Methods, systems, and computer program products for associating an originator of a network packet with the network packet using biometric information
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1. A method for associating an originator of a network packet with the network packet using biometric information, the method comprising:
- identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
associating the identified biometric identification information with a header or a trailer of a network packet originated by the network user; and
sending the network packet over a network.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for associating an originator of a network packet with the network packet using biometric information are disclosed. According to one method, biometric identification information is identified for a network user. The identified biometric identification information is associated with a header or a trailer of a network packet originated by the network user. The network packet may be sent over a network.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for associating an originator of a network packet with the network packet using biometric information, the method comprising:
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identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
associating the identified biometric identification information with a header or a trailer of a network packet originated by the network user; and
sending the network packet over a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for associating a network packet with biometric information of a network user, the method comprising:
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identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
associating the biometric identification information with a network packet to be sent by the network user;
sending the packet over a network; and
reading the biometric identification information and performing an action in the network involving the biometric identification information. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A system for associating an originator of a network packet with the network packet using biometric information, the system comprising:
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a biometric information identification function for identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
a biometric information network packet function for associating the identified biometric identification information with a header or a trailer of a network packet originated by the network user; and
a network interface for sending the network packet over a network - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for associating a network packet with biometric information of a network user, the system comprising:
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a biometric information identification function for identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
a biometric information network packet function for associating the biometric identification information with a network packet to be sent by the network user and for sending the packet over a network; and
a biometric information retrieve function for reading the network packet, and for performing an action in the network involving the biometric identification information. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A system for associating an originator of a network packet with the network packet using biometric information, the system comprising:
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means for identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
means for associating the identified biometric identification information with a header or a trailer of a network packet originated by the network user; and
means for sending the network packet over a network.
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32. A system for associating a network packet with biometric information of a network user, the system comprising:
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means for identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
means for associating the biometric identification information with a network packet to be sent by the network user;
means for sending the packet over a network; and
means for reading the biometric identification information and performing an action in the network involving the biometric identification information.
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33. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions embodied in a computer readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
associating the identified biometric identification information with a header or a trailer of a network packet originated by the network user; and
sending the network packet over a network.
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34. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions embodied in a computer readable medium for performing steps comprising:
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identifying biometric identification information for a network user;
associating the biometric identification information with a network packet to be sent by the network user;
sending the packet over a network; and
reading the biometric identification information and performing an action in the network involving the biometric identification information.
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