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Leveraging multiple devices to enhance security of biometric authentication

US11411738B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2019
Grant dateAug 9, 2022
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/3271
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatuses of using biometric information to authenticate a first device of a user to a second device are described herein. A method includes storing, by the first device, a first key share of a private key and a first template share of a biometric template of the user. The second device stores a public key, and one or more other devices of the user store other key shares and other template shares. The first device receives a challenge message from the second device, measures biometric features of the user to obtain a measurement vector, and sends the measurement vector and the challenge message to the other devices. The first device receives partial computations, generated using a respective template share, key share, and the challenge message, from the other devices, uses them to generate a signature of the challenge message and send the signature to the second device.

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