Multi-parameter biometric authentication
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1. A method for authenticating identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user, including the steps of:
- (a) receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters;
(b) comparing the received biometric data with corresponding authentic biometric data; and
(c) authenticating the user'"'"'s identity if the received biometric data meet qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data;
wherein the corresponding authentic biometric data have previously been obtained from the genuine-user.
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Abstract
Authenticating an identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user includes receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters. The received biometric data are compared with corresponding authentic biometric data which have previously been obtained from the genuine-user. The user'"'"'s identity is authenticated if the received biometric data meet qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data.
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1. A method for authenticating identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user, including the steps of:
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(a) receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters;
(b) comparing the received biometric data with corresponding authentic biometric data; and
(c) authenticating the user'"'"'s identity if the received biometric data meet qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data;
wherein the corresponding authentic biometric data have previously been obtained from the genuine-user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An authentication system for authenticating identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user, the system including:
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(a) biometric data receiving means for receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters;
(b) authentic biometric data obtained from the genuine-user;
(c) a processor for comparing the biometric data received from the user with the authentic biometric data; and
(d) authentication status communication means to indicate an authentication status of the user being authenticated;
wherein the user'"'"'s identity is authenticated if the received biometric data meets qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. Authentication apparatus for authenticating identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user, the authentication apparatus including:
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(a) biometric data receiving means for receiving biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters;
(b) biometric data storage, storing authentic biometric data belonging to the genuine-user;
(c) a processor for comparing received biometric data with corresponding stored authentic biometric data; and
(d) authentication status communication means to indicate an authentication status of the user;
wherein the user'"'"'s identity is authenticated if the received biometric data meets qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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