Systems and methods for biometric identification

• US 20050289079A1
• Filed: 05/17/2004
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shimon Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Shimon Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Karamat, Nasir, Singh, Gurminder, Krishan, Baldev
• Application Number:
  US10/847,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20050289079A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2151 Time stamp
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/56 Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/805 Lightweight hardware, e.g. radio-frequency identification [RFID] or sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for registering biometric information may include receiving the biometric information from an individual; receiving identification information from the individual; and certifying that the identification information identifies the individual. Apparatus and methods for verifying the identity of a participant in an electronic transaction may include receiving over an electronic communication network first physical biometric information derived from the participant; and comparing the first biometric information to second biometric information.

Claims

1. A method for registering biometric information in an information management apparatus, said method comprising:

receiving said biometric information from an individual;

receiving identification information from said individual; and

certifying that said identification information identifies said individual.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said biometric information comprises a digitized template.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said digitized template comprises a minutia template.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein said digitized template is in conformance with a standard.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said standard is a CBEFF standard.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein said digitized template comprises a voice print.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein said digitized template comprises a face print.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein said digitized template comprises an iris scan.

9. The method of claim 2 wherein said digitized template comprises a retina scan.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein said digitized template comprises a hand scan.

11. The method-of claim 2 wherein said digitized template comprises a signature scan.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein said receiving said biometric information comprises prompting said individual to provide said biometric information.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a device configured to receive a signal from a portion of said individual.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said signal comprises an image.

15. The method of claim 13 wherein said signal comprises light.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein said signal comprises electrical charge.

17. The method of claim 13 wherein said signal comprises sound.

18. The method of claim 13 wherein said signal comprises pressure.

19. The method of claim 13-wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a finger.

20. The method of claim 13 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a hand.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein said signal is transmitted from said hand to said device via an instrument.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein said instrument is a stylus.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein said instrument is a writing instrument.

24. The method of claim 13 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a mouth.

25. The method of claim 13 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of an eye.

26. The method of claim 13 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of an iris.

27. The method of claim 13 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a retina.

28. The method of claim 13 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a face.

29. The method of claim 13 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a blood vessel.

30. The method of claim 1 further comprising transmitting said biometric information to said apparatus, said apparatus configured to verify an identity of said participant.

31. The method of claim 1 wherein said certifying comprises confirming at least a portion of said identification information.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein said portion comprises an address.

33. The method of claim 31 wherein said portion comprises a name.

34. The method of claim 31 wherein said portion comprises a date of birth.

35. The method of claim 31 wherein said portion comprises an identification number.

36. The method of claim 35 wherein said identification number is a social security number.

37. The method of claim 31 wherein said portion comprises license information.

38. The method of claim 37 wherein said license information comprises automobile driver'"'"'s license information.

39. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a certifier;

wherein said receiving said biometric information comprises receiving said biometric information from said individual in the presence of said certifier.

40. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a certifier;

wherein said receiving identification information comprises receiving said identification information from said individual in the presence of said certifier.

41. The method of claim 40 wherein said certifying comprises certifying that said individual presented said identification information.

42. The method of claim 1 wherein said certifying comprises verifying the identity of a certifier.

43. The method of claim 38 wherein said verifying comprises:

receiving first certifier biometric information from said certifier; and

comparing said first certifier biometric information to second biometric information.

44. The method of claim 38 further comprising providing a certificate to said certifier.

45. The method of claim 44 wherein said certificate is a license.

46. The method of claim 42 wherein said certifier is a notary public.

47. The method of claim 1 wherein said certifying comprises notarizing a document.

48. The method of claim 47 wherein said notarizing comprises electronically notarizing said document.

49. The method of claim 48 wherein said document is an electronic document.

50. A method for verifying an identity of a participant in an electronic transaction, said method comprising:

receiving over an electronic communication network first physical biometric information received from said participant; and

comparing said first physical biometric information to second biometric information.

