Fingerprint Touchtm
The “Single Sign-on” mobile
app
Overview
The way a person presses his/her touch
screen is as unique as a fingerprint.
Combine that with a fingerprint scan and you have the most secure
identification system on earth. That is
Fingerprint Touchtm. Some key
aspects to the technology:
- the pressure applied and surface area on the
touch screen is saved.
- a database administrator is the only person with
access to your personal data. That
administrator is a public officer for accountability.
- the IP address of the database server is saved on
the mobile device to make sure all subsequent messages originated from
that server.
The above are part of a patentable
system for a single sign-on site. The
app will log you into Google, Gmail, MSN, etc with just a single finger press.
Mobile Application
The first iteration of this will be an
iPhone app for the 5S, although backward compatibility will be a major goal. Fingerprint
Touchtm will be the first app you access on your phone. Press your
finger and all your manual usernames and passwords will be centrally available.
The server prototype framework is complete.
The app becomes a portal or entry-point
to the internet while serving as a password consolidation utility and automatic
login utility.
The design and detailed specs for Fingerprint Touchtm are complete.
Time to market
1. Finish the server-side application (1-2 weeks).
The design and detailed specs for Fingerprint Touchtm are complete.
Time to market
1. Finish the server-side application (1-2 weeks).
2. Develop the native application (4-6
weeks).
3. Create marketing materials (3-4
weeks).
Most likely within 7-8 weeks the Fingerprint Touchtm app for the iPhone would be available in the iPhone store. Android would be next.
Profits
Cost for the app will be free. Corporate partnerships and licensing will be the revenue. Also, the portal itself can be leveraged for advertising data. Going forward, security out of a spy novel might prevent identity theft forever.
Inventor & CEO
Andrew B Brown is a software engineer
with over 15 years experience. During
his career he has completed over 20 successful projects in many industries,
including real estate, accounting, mortgage, and human resources. Mr. Brown has a bachelors degree in
Accounting from UT Austin with a focus on philosophy and astronomy.
Fingerprint Touchtm Finances
The “Single Sign-on” mobile
app
Round 1 Financing
Hire Objective-C developer $15,000
Write the server-side database $25,000
Retain IP lawyer (trademark and patent) $10,000
Initial marketing (press release and
materials) $7,000
Website (including graphics, server and
database) $8,000
Administrative (filing fees, copies,
subscriptions, etc.) $3,000
Total $68,000
Round 1 will result in an iPhone app for
the 5S in the App Store. Time to market
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Round 2 Financing
International IP lawyer (trademark and
patent) $100,000
Marketing team (10 at $100,000 salary) $1,000,000
Travel (hotel, transportation, per diem)
$2,200,000
Airfare $300,000
Retain marketing firm $500,000
Expenses (wine & dine) $500,000
Membership and subscriptions $150,000
Website $10,000
Software development $800,000
Administrative (copies, phones, internet, utilities) $200,000
Office lease $400,000
Furniture and fixtures $200,000
Social media marketing $100,000
Salaries for administrative personnel $200,000
Salaries for management $500,000
Total $7,160,000
Round 2 will secure intellectual
property globally. Marketing to phone
manufacturers and software companies to integrate the Fingerprint Touchtm
at major corporations while marketing to the end consumer for market share. Round 2 financing will provide funds for one
year.
Round 3 Financing
TBD.
This will include offices throughout the world for identity theft
prevention and restoration, including secure paper backup and DNA testing. This is highly dependent on the partnerships
built during Round 2 so cannot be estimated accurately. Round 3 financing might be generated through
internal revenue (patent fees at the phone manufacturer level). A buyout during Round 2 is very possible.
Fingerprint Touchtm
Screenshots
The “Single Sign-on” mobile
app
This is a working application serving a
secure image (chosen by the person) directly to the phone after a successful
"finger press" logon. The
server code is solid and the framework including database and most of the
security is built along with the specs for native app development.
Fingerprint Touchtm FAQ
The “Single Sign-on” mobile
app
The market?
All mobile phone users. Keeping
track of all the usernames and passwords for various websites is the problem.
The initial Fingerprint Touchtm app will consolidate them and auto
log you in, if desired.
The competition?
The competition?
The only perceived competition is the iPhone 5S, but that is largely due
to a misunderstanding of the technology.
The 5S does an excellent job of imaging the fingerprint, however, is
insufficient for comparing a living person’s finger with the image. In other words, it can be faked pretty easily
from several different angles. In contrast, Fingerprint Touchtm
gives a tactile response that is remembered by the person as well as adding
some security features not found anywhere. Going forward, version two will
likely include adaptive response to the person's use.
The iPhone developers focused on detecting the image with sufficient
granularity to pass any comparison test, however, did not adequately address
the living being part when comparing.
Fingerprint Touch works WITH the iPhone 5S technology. Not against.
Also, it is expected that Fingerprint Touch will be available on all
phones with a basic touch screen.
The technology?
There are several approaches to detecting a human being actively pressing their finger on a touch screen:
There are several approaches to detecting a human being actively pressing their finger on a touch screen:
- One approach is reading the pressure exerted. This might not be available on all
mobile devices.
- A
second approach is reading the pixels at the point that the phone responds.
- A
third approach is a timing mechanism combined with the image
comparison. This is a clever
approach and might be part of the final solution, however, not my first
choice. It might be the base method
chosen in the iPhone 5S.
The project is at a point where I need to hire an iPhone developer who
understands hardware to make sure the algorithms I have designed are right. I have a number of plans, however, do not know
some specifics in the LCD display to know which approach will work best. One of the approaches will, but that will require
some technical discussions of very high detail.
Each approach will work by itself and it might be a combination of those approaches and a few other ideas that will be the final product. I kind of prefer the first approach at the moment, but might change my mind depending on the hardware interface available on each phone. This is a very low level API, and most developers have never even see that (a few game engine designers might be the exception).
In any case, the above has not been done before and can be patented. Gaining market share through a password consolidator opened with a fingerpress would be popular. Then the manufacturers will adopt the technology with a patent fee attached, of course.
Two other parts to the technology are the server IP and identifier included in every message. This leads into a discussion of an application framework or viewport that could be sold to developers to simplify their HTML5 development. Essentially it would be a generic way for an HTML5 developer to deploy to every device without concern for native functionality. This also includes total security, of course. That might be another way to gain market share and another product itself.
The other part of the technology is a database administrator in an officer position for accountability. This is a very important part.
Each approach will work by itself and it might be a combination of those approaches and a few other ideas that will be the final product. I kind of prefer the first approach at the moment, but might change my mind depending on the hardware interface available on each phone. This is a very low level API, and most developers have never even see that (a few game engine designers might be the exception).
In any case, the above has not been done before and can be patented. Gaining market share through a password consolidator opened with a fingerpress would be popular. Then the manufacturers will adopt the technology with a patent fee attached, of course.
Two other parts to the technology are the server IP and identifier included in every message. This leads into a discussion of an application framework or viewport that could be sold to developers to simplify their HTML5 development. Essentially it would be a generic way for an HTML5 developer to deploy to every device without concern for native functionality. This also includes total security, of course. That might be another way to gain market share and another product itself.
The other part of the technology is a database administrator in an officer position for accountability. This is a very important part.
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