Biometric interface system and method
First Claim
1. An earpiece for authenticating users using stored finger print authentication data, the earpiece comprising:
- an earpiece housing;
at least one speaker;
at least one microphone;
a processor disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the at least one speaker and the at least one microphone, wherein once authentication occurs all or portions of earpiece operation or programming become accessible to a user;
a plurality of sensors operatively connected to the processor;
a data storage device disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor, wherein a first portion of the stored finger print authentication data is stored on the data storage device;
a radio transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor, wherein a second portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data is stored at a remote location and accessible over a network through the radio transceiver;
wherein the processor is configured to receive fingerprint data from a first sensor at a fingerprint contact surface on the earpiece housing and analyze the fingerprint data using the first portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data and the second portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data; and
wherein the processor is configured to receive users biometric data from a second sensor and make an authentication decision based on the fingerprint data and the biometric data.
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Abstract
A system includes a wearable device having at least one sensor configured to determine a user'"'"'s fingerprint data, at least one data storage device containing authentication data, and at least one processor configured to compare the user'"'"'s fingerprint data with the authentication data to authenticate a user. A method of authenticating a wearable device includes producing a fingerprint, determining fingerprint data derived from the fingerprint with one or more sensors, comparing the fingerprint data with authentication data on one or more data storage devices, and authenticating the user if the fingerprint data and the authentication data match.
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19 Claims
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1. An earpiece for authenticating users using stored finger print authentication data, the earpiece comprising:
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an earpiece housing; at least one speaker; at least one microphone; a processor disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the at least one speaker and the at least one microphone, wherein once authentication occurs all or portions of earpiece operation or programming become accessible to a user; a plurality of sensors operatively connected to the processor; a data storage device disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor, wherein a first portion of the stored finger print authentication data is stored on the data storage device; a radio transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor, wherein a second portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data is stored at a remote location and accessible over a network through the radio transceiver; wherein the processor is configured to receive fingerprint data from a first sensor at a fingerprint contact surface on the earpiece housing and analyze the fingerprint data using the first portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data and the second portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data; and wherein the processor is configured to receive users biometric data from a second sensor and make an authentication decision based on the fingerprint data and the biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for authenticating a user of an earpiece comprising an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, a plurality of sensors operatively connected to the processor, at least one speaker operatively connected to the processor, at least one microphone operatively connected to the processor, a data storage device disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor, and a radio transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor, the method comprising:
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acquiring fingerprint data using a first sensor from a finger of the user contacting a fingerprint contact area on the earpiece housing; acquiring biometric data of the user using a second sensor; accessing a first portion of stored fingerprint authentication data stored on the data storage device; accessing a second portion of stored fingerprint authentication data stored at a remote location and accessible over a network through the radio transceiver; accessing stored user biometric data stored on the data storage device; and analyzing the fingerprint data using the first and second stored fingerprint authentication data and analyzing the biometric data using the stored biometric data to make an authentication decision based on the fingerprint data and the biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An earpiece for authenticating a user, the earpiece comprising:
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an earpiece housing; at least one speaker; at least one microphone; a processor disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the at least one speaker and the at least one microphone; a first and second sensor operatively connected to the processor; a data storage device disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor, wherein a first portion of stored finger print authentication data and biometric authentication data is stored on the data storage device; a radio transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the processor, wherein a second portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data is stored at a remote location and accessible over a network through the radio transceiver; wherein the processor is configured to receive fingerprint data from a first sensor and analyze the fingerprint data using the first portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data and the second portion of the stored fingerprint authentication data; wherein the processor is configured to receive biometric data from a second sensor and analyze the biometric data using the stored biometric authentication data; and wherein the processor allows access to the earpiece if the processor authenticates a user'"'"'s identity by both the first and second portion of the stored fingerprint data and the biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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