51. The method of claim 50 further comprising retrieving said second biometric information from a data storage device.

52. The method of claim 50 wherein said first physical biometric information comprises a first digitized template.

53. The method of claim 52 wherein said digitized template comprises a minutia template.

54. The method of claim 52 wherein said digitized template is in conformance with a standard.

55. The method of claim 54 wherein said standard is a CBEFF standard.

56. The method of claim 52 wherein said digitized template comprises a voice print.

57. The method of claim 52 wherein said digitized template comprises a face print.

58. The method of claim 52 wherein said digitized template comprises an iris scan.

59. The method of claim 52 wherein said digitized template comprises a retina scan.

60. The method of claim 52 wherein said digitized template comprises a hand scan.

61. The method of claim 50 wherein said second biometric information comprises a second digitized template.

62. The method of claim 61 wherein said digitized template comprises a minutia template.

63. The method of claim 61 wherein said digitized template is in conformance with a standard.

64. The method of claim 63 wherein said standard is a CBEFF standard.

65. The method of claim 61 wherein said digitized template comprises a voice print.

66. The method of claim 61 wherein said digitized template comprises a face print.

67. The method of claim 61 wherein said digitized template comprises an iris scan.

68. The method of claim 61 wherein said digitized template comprises a retina scan.

69. The method of claim 61 wherein said digitized template comprises a hand scan.

70. The method of claim 50 wherein said receiving comprises receiving data in conformance with a format.

71. The method of claim 70 wherein said format comprises a markup language format.

72. The method of claim 71 wherein said format comprises Hyper Text Markup Language.

73. The method of claim 71 wherein said format comprise Extensible Markup Language.

74. The method of claim 70 wherein said receiving comprises transferring data in conformance with a file transfer protocol.

75. The method of claim 74 wherein said protocol comprises the File Transfer Protocol.

76. The method of claim 74 wherein said protocol comprises an electronic mail protocol.

77. The method of claim 76 wherein said mail protocol comprises the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.

78. The method of claim 74 wherein said protocol comprises Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.

79. The method of claim 50 wherein said receiving comprises prompting said participant to provide said first biometric information.

80. The method of claim 50 further comprising providing a device configured to receive a signal from a portion of said participant.

81. The method of claim 80 wherein said signal comprises an image.

82. The method of claim 80 wherein said signal comprises light.

83. The method of claim 80 wherein said signal comprises electrical charge.

84. The method of claim 80 wherein said signal comprises sound.

85. The method of claim 80 wherein said signal comprises pressure.

86. The method of claim 80 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a finger.

87. The method of claim 80 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a hand.

88. The method of claim 80 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a mouth.

89. The method of claim 80 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of an eye.

90. The method of claim 80 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of an iris.

91. The method of claim 80 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a retina.

92. The method of claim 80 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a face.

93. The method of claim 80 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a blood vessel.

94. The method of claim 50 wherein said comparing comprises identifying a difference between a first digitized template and a second digitized template.

95. The method of claim 50 wherein said comparing comprises identifying a similarity between a first digitized template and a second digitized template.

96. The method of claim 50 wherein said comparing comprises performing a statistical test using a first digitized template and a second digitized template.

97. The method of claim 50 further comprising providing a verification report.

98. The method of claim 97 further comprising transmitting said verification report.

99. The method of claim 98 wherein said transmitting comprises transmitting said report to an entity in response to a request from said entity for verification of the identity.

100. The method of claim 98 wherein said transmitting comprises transmitting via an electronic communication network.

101. The method of claim 50 further comprising:

providing a certifier; and

,

in the presence of said certifier, receiving said second biometric information from an individual.

102. The method of claim 50 further comprising:

providing a certifier; and

, in the presence of said certifier, receiving identification information from an individual.

103. The method of claim 50 further comprising:

providing a certifier; and

, certifying that an individual provided identification information to a certifier.

104. A system for registering biometric information, said system comprising:

a sensor configured to receive biometric information from an individual and communicate said biometric information to a processor; and

data input apparatus including at least one access device, said data input apparatus configured to receive identification information from said individual and certifying information from a certifier;

wherein said certifying information certifies that said identification information was presented by said individual.

105. The system of claim 104 wherein said biometric information comprises a digitized template.

106. The system of claim 105 wherein said digitized template comprises a minutia template.

107. The system of claim 105 wherein said digitized template is in conformance with a standard.

108. The system of claim 107 wherein said standard is a CBEFF standard.

109. The system of claim 105 wherein said digitized template comprises a voice print.

110. The system of claim 105 wherein said digitized template comprises a face print.

111. The system of claim 105 wherein said digitized template comprises an iris scan.

112. The system of claim 105 wherein said digitized template comprises a retina scan.

113. The system of claim 105 wherein said digitized template comprises a hand scan.

114. The system of claim 104 wherein said data input apparatus is further configured to prompt said individual to provide said biometric information.

