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Method and device for verifying the identity of a user of several telecommunication services using biometric characteristics

US8117035B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG · DE

Inventors

Fred Runge · Bitburg, DE
Juergen Emhardt · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2007
Grant date	Feb 14, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 16, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2203/6054
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for verification of an identity of a subscriber of a communication service on a telecommunications network is provided. The communication service requires authentication of the subscriber. The verification includes comparing a reference biometric with at least one biometric characteristic detected from a biometric sample of the subscriber, in order to provide the subscriber with access to the restricted communication service. The reference biometric can be adapted and used for verification purposes based on the different security requirements of the various communication services provided on the telecommunications network.

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