Memory card having a biometric template stored thereon and system for using same
US6011858A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/257
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A programmable memory card is adapted to hold personal information of a user and includes a security feature for verify the true holder of the card. The memory card comprises application file structure for storing and maintaining personal information of a user for one or more applications. The memory card also includes security file structure for restricting access to the personal information in the application file structure. The security file structure comprises a biometric template of a physical characteristic of the user and is configured such that the user's real-time physical characteristic must be matched with the biometric template of the physical characteristic stored in the memory card to verify the true holder of the memory card and gain access to the contents of the application file structure.
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