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Privacy-preserving biometric authentication

US9774596B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2014
Grant dateSep 26, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0892
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes receiving a registration input including a first raw biometric template and a user identifier. The first raw biometric template may be representative of unique features of a biometric characteristic of a user associated with the user identifier. The method includes generating a first transformed biometric template by applying a random projection to the first raw biometric template and communicating the first transformed biometric template and the user identifier to an authentication server. The method includes receiving a challenge input including a second raw biometric template and the user identifier. The method includes generating a second transformed biometric template and communicating the second transformed biometric template and the user identifier to the authentication server. The method includes receiving a signal indicative of an authentication decision from the authentication server.

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