Personal biometric key

• US 20020140542A1
• Filed: 04/01/2002
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mikos Limited
• Original Assignee: Mikos Limited
• Inventors: Prokoski, Francine J., Prokoski, Veronica Mikos
• Granted Patent: US 6,850,147 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.52
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/24162 Biometric sensor, fingerprint as user access password
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25186 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/94 Hardware or software architectures specially adapted for image or video understanding
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/10 Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence

Abstract

A personal biometric key system uses a personal identity code transmitted to a universal biometric electronic lock via a communication system and using a clock or GPS chip and allows a person to select one or more personal biometric methods and to be personally responsible for the maintenance of the sensor and its availability. The selection can be tailored to the particular needs and circumstances of the person using the key. The person can also change the personal biometric sensor when needs and circumstances change. The organization being accessed by the key can set minimum levels for what type sensor data they will accept and for level of services they will provide for a given type sensor.

Claims

1. A personal biometric key for a user, comprising:

a biometric sensor selectable and maintainable by the user;

a source of a unique output code;

a sensor processor which produces a personal biometric code from the biometric sensor;

a composite processor which produces a composite code from the biometric code and the unique output code;

a transmitter which broadcasts the composite code to a compatible receiver, said receiver having a universal biometric lock to which the user has enrolled for access to a portal,

wherein the unique output code is different for each broadcast and the universal biometric lock uses the composite code to confirm access of the enrolled user to the portal.

2. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor is a dual-band visual/infrared camera.

3. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor is a fingerprint scanner.

4. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein the biometric sensor is an iris/retinal scanner.

5. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is Bluetooth compatible.

6. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein said source is a clock.

7. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein said source is a GPS receiver.

8. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein said biometric sensor determines a condition of the user.

9. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein said key is integrated into a cell phone.

10. A personal biometric key of claim 1, wherein said key in integrated into a personal digital assistant.

11. A system for user based security, comprising:

personal biometric keys having biometric sensors selectable and maintainable by users;

universal biometric electronic locks, said locks being adaptable to a plurality of portals;

means in the personal biometric key for encoding an output of the selected biometric sensor for transmission to said universal biometric electronic lock,

wherein a user enrolls a personal biometric key having a selected biometric sensor in one or more of the plurality of adapted universal biometric locks for access to a corresponding one or more portals.

12. A system as in claim 11, wherein said encoding means encodes an output of said selected biometric sensor with a unique code, said unique code being different for each transmission to said universal biometric electronic lock.

13. A system as in claim 12, wherein said transmission is Bluetooth compatible.

14. A system as in claim 13, wherein said unique code is generated by a GPS receiver.

15. A system as in claim 14, wherein for at least one user the selected biometric sensor is a dual-band visual/infrared camera.

16. A system as in claim 14, wherein for at least one user the selected biometric sensor is a fingerprint scanner.

17. A system as in claim 14, wherein for at least one user the selected biometric sensor is an iris/retinal scanner.

18. A user based method for providing security to a plurality of portals, comprising the steps of:

selecting by a user of a biometric sensor maintainable by the user;

generating a unique output code;

processing a personal biometric code from the selected biometric sensor;

encoding a composite code from the biometric code and the unique output code;

transmitting the composite code to a compatible receiver, said receiver having a universal biometric lock to which the user has enrolled for access to a portal,

wherein the unique output code is different for each transmission and the universal biometric lock uses the composite code to confirm access of the enrolled user to the portal.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the selected biometric sensor for at least one user is a dual-band visual/infrared camera.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the transmission uses the Bluetooth protocol.