Enhanced identification applicance for verifying and authenticating the bearer through biometric data

• US 20070017136A1
• Filed: 02/16/2005
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mind Fusion, LLC (Ascend Innovation Management, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Qelikishi Limited LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Penuela, Oswaldo, Wang, David, Marcus, Samuel, Mosher, Walter, Beigel, Michael, Bell, H., Tuttle, John
• Granted Patent: US 7,849,619 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/633
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/96 using barcodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/04 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0716 at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising a sensor or an interface to a sensor
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/073 Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory protection against unauthorised use of computer memory G06F12/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/33 using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses

Abstract

An enhanced identification appliance, such as a wristband, bracelet, patch, headband, neckband, ankleband, legband, card, sticker, or other wearable appliance, may have a biometric sensor, chemical sensor, optical sensor, heat sensor, pressure sensor, humidity sensor, electromagnetic sensor, acoustic sensor, various opto-electronics and/or various security features such as tamper-evident and tamper-resistant features. The sensors may obtain information about the wearer such as a fingerprint, retina, iris, blood, DNA, genetic data, voice pattern, temperature and other characteristic. Security features include a fastener on the identification appliance, which indicates whether the appliance has been attached to a wearer and if so, enables circuit functions. If one tampers with the appliance, circuit functions may be disabled, certain data erased, and/or evidence of tampering made apparent. The appliance may monitor the location or determine the identity of passengers for an airplane, train, boat, bus, or other vehicle. Alternatively, the identification band may contain a person'"'"'s immigration status.

Claims

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53. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:

a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person;

a communication circuit disposed in or on the structure, the circuit adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance; and

a data storage device adapted to store the biometric information.

54. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the communication circuit includes an input port adapted to be coupled to an external device, the external device being adapted to transmit the biometric information to the communication circuit through the input port.

55. The identification appliance of claim 54 wherein the communication circuit is adapted to be coupled to a second external device, the second external device being adapted to transmit second information about the person to the communication circuit, the data storage device adapted to store the biometric information and the second information.

56. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the data storage device includes a memory.

57. The identification appliance of claim 56 wherein the memory is non-volatile.

58. The identification appliance of claim 53 further comprising a fastener adapted to attach the structure to the person;

and a circuit disposed in or on the structure, the closing of the fastener enables a circuit function.

59. The identification appliance of claim 58 wherein the circuit function is the communication of the information about the person externally of the identification appliance.

60. The identification appliance of claim 58 wherein the circuit function includes the supply of power to the circuit.

61. The identification appliance of claim 58 wherein the circuit function includes the enablement of an antenna.

62. The identification appliance of claim 58 wherein the circuit function includes the tuning of an antenna.

63. The identification appliance of claim 58 wherein the circuit function includes changing a logic state input to the circuit.

64. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the biometric information is selected from the group consisting essentially of retina, fingerprint, iris, voice, or genetic characteristic of the person.

65. The identification appliance of claim 64 wherein the biometric information further includes an image of the person.

66. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the biometric information include optical character recognizable data.

67. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the identification appliance is a wristband, headband, armband, ankleband, neckband, or legband.

68. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the identification appliance is a patch or card.

69. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein at least a component of the circuit is formed substantially of at least one organic material.

70. The identification appliance of claim 69 wherein the circuit is formed entirely of at least one organic material.

71. The identification appliance of claim 53 further comprising a power source coupled to supply power to the circuit, the power source being formed at least partially of an organic material.

72. The identification appliance of claim 53 further comprising a diode within the circuit, the diode comprising an organic material.

73. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein said data storage device is formed substantially of at least one organic material.

74. The identification appliance of claim 53 further comprising a microstrip antenna coupled to the circuit, the antenna being adapted to transmit the information to a device external to the identification appliance.

75. The identification appliance of claim 58 wherein the circuit is adapted to disable a circuit function if the circuit detects that the identification appliance has been tampered with.

76. The identification appliance of claim 75 wherein the circuit function is the communication of the information externally of the identification appliance.

77. The identification appliance of claim 75 wherein the circuit is adapted to alter, erase, or damage the information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with.

78. The identification appliance of claim 77 wherein the data storage device is a memory and the circuit is adapted to alter, erase, or damage the information in the memory if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with.

79. The identification appliance of claim 77 wherein the data storage device is adapted to store the biometric information and an associated information about the person.

87. The identification appliance of claim 53 further including a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device.

92. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the biometric sensor includes a light-emitting device adapted to emit light towards the person and a light-sensing device adapted to measure light reflection off the person to obtain a fingerprint characteristic.

93. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the biometric sensor includes a light-emitting device adapted to emit light towards the person and a light-sensing device adapted to measure light reflection off the person to obtain a retinal characteristic.

94. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the biometric sensor is formed of at least one organic material.

97. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the sensor includes an acoustic sensor adapted to receive acoustic information about the person.

98. The identification appliance of claim 97 wherein the acoustic sensor is adapted to receive speech information from the person and the circuit is adapted to process the speech information.

99. The identification appliance of claim 98 wherein the circuit is adapted to derive a unique identifying information about the person from the speech information.

100. The identification appliance of claim 98 wherein the circuit includes an audio generation circuit adapted to output synthesized speech.

101. The identification appliance of claim 97 wherein the acoustic sensor comprises a piezoelectric transducer.

102. The identification appliance of claim 97 wherein the acoustic sensor is formed substantially of at least one organic material.

103. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the sensor includes an optical sensor adapted to receive information about the person optically.

104. The identification appliance of claim 103 wherein the optical sensor comprises a light detector adapted to capture images of the person'"'"'s face, fingerprint, iris, or retina.

105. The identification appliance of claim 104 wherein the optical sensor includes a charge coupled device.

106. The identification appliance of claim 104 wherein the optical sensor includes a photodetector.

107. The identification appliance of claim 103 wherein the optical sensor is formed of at least one organic material.

108. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the sensor includes a chemical sensor adapted to receive the information about the person chemically.

109. The identification appliance of claim 108 wherein the chemical sensor is adapted to assay the biochemical content of the person'"'"'s scent, blood, or breath.

110. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the sensor includes a humidity sensor adapted to receive information about the humidity.

111. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the sensor includes a heat sensor adapted to receive temperature information.

112. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the sensor includes a pressure sensor adapted to receive pressure information.

113. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the sensor includes an electromagnetic sensor adapted to receive electromagnetic energy.

114. The identification appliance of claim 87 wherein the sensor is formed of at least one organic material.

115. The identification appliance of claim 87 further comprising an indicator adapted to provide an audible, visual, or vibrating indication to a human.

116. The identification appliance of claim 53 further comprising a keypad coupled to the data storage device, the keypad adapted to input information into the data storage device.

118. The identification appliance of claim 74 wherein the microstrip antenna is disposed on or in the structure such that when the structure is worn by or attached to the person, the microstrip antenna is adapted to radiate energy away from the person and to radiate substantially less energy toward the person.

126. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the information about the person stored in an encrypted form in the data storage device.

264. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the communication circuit is adapted to communicate at least a portion of the biometric information for storage in an external database and to store a link in the data storage device to the externally-stored biometric information.

273. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the communication circuit is adapted to receive a command from an external communication system, the command being adapted to change an operating characteristic of the identification appliance.

274. The identification appliance of claim 273 wherein the communication circuit is adapted to communicate with an external communication system under a communications protocol and the command changes a characteristic in the communications protocol.

275. The identification appliance of claim 274 wherein the command changes the frequency at which the information is received and/or transmitted.

276. The identification appliance of claim 274 wherein the command changes the speed at which the information is received and/or transmitted.

277. The identification appliance of claim 273 wherein the command changes the ability of the communication circuit to communicate with the external communication system.

278. The identification appliance of claim 273 wherein the command changes the expiration of the identification appliance.

285. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein the circuit includes a radio frequency identification circuit, the radio frequency identification circuit adapted to transmit the information by radio frequency communication to an external device.

286. The identification appliance of claim 58 wherein the fastener comprises a first contact and a second contact and the circuit determines whether the first and second contacts are in communication with each other.

287. The identification appliance of claim 58 further comprising an electrical conductor which, when the fastener is closed, couples the fastener to the circuit.

288. The identification appliance of claim 287 wherein, after the fastener is closed, the circuit is adapted to determine whether the fastener has been opened or tampered with.

289. The identification appliance of claim 287 wherein the conductor comprises one or more of a conductive wire or fiber, a conductive foil, a meltable conductor, or a conductor printed on the structure.

290. The identification appliance of claim 58 wherein the fastener includes one or more of a conductive adhesive, a conductive closure mechanism, a magnetic closure mechanism, a conductive rivet or staple, a crimped material, or a heat-bonded material in proximity to the conductor.

291. The identification appliance of claim 53 further comprising an indicator, the indicator adapted to indicate whether the identification appliance has been tampered with.

292. The identification appliance of claim 291 wherein the indicator comprises an ink or dye, the indicator adapted to release the ink or dye when the circuit detects tampering with the identification appliance.

293. The identification appliance of claim 291 wherein said indicator is adapted to release a substance perceptible to an animal.

294. The identification appliance of claim 291 wherein said indicator is adapted to release a substance perceptible to a machine.

295. The identification appliance of claim 53 wherein said data storage device is programmable for receiving and storing identification information for positively identifying the person.

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