Utilization of biometric data
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating a user on a device, the method comprising:
- receiving an authentication request;
checking a memory cache for available biometric data using a processor of the device;
retrieving, using the processor, available biometric data from the memory cache, wherein retrieving the available biometric data comprises;
retrieving a plurality of biometric data portions being swipe fingerprint data that is stored within the memory cache, wherein the portions are retrieved such that a first biometric data portion is retrieved before a second biometric data portion, wherein the second biometric data portion was captured before the first biometric data portion;
determining, using the processor, whether each of the plurality of biometric data portion comprises verified biometric data;
determining a security level of the authentication request, wherein the security level may be determined in part by the application initiating the authentication request;
and comparing, using the processor, the retrieved biometric data portions to an enrollment template and, upon determining that the retrieved biometric data portions matches the enrollment template, indicating that an authentication is complete.
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Abstract
A method for authenticating a user on a device is provided. The method comprises receiving an authentication request. The method also comprises checking a memory cache for available biometric data. The method also comprises retrieving the available biometric data from the memory cache. Retrieving available biometric data comprises retrieving a plurality of biometric data portions. The portions are retrieved such that a first biometric data portion is retrieved before a second biometric data portion. The second biometric data portion was captured before the first biometric data portion. Retrieving available biometric data also comprises determining whether each of the plurality of biometric data portion comprises verified biometric data. The method also comprises comparing the retrieved biometric data portions to an enrollment template and, upon determining that the retrieved biometric data portions matches the enrollment template, indicating that an authentication is complete.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating a user on a device, the method comprising:
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receiving an authentication request; checking a memory cache for available biometric data using a processor of the device; retrieving, using the processor, available biometric data from the memory cache, wherein retrieving the available biometric data comprises;
retrieving a plurality of biometric data portions being swipe fingerprint data that is stored within the memory cache, wherein the portions are retrieved such that a first biometric data portion is retrieved before a second biometric data portion, wherein the second biometric data portion was captured before the first biometric data portion;determining, using the processor, whether each of the plurality of biometric data portion comprises verified biometric data; determining a security level of the authentication request, wherein the security level may be determined in part by the application initiating the authentication request; and comparing, using the processor, the retrieved biometric data portions to an enrollment template and, upon determining that the retrieved biometric data portions matches the enrollment template, indicating that an authentication is complete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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