Fingerprint-based authentication using radio frequency identification
First Claim
1. A system for biometric authentication of the identity of the owner of a smart device that is in communication with a host application on a computer or a radio frequency identification reader, comprising:
- a smart device, further comprising;
a radio frequency identification reader status area for storing the status of the requesting radio frequency identification reader;
a radio frequency identification reader information area for storing the encrypted result of a biometric matching process;
a biometric template area for storing both the live and stored biometric feature of the smart device owner;
a biometric scanner for scanning a live biometric feature of the owner of the smart device and storing the live biometric feature temporarily in the biometric template area;
a personal information area for storing the personal and account information of the owner of the smart device;
a verifier for matching the live biometric features against the biometric features of the owner of the smart device stored in the biometric template area;
a radio frequency identification reader in wireless communication with the smart device and by wire-line communication with a computer for reading the authentication result from the smart device;
a host application that runs on said computer wherein said radio frequency identification reader and host application reads the status from the radio frequency identification reader status area and extracts information from the radio frequency identification reader'"'"'s information area and personal information area.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system that allows an individual to authenticate his identity by storing his or her biometric profile and other information in a smart device. The smart device is always under the control of the owner during and after enrollment. The smart device holder'"'"'s identity is authenticated by matching the stored fingerprint template against the live fingerprint of the smart device holder scanned on the smart device. When an enrolled smart device is within the proximity of a system radio frequency identification reader, the associated application via the radio frequency identification reader interacts with the smart device to authenticate the identity of the person holding the device. The smart device can also be attached to a personal computer, without a radio frequency identification reader via a wired interface. The application performs the applicable transaction only when the identity of the smart device holder is successfully authenticated.
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30 Claims
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1. A system for biometric authentication of the identity of the owner of a smart device that is in communication with a host application on a computer or a radio frequency identification reader, comprising:
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a smart device, further comprising;
a radio frequency identification reader status area for storing the status of the requesting radio frequency identification reader;
a radio frequency identification reader information area for storing the encrypted result of a biometric matching process;
a biometric template area for storing both the live and stored biometric feature of the smart device owner;
a biometric scanner for scanning a live biometric feature of the owner of the smart device and storing the live biometric feature temporarily in the biometric template area;
a personal information area for storing the personal and account information of the owner of the smart device;
a verifier for matching the live biometric features against the biometric features of the owner of the smart device stored in the biometric template area;
a radio frequency identification reader in wireless communication with the smart device and by wire-line communication with a computer for reading the authentication result from the smart device;
a host application that runs on said computer wherein said radio frequency identification reader and host application reads the status from the radio frequency identification reader status area and extracts information from the radio frequency identification reader'"'"'s information area and personal information area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for authenticating a smart device holder in a biometric authentication system comprising a radio frequency identification reader, computer, host application residing in the computer and smart device, comprising the steps of:
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activating the smart device by the smart card holder by depressing the scanning area on the smart device;
checking the smart device'"'"'s enrollment status in the biometric authentication system by the smart device;
clearing the radio frequency identification reader status area on the smart device by the smart device if the smart device is enrolled;
scanning the live biometric feature of the smart device holder in the smart device;
comparing the live biometric feature of the smart device holder with the stored biometric feature in the smart device;
checking the radio frequency identification reader status area in the smart device to determine if any other radio frequency identification reader or any other host application has requested for the smart device holder'"'"'s authentication in the radio frequency identification reader status area in the smart device;
encrypting and writing the biometric profile data containing the radio frequency identification reader identification or host application identification, radio frequency identification tag, and authentication result into the radio frequency identification reader information area of the smart device, wherein said encrypting and writing is performed by the smart device, whereby the transaction requested by the smart device owner is allowed to be processed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for enrolling a smart device holder as the smart device owner in a biometric authentication system comprising the steps of:
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depressing the smart device scanner area by the smart device holder to activate the smart device;
determining that the smart device is in an un-enrolled state by the smart device;
scanning the fingerprints templates of the smart device holder on the smart device;
storing the fingerprint templates in the fingerprint template area of the smart device by the smart device;
starting the host application by the smart device;
displaying a form on the personal computer to enter the personal and account information by the host application;
entering the personal and account information on the form by the smart device owner;
formatting and encrypting the personal and account information by the host application; and
saving the personal and account information in the personal information storage area and reserved area of the smart device by the host application. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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