is prevented from sliding out of the slide slot 222. It should be noted that, the slide slot 222 may be a slide slot opened obliquely downwards, or a slide slot opened straightly downwards, and the invention is not limited thereto.
A second implementation method will be described now. Referring to
Referring to
A slide slot 222 is opened between the two second slide tracks 221, accommodation slots 224 for accommodating a bump 561 protruding on the resilient rib 56 are opened on the upper case 22, the accommodation slots 224 are located at two ends of the slide slot 222, and the accommodation slots 224 may be perpendicular to the slide slot 222.
A circuit board 21 connected with the interface 40 may be fixedly disposed on the connection base 50. The slide cover 81 has a hole 83 opened thereon.
When assembling the data card 100, the interface 40 first passes through the hole 26 and is connected with the circuit board 21, so as to fix the circuit board 21 on the connection base 50. The connection base 50 is slidably disposed in the first slide tracks 241 at inner sides of the lower case 24 through the slide rail 54. Thus, as the circuit board 21 is fixed on the connection base 50, during the process that the connection base 50 slides along the slide rail 54, the interface 40 connected with the circuit board 21 also moves, thus the interface 40 extends out of the hole 26, or is drawn back in the case 20. Next, the button 30 is disposed on the protruding point 562 of the resilient rib 56, and the upper case 22 is fastened with the lower case 24 through a fastening structure, moreover, the button 30 penetrates through the slide slot 222. Finally, the slide blocks 811 of the slide cover 81 penetrate through the second slide tracks 221, and the slide blocks 811 are fastened in the small holes 524, and the button 30 is located in the hole 83 of the slide cover 81.
The bump 561 protruding on the resilient rib 56 is accommodated in the accommodation slot 224 at an end of the slide slot 222.
It should be noted that, the above is one embodiment of assembling of the data card 100, other assembling methods are also available, and the present invention is not limited thereto.
Hereinafter, referring to
As for the second implementation method, it can be seen that, the fingerprint identifier 60 may be hidden under the slide cover 81, and meanwhile, the interface 40 is located in the case 20. When the button 30 is pressed and the slide cover 81 slides, the fingerprint identifier 60 is exposed in the air, and the interface 40 extends out of the hole 26. Thus, the slide cover 81 shields the fingerprint identifier 60 and prevents dust from entering. Moreover, through the connection base 50, the circuit board 21 fixedly disposed in the connection base 50, and the interface 40 connected with the circuit board 21, when the slide cover 81 slides, the interface 40 is driven to extend out of the hole 26 or be drawn back into the case 20, thus preventing dust from entering the interface 40, so as to provide better prevention for the interface 40.
A third implementation method will be described now. Referring to
Referring to
For the assembly and movement of the data card in the third implementation method, reference is made to the second implementation method, which will not be repeated herein.
It should be understood that, as mentioned in the third implementation method, the lower case 24 has first slide slots 246 opened at inner sides thereof respectively, the connection base 50 includes a base 52 and slide rails 57 protruding outwards along two sides of the base 52, and the slide rail 57 is slidably disposed in the first slide slots 246, which can also be implemented by adopting the following method.
The lower case has first protruding bars disposed at inner sides thereof respectively, the connection base includes a base and first slide tracks recessed inwards along two sides of the base, and the first protruding bars are slidably disposed in the first slide tracks. In this manner, the connection base can also slide with respect to the lower case.
It should be understood that, in the embodiments, the upper case 22 may also be fastened with the lower case 24 through the following method. A protruding point is disposed at inner sides of the lower case 24, and a clamp piece having a hole extends out of the upper case 22. When the upper case 22 is fastened with the lower case 24, the clamp piece having the hole is fastened at the protruding point, such that the upper case 22 is fastened with the lower case 24. Definitely, the present invention does not limit the method of fastening the upper case 22 and the lower case 24 together.
In an embodiment, the present invention further provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a data card 100, and the data card 100 includes a case 20, a circuit board 21 located in the case, an interface 40, and a fingerprint identifier 60. The case 20 has a hole 26, the interface 40 passes through the hole 26 and the interface 40 is connected with the circuit board 21, the fingerprint identifier 60 is disposed in the case 20 and is connected with a processor on the circuit board in the case 20, and the data card 100 is connected with the electronic device through the interface 40.
It can be seen from the above that, before using the data card, a user is required to input a fingerprint through the fingerprint identifier, and the user can use the data card only after passing authentication. As the security of fingerprint authentication is much higher than that of password authentication, the security of use of the data card is further improved.
The electronic device is a computer, a notebook, or netbook, or other wireless terminals where the data card can be inserted, which is not limited in the present invention.
It should be understood that, the data card 100 in the electronic device may be the data cards shown in
As for all the embodiments above, the interface 40 includes, but not limited to, a PCMCIA interface, a USB interface, an EXPRESS34 interface, and a CF interface.
As for all the embodiments above, referring to
The fingerprint authentication module 92 is configured to compare collected fingerprint information with a stored fingerprint template, and output a comparison result.
The control module 94 is configured to permit to use the data card to access a network, when the collected fingerprint information is matched with a fingerprint template.
The fingerprint information may be collected by the fingerprint identifier 60.
It should be noted that, “the first”, “the second”, and so on in the embodiments are named to distinguish elements in the drawings, but not used to limit the present invention.
Furthermore, the slide cover 81 in the first implementation method and the second implementation method adopts the same reference numerals for convenience of illustration, and definitely, slide covers with different structures may be used, which is not limited in the present invention.
The above descriptions are merely several embodiments of the present invention, persons of ordinary skill in the art can make various modifications or variations according to the specification of the application file without departing from the principle of the present invention.
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This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2010/079158, filed on Nov. 26, 2010, which claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 200920261167.8, filed on Dec. 3, 2009, both of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
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