[fprint] 0483:2016 - Sony - SGS Thomson Microelectronics Fingerprint Reader

[G. Ruiz]

Michele Caini wrote:

> I've the same chipset, and it works.
> Nothing needs to be incorporated into the fprint project. ;-)

Do you have it in a Sony Vaio laptop?
Sony Vaio fingerprint readers have got special propietary firmware that
only allows Sony software to access it.

Has this issue been addressed in fprint?
According to the wiki, it's an unsupported device. I quote:

"UPEK confirms that even though Sony laptops include a 0483:2016 scanner
(which would otherwise be supported by upekts), the Sony version has a
custom firmware designed to prevent any non-Sony software interacting
with the device. Unfortunately they are successful and fprint,
ThinkFinger and UPEK's own Linux drivers do not work with the
fingerprint scanners in Sony laptops. "

If you have the device in a Sony Vaio and it works, I will appreciate if
you could explain your configuration.

Cheers.