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 and a second interface for receiving information from a contactless chip, a method for providing authentication information associated to the person, the method comprising:
- a) receiving at the second interface;
i. first information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats; and
ii. second information conveying biometric data, said second information being in the certain format;
b) converting said second information to a common reference format at least in part on the basis of said first information;
c) deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the second information in the common reference format.
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Abstract
A biometric authentication device is provided comprising a first interface, a second interface, a processing unit and an output. The first interface is for receiving a live biometric signal associated to a person. The second interface is for receiving information from a contactless chip. The information received at the second interface includes first information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, and the second information conveying biometric data and being in the certain format. The certain format is selected from a set of possible formats. The processing unit is in communication with the first interface and the second interface and is operative for converting the second information to a common reference format at least in part on the basis of the first information. The processing unit is also adapted for deriving authentication information associated to the person and for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information.
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45 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 and a second interface for receiving information from a contactless chip, a method for providing authentication information associated to the person, the method comprising:
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a) receiving at the second interface;
i. first information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats; and
ii. second information conveying biometric data, said second information being in the certain format;
b) converting said second information to a common reference format at least in part on the basis of said first information;
c) deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the second information in the common reference format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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, said information including;
i. first information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats; and
ii. second information conveying biometric data, said second information being in the certain format;
c) a processing unit in communication with said first interface and said second interface, said processing unit being operative for;
i. converting said second information to a common reference format at least in part on the basis of said first information;
ii. deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the second information in the common reference format;
d) an output for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. 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 first information conveying a certain format associated with a contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats;
ii. receiving second information conveying biometric data, said second information being in the certain format;
iii. converting said second information to a common reference format at least in part on the basis of said first information and on the basis of the conversion database;
iv. deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the second information in the common reference format. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. 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, said information including;
i. first information conveying a certain format associated with the contactless chip, the certain format being selected from a plurality of possible formats; and
ii. second information conveying biometric data, said second information being in the certain format;
c) means for converting said second information to a common reference format at least in part on the basis of said first information;
d) means for deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the second information in the common reference format;
e) means for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information.
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