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Method for enabling a biometric template

US11321437B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

NXP B.V. · NL

Inventors

Thomas Suwald · Hamburg, DE
Jakob Hille · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2020
Grant date	May 3, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/12
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method is conceived for enabling a biometric template in an authentication token, the method comprising: capturing, by a biometric sensor comprised in the authentication token, at least one biometric sample; creating, by a processing unit comprised in the authentication token, a biometric template from the at least one biometric sample and storing said biometric template in the authentication token; verifying, at a terminal device, said biometric template; verifying, by the terminal device, an identity of a user; enabling, by the terminal device, said biometric template if the biometric template and the identity of the user have been verified. In addition, a corresponding computer program, authentication token and terminal device are provided.

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