Methods and apparatus for restricting access of a user using random partial biometrics
US6735695B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/37
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A biometrics security method and apparatus are disclosed that restrict the ability of a user to access a device or facility using a portion of biometric data to validate the user's identity. Upon a user request to access a secure device or facility, the central biometric security system initially sends a first request for a specific sample of a portion of the user's biometric information. The specific sample may be identified, for example, using a set of image coordinates. A second request is also sent to retrieve the biometric prototype from a database of registered users. The central biometric security system then compares the user biometrics portion with the corresponding biometrics prototype portions. The user receives access to the requested device if the user biometrics portion(s) matches the corresponding biometrics prototype portions. In one variation, the biometric security system transmits a security agent to the user's computing device upon a user request to access a remote device. The security agent serves to extract user biometric portions in accordance with the sampling request from the central biometric security system. In another variation, a local recognition is pe…
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