System and method for biometric identification and response

• US 20030044050A1
• Filed: 08/28/2001
• Published: 03/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Clark, David Kingsley, Gilbreath, Julie Louise
• Application Number:
  US09/941,249
• Publication Number:
  US 20030044050A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1961 Movement detection not involving frame subtraction, e.g. motion detection on the basis of luminance changes in the image
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19621 Portable camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19645 Multiple cameras, each having view on one of a plurality of scenes, e.g. multiple cameras for multi-room surveillance or for tracking an object by view hand-over
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19673 Addition of time stamp, i.e. time metadata, to video stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231

Abstract

A system and method for biometric identification and response is presented. Raw biometric data is received by a biometric acquisition system. The biometric acquisition system generates a digital signature based on the raw biometric data. The digital signature is compared to a biometric action data list to find a match. If a match is found, a message is sent to one or more recipients based on who the identified person is. The message can be customized and include a current photo of the identified person and the location as to where the identified person is spotted. The message may be encrypted and also include a digital signature of the sender in order for the recipient to verify the sender of the message.

Claims

1. A method of processing a biometric input, said method comprising:

receiving the biometric input from a biometric receiving device;

computing a biometric signature corresponding to the biometric input;

comparing the biometric signature to one or more stored biometric signatures;

determining a match based on the comparing;

identifying an action based on the determination; and

performing the identified action.

2. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the performing further includes:

identifying a message recipient;

preparing a message; and

sending the message to the message recipient.

3. The method as described in claim 2 wherein the preparing further includes:

identifying an encryption key corresponding to the recipient; and

encrypting the message using the identified encryption key.

4. The method as described in claim 2 wherein the preparing further includes:

identifying a sender'"'"'s digital signature; and

signing the message with the sender'"'"'s digital signature.

5. The method as described in claim 2 further comprising:

identifying a visual image corresponding to a person, the person corresponding to the biometric signature; and

including the visual image in the message.

6. The method as described in claim 1 wherein the biometric receiving device includes a plurality of biometric receiving devices, each receiving device corresponding to a distinct location id.

7. The method as described in claim 6 further comprising;

identifying a message recipient;

preparing a message;

retrieving a biometric location corresponding to one of the biometric input devices from which the biometric input was received; and

sending a message to the message recipient, wherein the message includes the biometric location.

8. An information handling system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory accessible by the processors;

one or more nonvolatile storage devices accessible by the processors;

a biometric input handling tool to manage a biometric input stored on one of the nonvolatile storage devices, the biometric input handling tool including;

means for receiving the biometric input from a biometric receiving device;

means for computing a biometric signature corresponding to the biometric input;

means for comparing the biometric signature to one or more stored biometric signatures;

means for determining a match based on the comparing;

means for identifying an action based on the determination; and

means for performing the identified action.

9. The information handling system as described in claim 8 wherein the means for performing further includes:

means for identifying a message recipient;

means for preparing a message; and

means for sending the message to the message recipient.

10. The information handling system as described in claim 9 wherein the means for preparing further includes:

means for identifying an encryption key corresponding to the recipient; and

means for encrypting the message using the identified encryption key.

11. The information handling system as described in claim 9 wherein the means for preparing further includes:

means for identifying a sender'"'"'s digital signature; and

means for signing the message with the sender'"'"'s digital signature.

12. The information handling system as described in claim 9 further comprising:

means for identifying a visual image corresponding to a person, the person corresponding to the biometric signature; and

means for including the visual image in the message.

13. The information handling system as described in claim 8 wherein the biometric receiving device includes a plurality of biometric receiving devices, each receiving device corresponding to a distinct location id.

14. The information handling system as described in claim 13 further comprising;

means for identifying a message recipient;

means for preparing a message;

means for retrieving a biometric location corresponding to one of the biometric input devices from which the biometric input was received; and

means for sending a message to the message recipient, wherein the message includes the biometric location.

15. A computer program product stored in a computer operable media for managing a data source, said computer program product comprising:

means for receiving the biometric input from a biometric receiving device;

means for computing a biometric signature corresponding to the biometric input;

means for comparing the biometric signature to one or more stored biometric signatures;

means for determining a match based on the comparing;

means for identifying an action based on the determination; and

means for performing the identified action.

16. The computer program product as described in claim 15 wherein the means for performing further includes:

means for identifying a message recipient;

means for preparing a message; and

means for sending the message to the message recipient.

17. The computer program product as described in claim 16 wherein the means for preparing further includes:

means for identifying an encryption key corresponding to the recipient; and

means for encrypting the message using the identified encryption key.

18. The computer program product as described in claim 16 wherein the means for preparing further includes:

means for identifying a sender'"'"'s digital signature; and

means for signing the message with the sender'"'"'s digital signature.

19. The computer program product as described in claim 16 further comprising:

means for identifying a visual image corresponding to a person, the person corresponding to the biometric signature; and

means for including the visual image in the message.

20. The computer program product as described in claim 15 wherein the biometric receiving device includes a plurality of biometric receiving devices, each receiving device corresponding to a distinct location id.

21. The computer program product as described in claim 20 further comprising;

means for identifying a message recipient;

means for preparing a message;

means for retrieving a biometric location corresponding to one of the biometric input devices from which the biometric input was received; and

means for sending a message to the message recipient, wherein the message includes the biometric location.