Biometric identification device with removable card capabilities

• US 10,296,735 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2017
• Issued: 05/21/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 1PerfectID, Inc.
• Original Assignee: 1PerfectID, Inc.
• Inventors: Cannon, Charles, Reigle, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Seung H
• Application Number:
  US15/676,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20180121641A1
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 235380, 235382, 235487, 235492
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/077 Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0013 by galvanic contacts, e.g. card connectors for ISO-7816 compliant smart cards or memory cards, e.g. SD card readers connectors in general H01R13/00; connectors for SIM cards used in mobile phones or the like H04B1/3816
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/006 the housing being a portable casing
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0091 the circuit comprising an arrangement for avoiding intrusions and unwanted access to data inside of the connector
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/02 Access control comprising means for the enrolment of users
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence

Abstract

A removable card-enabled BPID Security Device integrates a removable card reader with a biometric authentication component to provide secured access to electronic systems. The device allows for an individual to insert a removable card into an aperture in the physical enclosure of the BPID Security Device, allowing the removable card and the BPID Security Device to electronically communicate with each other. The BPID Security Device is based on a custom application specific integrated circuit that incorporates removable card terminals, such that the BPID Security Device can communicate directly with an inserted removable card. In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the BPID Security Device is based on a commercial off-the-shelf microprocessor, and may communicate with a commercial off-the-shelf microprocessor removable card receiver using a serial, USB, or other type of communication protocol. The device allows for enrolling a user'"'"'s credentials onto the BPID Security Device and for authenticating an individual using the BPID Security Device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

storing, in a memory of a personal identification device and during an enrollment procedure for enrolling a user of the personal identification device with an enrollment station, at least one of a biometric input of the user or a first identification credential from a plurality of identification credentials, the personal identification device including;

a housing configured to receive therein an integrated circuit, the integrated circuit storing electronic data including a first user identification credential,

a biometric sensor at least partially disposed in the housing, the biometric sensor configured to receive a biometric input,

the memory, the memory being disposed in the housing, the memory configured to store the plurality of identification credentials,

a processor disposed within the housing and configured to be in electrical communication with the biometric sensor and the memory, the processor configured to determine whether the first user identification credential of the integrated circuit matches the first identification credential from the plurality of identification credentials, and

a transceiver coupled to and at least partially disposed in the housing, the transceiver configured to be in electrical communication with at least one of the processor or the memory, the transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit the first identification credential from the plurality of identification credentials to an external device when (1) the user is enrolled with the enrollment station, (2) the first user identification credential of the integrated circuit is determined to match the first identification credential from the plurality of identification credentials, and (3) the biometric input is determined to match the stored biometric input; and

transmitting, from the personal identification device to the enrollment station and during the enrollment procedure, information associated with the user.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, after the transmitting, the biometric input via the biometric sensor; and

permitting the user to access, via the personal identification device, the plurality of identification credentials in response to the biometric input being determined to match the stored biometric input.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of identification credentials includes financial data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of identification credentials includes information from at least one of a license of the user, a passport of the user, or an identification card of the user.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, after the transmitting, the biometric input via the biometric sensor; and

wirelessly transmitting, after the receiving, a signal including at least one of identification data or financial data, via the transceiver and in response to the biometric input being determined to match the stored biometric input.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, after the transmitting, the biometric input via the biometric sensor; and

permitting the user to access, via the personal identification device, the plurality of identification credentials in response to the biometric input being determined to match the stored biometric input; and

transmitting, after the permitting and via the personal identification device, a signal including a second identification credential from the plurality of identification credentials, the second identification credential configured to permit the user to obtain logical access to secured data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first identification credential or a second identification credential from the plurality of identification credentials includes data assigned to the user to obtain logical access to secured data.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, after the transmitting, the biometric input via the biometric sensor; and

permitting the user to access, via the personal identification device, the plurality of identification credentials in response to the biometric input being determined to match the stored biometric input; and

transmitting, after the permitting and via the person identification device, a signal including a second identification credential from the plurality of identification credentials, the second identification credential configured to permit the user to obtain physical access to a secured location.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first identification credential or a second identification credential from the plurality of identification credentials includes data assigned to the user to obtain physical access to a secured location.