Identity verification system with self-authenticating card

• US 20050212657A1
• Filed: 02/24/2005
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rudy Simon
• Original Assignee: Rudy Simon
• Inventors: Simon, Rudy
• Application Number:
  US11/065,228
• Publication Number:
  US 20050212657A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.740
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/26 using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

An identity verification system that includes a self-authenticating identity card and a card reader. The self-authenticating card has a programmable microchip with data pertaining to the authorized card bearer, including data for a stored biometric feature, such as a fingerprint, a retinal scan, a voice print, a DNA sequence, etc. The card also includes a biometric sensor that senses an applied biometric feature and a data lock that releases data upon determinination of a match between the stored and the applied biometric features. In order to self-authenticate the card, the card bearer must provide the applied biometric feature. For example, the card bearer applies a finger tip to the sensor, if the applied biometric feature is a fingerprint. If the data match, the data lock transmits data stored on the card to the card reader for processing.

Claims

1. A self-authenticating security card comprising:

a card substrate;

a programmable microchip embedded in said card substrate;

stored biometric data that is stored on said programmable microchip, said stored biometric data including image data;

a biometric sensor assembled in said card substrate for scanning an applied biometric feature; and

a data lock that compares said applied biometric feature with said stored biometric data in order to determine a match therebetween;

wherein said data lock releases said image data for display only upon determining a match between said applied biometric feature and said stored biometric feature.

2. An identity verification system comprising:

a card substrate;

a programmable microchip embedded in said card substrate;

stored biometric data that is stored on said programmable microchip;

a biometric sensor assembled in said card substrate for scanning an applied biometric feature; and

a data lock that compares said applied biometric feature with said stored biometric data in order to determine a match therebetween; and

a DNA test unit for obtaining and transmitting applied machine-readable DNA information from a DNA sample;

wherein said stored biometric feature includes stored machine-readable DNA information, said applied biometric feature includes said DNA sample and said DNA test unit transmits said applied machine-readable DNA information to said data lock.

3. The identity verification system of claim 2, wherein said DNA test unit transmits via wireless technology said results of said DNA test to said data lock.

4. The identity-verification system of claim 2, wherein said DNA test unit is incorporated on a chip in said card substrate card-reading means that includes a data-processing unit for processing data stored on said security card and a DNA test unit with a DNA sample sensor for on-site DNA analysis;

and

wherein, when a DNA sample is applied to said DNA sample sensor, said DNA test unit performs a DNA test and transmits results of said DNA test to said data lock.