Biometric identification device providing format conversion functionality and method for implementing said functionality
First Claim
1. In a biometric authentication device including a first interface for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person, a second interface for receiving information from a contactless chip and a conversion database having a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information from each of the respective format into information into a common reference format, a method for providing authentication information associated to the person, said method comprising:
- a) receiving at said second interface information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats, the set of possible formats including at least one format absent from the conversion database;
b) attempting to locate an entry in the conversion database corresponding to the certain format;
c) in the absence of an entry in the conversion database associated to the certain format;
i. establishing a communication link with an external entity for issuing a request to receive conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
ii. receiving a signal conveying conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
iii. updating the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format at least in part on the basis of the signal received in ii.
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Abstract
A biometric authentication device is provided comprising a first interface, a conversion database a second interface, a processing unit and an output. The first interface is for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person. The conversion database has a plurality of entries associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information from each of the respective format into information into a common reference format. The second interface is for receiving information from a contactless chip including information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip. The processing unit is operative for deriving authentication information associated to the person. In the absence of an entry in the conversion database associated to the certain format, the processing unit is operative for establishing a communication link with an external entity for issuing a request to receive conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format. The processing unit receives a signal conveying conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format and updates the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format. The output is for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information.
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62 Claims
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1. In a biometric authentication device including a first interface for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person, a second interface for receiving information from a contactless chip and a conversion database having a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information from each of the respective format into information into a common reference format, a method for providing authentication information associated to the person, said method comprising:
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a) receiving at said second interface information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats, the set of possible formats including at least one format absent from the conversion database;
b) attempting to locate an entry in the conversion database corresponding to the certain format;
c) in the absence of an entry in the conversion database associated to the certain format;
i. establishing a communication link with an external entity for issuing a request to receive conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
ii. receiving a signal conveying conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
iii. updating the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format at least in part on the basis of the signal received in ii. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A biometric authentication device, comprising;
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a) a first interface for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person;
b) a conversion database having a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information from each of the respective format into information into a common reference format;
c) a second interface for receiving information from a contactless chip, said information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats, the set of possible formats including at least one format absent from the conversion database;
d) a processing unit in communication with said first interface, said second interface and said conversion database, said processing unit being operative for deriving authentication information associated to the person, in the absence of an entry in said conversion database associated to the certain format, said processing unit being operative for;
i. establishing a communication link with an external entity for issuing a request to receive conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
ii. receiving a signal conveying conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
iii. updating the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format at least in part on the basis of the signal received in ii;
e) an output for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer readable storage medium including a program element suitable for execution by a computing apparatus for providing authentication information associated to a person, said computing apparatus comprising:
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a) a memory unit for storing a conversion database including a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information in each of the respective formats into information in a common reference format;
b) a processor in communication with said memory unit, said program element when executing on said processor being operative for;
i. receiving information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats, the set of possible formats including at least one format absent from the conversion database;
ii. attempting to locate an entry in the conversion database corresponding to the certain format;
iii. in the absence of an entry in the conversion database associated to the certain format;
(a) establishing a communication link with an external entity for issuing a request to receive conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
(b) receiving a signal conveying conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
(c) updating the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format at least in part on the basis of the signal received. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A biometric authentication device, comprising;
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a) means for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person;
b) conversion database means having a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information from each of the respective format into information into a common reference format;
c) means for receiving information from a contactless chip, said information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats, the set of possible formats including at least one format absent from the conversion database;
d) means for deriving authentication information associated to the person, in the absence of an entry in said conversion database means associated to the certain format, said means for deriving authentication information being operative for;
i. establishing a communication link with an external entity for issuing a request to receive conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
ii. receiving a signal conveying conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format;
iii. updating the conversion database means to include an entry associated to the certain format at least in part on the basis of the signal received in ii;
e) means for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information.
