[ltp] fingerprint reader & linux - USB?

[Ben Damm]

On Sun, Jan 09, 2005 at 09:58:24AM +0100, Andr? Wyrwa wrote:
> Based on the information found in several articles about the fingerprint
> reader i think the key to it is not the fingerprint reader itself, but
> the security chip. To my understanding the security chip covers routines
> to validate keys or passwords. It would make sense that the fingerprint
> reader is driven through the security chip and software only needs to
> talk with the security chip. Doesn't it?

I've examined some of the strange USB devices on my T42, and I think one
of them is the fingerprint scanner.  This lead me to this link:

http://www.upek.com/customers/ct_notebook_ibm.asp

Cheers,
-Ben


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