Secure network and networked devices using biometrics
First Claim
1. A method for secure communication with a server, wherein said secure communication requires encryption information, said method comprising:
- obtaining a biometric data sample;
comparing said biometric data sample to stored biometric data;
enabling access to said sensitive data if said biometric data sample matches said stored biometric data; and
communicating with said server using said sensitive data.
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Abstract
A biometric data sample is taken and compared with stored biometric data. If the biometric data sample matches stored data, access to a secure data storage module is enabled. The secure data storage module contains data necessary for successful communication with a server, as detailed further below. Accordingly, a biometric data match enables sensitive data retrieval, and ultimately secure communication with another device. In a preferred embodiment, the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in a GSM phone provides stored biometric data and processing capabilities for the matching function within a cellular phone. By storing biometric data on the SIM (a type of smart card) and performing the biometric matching process on the SIM, the need to transmit or store biometric data in a way that leaves it available for retrieval or tampering is minimized.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for secure communication with a server, wherein said secure communication requires encryption information, said method comprising:
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obtaining a biometric data sample;
comparing said biometric data sample to stored biometric data;
enabling access to said sensitive data if said biometric data sample matches said stored biometric data; and
communicating with said server using said sensitive data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for secure communication between a server and mobile device comprising:
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obtaining a biometric data sample;
comparing said biometric data sample to stored biometric data;
transmitting acceptance result to said server if said biometric data sample matches said stored biometric data.
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10. A device for securely communicating with a server, said device comprising:
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a biometric sensor;
a secure data storage module containing stored biometric data and sensitive data required for communication with said server, in electronic communication with said biometric sensor;
matching logic in electronic communication with said sensor and said biometric data memory; and
a verification processor in electronic communication with said matching logic and said secure data storage module. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable memory encoded with an instruction set that when executed:
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processes a biometric data sample;
compares said biometric data sample with stored biometric data;
enables access to sensitive data if said biometric data sample matches said stored biometric data; and
transmits an acceptance result.
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