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42. A computing entity suitable for communicating with one or more remote biometric authentication devices, said computing entity comprising:
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a) a communication port suitable for exchanging signals with one or more biometric authentication devices;
b) a master conversion database including a plurality of entries, the entries in the master conversion database being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information in each of the respective formats into information in a common reference format;
c) a processing unit in communication with said master conversion database and with said communication port, said processing unit being operative for;
i. receiving a signal originating from a certain biometric authentication device and conveying a request for conversion instructions for converting information in a certain format to information in the common reference format;
ii. locating in the master conversion database an entry corresponding to the certain format;
d) causing a signal to be released at said communication port for transmission to the certain biometric authentication device, the signal caused to be released conveying conversion instructions for converting information in the certain into information in the common reference format. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. In a biometric authentication device including a first interface for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person, a second interface for receiving information from a contactless chip, a third interface for communicating with an external computing entity and a conversion database having a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information from each of the respective format into information into a common reference format, a method for updating the conversion database, said method comprising:
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a) receiving at said third interface information associated to a certain format from the external computing entity;
b) attempting to locate an entry in the conversion database corresponding to the certain format;
c) in the absence of an entry in the conversion database associated to the certain format;
i. establishing a communication link with the external computing entity for receiving conversion instructions for converting information from the certain format to the common reference format;
ii. updating the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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50. A biometric authentication device, comprising;
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a) a first interface for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person;
b) a second interface for receiving information from a contactless chip;
c) a third interface for communicating with an external computing entity;
d) a conversion database having a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information from each of the respective format into information into a common reference format; and
e) a processing unit in communication with said first interface, said second interface, said third interface and said conversion database said processing unit being operative for;
i. receiving information associated to a certain format from the external computing entity;
ii. attempting to locate an entry in the conversion database corresponding to the certain format;
iii. in the absence of an entry in the conversion database associated to the certain format;
(a) establishing a communication link with the external computing entity for receiving conversion instructions for converting information from the certain format to the common reference format;
(b) updating the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A computer readable storage medium including a program element suitable for execution by a computing apparatus for providing authentication information associated to a person, said computing apparatus comprising:
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a) a memory unit for storing a conversion database including a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information in each of the respective formats into information in a common reference format;
b) a processor in communication with said memory unit, said program element when executing on said processor being operative for;
i. receiving information associated to a certain format from an external computing entity;
ii. attempting to locate an entry in the conversion database corresponding to the certain format;
iii. in the absence of an entry in the conversion database associated to the certain format;
(a) establishing a communication link with the external computing entity for receiving conversion instructions for converting information from the certain format to the common reference format;
(b) updating the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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58. A computing entity suitable for communicating with one or more remote biometric authentication devices, said computing entity comprising:
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a) a communication port suitable for exchanging signals with one or more biometric authentication devices;
b) a master conversion database including a plurality of entries, the entries in the master conversion database being associated to respective formats in a set of possible formats and including conversion instructions for converting information in each of the respective formats into information in a common reference format;
c) a processing unit in communication with said master conversion database and with said communication port, said processing unit being operative for;
i. releasing a first signal at said communication port for transmission to one or more biometric authentication devices, the first signal conveying a certain format from the set of possible format for which conversion instructions for converting information from the certain format into information in the common reference format are available in the master conversion database;
ii. in response to an incoming signal originating from a certain biometric authentication device and conveying a request for conversion instructions for converting information in the certain format to information in the common reference format, releasing at said communication port a second signal conveying conversion instructions for converting information in the certain into information in the common reference format for transmission to the certain biometric authentication device. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61)
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62. A biometric authentication device, comprising;
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a) means for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person;
b) means for receiving information from a contactless chip;
c) means for communicating with an external computing entity;
d) a conversion database having a plurality of entries, the entries being associated to respective formats and including conversion instructions for converting information from each of the respective format into information into a common reference format; and
e) processing means operative for;
i. receiving information associated to a certain format from the external computing entity;
ii. attempting to locate an entry in the conversion database corresponding to the certain format;
iii. in the absence of an entry in the conversion database associated to the certain format;
(a) establishing a communication link with the external computing entity for receiving conversion instructions for converting information from the certain format to the common reference format;
(b) updating the conversion database to include an entry associated to the certain format.
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