Identity verification using biometric data and non-invertible functions via a blockchain
US10892894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving, by a computing device, biometrics data of a user via a user device as part of a request to access a secure device; applying, by the computing device, a non-invertible function to the biometrics data to scramble the biometrics data; determining, by the computing device, whether the scrambled biometrics data matches a pre-registered version of the scrambled biometrics data; and providing, by the computing device, an authentication message to the secure device requesting authentication of the user based on determining that the scrambled biometrics data matches the pre-registered version of the scrambled biometrics data, wherein the providing the authentication message provides a user of the user device with access to the secure device.
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