Biometric authentication device having machine-readable-zone (MRZ) reading functionality and method for implementing same
First Claim
1. In a portable biometric authentication device, a method for providing authentication information associated to a person, the method comprising:
- a) receiving a live biometric signal associated to the person;
b) obtaining access information from a signal derived from a machine readable zone located on a medium associated to the person;
c) extracting information stored on an electronic chip associated with the person at least in part on the basis of the access information;
d) deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the information stored on the electronic chip and the live biometric signal received in a).
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Abstract
A biometric authentication device and associated method for providing authentication information associated to a person. The device receives a live biometric signal and identification information associated to the person. The identification information may be manually provided of may be obtained from a machine readable zone located on a medium carried by the person. The device processes the identification information to derive access information that is then used to extract information stored on an electronic chip associated to the person. The device then derives authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the information stored on the electronic chip and the live biometric signal and releases a signal conveying the authentication information. Advantageously, the device allows, for example, a user to assess whether the person carrying a given medium (such as a passport) is the owner of that medium.
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67 Claims
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1. In a portable biometric authentication device, a method for providing authentication information associated to a person, the method comprising:
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a) receiving a live biometric signal associated to the person;
b) obtaining access information from a signal derived from a machine readable zone located on a medium associated to the person;
c) extracting information stored on an electronic chip associated with the person at least in part on the basis of the access information;
d) deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the information stored on the electronic chip and the live biometric signal received in a). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. 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 an electronic chip associated to the person;
c) a third interface for obtaining a signal derived from a machine readable zone located on a medium carried by the person;
d) a processing unit in communication with said first interface, said second interface and said third interface, said processing unit being operative for;
i. processing the signal derived from the machine readable zone located on the medium carried by the person to derive access information;
ii. extracting information stored on the electronic chip at least in part on the basis of the access information;
iii. deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the information stored on the electronic chip and the live biometric signal;
e) an output for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. 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;
b) a processor in communication with said memory unit, said program element when executing on said processor being operative for;
i. receiving a live biometric signal associated to the person;
ii. receiving information from an electronic chip associated to the person;
iii. receiving a signal derived from a machine readable zone located on a medium associated to the person;
iv. processing the signal derived from the machine readable zone located on the medium carried by the person to derive access information;
v. extracting information stored on the electronic chip at least in part on the basis of the access information;
vi. deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the information stored on the electronic chip and the live biometric signal. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. 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 an electronic chip associated to the person;
c) means for obtaining a signal derived from a machine readable zone located on a medium carried by the person;
d) means for processing the signal derived from the machine readable zone located on the medium carried by the person to derive access information;
e) means for extracting information stored on the electronic chip at least in part on the basis of the access information;
f) means for deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the information stored on the electronic chip and the live biometric signal;
g) means for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information.
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64. 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 an electronic chip associated to the person;
c) a third interface for receiving identification information associated to the person;
d) a processing unit in communication with said first interface, said second interface and said third interface, said processing unit being operative for;
i. obtaining access information from the identification information associated to the person;
ii. extracting information stored on the electronic chip at least in part on the basis of the access information;
iii. deriving authentication information associated to the person at least in part on the basis of the information stored on the electronic chip and the live biometric signal;
e) an output for releasing a signal conveying the authentication information. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67)
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