Attachable biometric authentication apparatus for watchbands and other personal items
First Claim
1. A removably-attachable user authentication apparatus for authenticating at least one enrolled user, comprising:
- an attaching subsystem for attaching said apparatus to an attachment surface; and
a biometric authentication subsystem module.
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Abstract
The “first apparatus” disclosed is an ergonomic, removably-attachable biometric user authentication module, attachable onto a wristwatch band (or other surface) directly proximate to a user. This first apparatus includes (1) an attaching subsystem (e.g., bendable tabs, Velcro™ straps, etc.); and (2) a biometric authentication subsystem module. The first apparatus attaches onto any convenient “target” surface, but wristwatch bands are ideal for many users. The invention method, is a secure wireless protocol for communicating “successful biometric authentication” messages from the first apparatus, to a verification transceiver/reader (a “second apparatus”) which grants or denies user(s) access to transaction(s) and/or controlled resource(s), facilities, etc. The transceiver/reader is an “access governance” device that ensures only authorized users can access controlled (e.g., financial, physical, logical, etc.) resources. The system of the invention combines these first and second apparatuses and this method, plus includes embedded software for granting user access to controlled resources.
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19 Claims
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1. A removably-attachable user authentication apparatus for authenticating at least one enrolled user, comprising:
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an attaching subsystem for attaching said apparatus to an attachment surface; and
a biometric authentication subsystem module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 17, 19)
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- 8. An access governance apparatus comprising a second apparatus and further comprising a verification transceiver/reader including a transceiver for communicating with at least one removably attachable biometric user authentication apparatus comprising a first apparatus.
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11. A method for securely transmitting a successful biometric authentication completion message from a first apparatus comprising a removably attachable biometric user authentication device, to a second apparatus comprising an access governance device for governing access to at least one controlled resource, comprising the steps of:
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biometrically enrolling at least one user into said first apparatus;
issuing said first apparatus to said at least one user;
attaching said first apparatus to an attachment surface;
enabling said first apparatus by said at least one user, only after successful biometric authentication completion by said at least one user by said first apparatus;
generating a successful biometric authentication completion message in said first apparatus;
transmitting said successful biometric authentication completion message from said first apparatus to said second apparatus;
receiving in said second apparatus, said successful biometric authentication completion message transmitted by said first apparatus;
verifying in said second apparatus said successful biometric authentication completion message;
transmitting a verification message from said second apparatus to said first apparatus, only after verifying that said successful biometric authentication completion message is genuine; and
granting access to said at least one user and said first apparatus, to said at least one controlled resource coupled to said second apparatus, wherein said access is granted by said second apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for communicating a successful biometric authentication completion message from a first apparatus comprising a removably attachable user authentication device, to a second apparatus comprising an access governance device for controlling access to at least one controlled resource coupled thereto, comprising:
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at least one method for transmitting said successful biometric authentication completion message from said first apparatus to said second apparatus;
said first apparatus comprising said removably attachable user authentication device;
at least one enrolled user;
said second apparatus comprising said access governance device coupled to said at least one controlled resource; and
said at least one controlled resource. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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