Removable storage medium with biometric access
US8001387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/061
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a storage device with biometric access includes: a biometric scanner adapted to scan a biological feature of a user to provide a corresponding extracted biometric template; and a storage engine adapted to retrieve an encrypted biometric template from a storage medium and to retrieve a corresponding encrypted content key from the storage medium. The storage engine generates a first key and combines the first key with a media identifier from the storage medium to provide a content key. Using the content key, the storage engine decrypts the retrieved encrypted biometric template. If the extracted biometric template matches the retrieved biometric template, the storage engine grants a user access to content on the storage medium.
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