115. The system of claim 104 wherein said biometric information comprises a signal from a portion of said individual.

116. The system of claim 115 wherein said signal comprises an image.

117. The system of claim 115 wherein said signal comprises light.

118. The system of claim 115 wherein said signal comprises electrical charge.

119. The system of claim 115 wherein said signal comprises sound.

120. The system of claim 115 wherein said signal comprises pressure.

121. The system of claim 115 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a finger.

122. The system of claim 115 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a hand.

123. The system of claim 115 wherein said signal is transmitted from said hand to said device via an instrument.

124. The system of claim 123 wherein said instrument is a stylus.

125. The system of claim 123 wherein said instrument is a writing instrument.

126. The system of claim 115 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a mouth.

127. The system of claim 115 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of an eye.

128. The system of claim 115 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of an iris.

129. The system of claim 115 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a retina.

130. The system of claim 115 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a face.

131. The method of claim 113 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a blood vessel.

132. The system of claim 104 further comprising said processor;

wherein said processor is configured to;

receive said biometric information;

receive said identification information; and

communicate to an entity a verification of an identity of said participant.

133. The system of claim 104 further comprising a certifier to certify that said biometric information is from said individual.

134. The system of claim 104 further comprising a certifier for certifying that said identification information is from said individual.

135. The system of claim 104 further comprising:

said processor; and

said certifier;

wherein said processor is configured to;

receive first certifier biometric information from said certifier; and

compare said first certifier biometric information to second biometric information.

136. The system of claim 104 further comprising said certifier;

wherein said certifier is a notary public.

137. The system of claim 104 wherein said data input apparatus is configured to receive an electronic notarization of a document.

138. A system for verifying the identity of a participant in an electronic transaction, said system comprising:

a processor configured to;

receive over an electronic communication network first physical biometric information received from said participant; and

compare said first physical biometric information to second biometric information; and

a data storage device configured to provide said second biometric information to said processor.

139. The system of claim 138 wherein said first physical biometric information comprises a first digitized template.

140. The system of claim 139 wherein said digitized template comprises a minutia template.

141. The system of claim 139 wherein said digitized template is in conformance with a standard.

142. The system of claim 141 wherein said standard is a CBEFF standard.

143. The system of claim 139 wherein said digitized template comprises a voice print.

144. The system of claim 139 wherein said digitized template comprises a face print.

145. The system of claim 139 wherein said digitized template comprises an iris scan.

146. The system of claim 139 wherein said digitized template comprises a retina scan.

147. The system of claim 139 wherein said digitized template comprises a hand scan.

148. The system of claim 138 wherein said second biometric information comprises a second digitized template.

149. The system of claim 148 wherein said digitized template comprises a minutia template.

150. The system of claim 148 wherein said digitized template is in conformance with a standard.

151. The system of claim 150 wherein said standard is a CBEFF standard.

152. The system of claim 148 wherein said digitized template comprises a voice print.

153. The system of claim 148 wherein said digitized template comprises a face print.

154. The system of claim 148 wherein said digitized template comprises an iris scan.

155. The system of claim 148 wherein said digitized template comprises a retina scan.

156. The system of claim 148 wherein said digitized template comprises a hand scan.

157. The system of claim 138 further comprising a sensor configured to receive said first physical biometric information and provide said first physical biometric information to said processor.

158. The system of claim 157 wherein said first physical biometric information comprises a signal from a portion of said participant.

159. The system of claim 158 wherein said signal comprises an image.

160. The system of claim 158 wherein said signal comprises light.

161. The system of claim 158 wherein said signal comprises electrical charge.

162. The system of claim 158 wherein said signal comprises sound.

163. The system of claim 158 wherein said signal comprises pressure.

164. The system of claim 158 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a finger.

165. The system of claim 158 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a hand.

166. The system of claim 158 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a mouth.

167. The system of claim 158 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of an eye.

168. The system of claim 158 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of an iris.

169. The system of claim 158 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a retina.

170. The system of claim 158 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a face.

171. The system of claim 158 wherein said portion comprises at least a portion of a blood vessel.

172. The system of claim 138 wherein said processor is further configured to identify a difference between a first digitized template and a second digitized template.

173. The system of claim 138 wherein said processor is further configured to identify a similarity between a first digitized template and a second digitized template.

174. The system of claim 138 wherein said processor is further configured to perform a statistical test using a first digitized templated and a second digitized template.

175. The system of claim 138 wherein said processor is further configured to provide a verification report.