METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING AND VALIDATING IDENTITIES BASED ON MULTI-MODAL BIOMETRIC TEMPLATES AND SPECIAL CODES IN A SUBSTANTIALLY ANONYMOUS PROCESS
First Claim
1. A method for enrolling anonymous identity-related information in a biometric database comprising a plurality of biometric templates, the method comprising:
- receiving a further biometric template in an enrollment request;
making a determination of whether the received further biometric template matches, to within a predetermined margin of error, at least one of the plurality of biometric templates stored in the database;
storing the received further biometric template in the database based on a result of the determination; and
supplying an indication of a result of the enrollment request.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for authenticating an identity of an individual received from an approved entity against a centralized multi-modal biometric database in an anonymous process. The method includes receiving an authentication request from the approved entity. The authentication request includes a personal reference code and a biometric template for a biometric feature of the individual but no private or personal data. The method further includes determining if any record in the database exists that includes a personal reference code which matches the reference code of the authentication request. The record in the database further includes one or more stored biometric templates for each individual. Based on the determination of the match, the method compares the biometric template of the authentication request with the stored biometric template and provides an indication to an approved destination of whether the biometric templates match, thus confirming authentic identity.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for enrolling anonymous identity-related information in a biometric database comprising a plurality of biometric templates, the method comprising:
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receiving a further biometric template in an enrollment request; making a determination of whether the received further biometric template matches, to within a predetermined margin of error, at least one of the plurality of biometric templates stored in the database; storing the received further biometric template in the database based on a result of the determination; and supplying an indication of a result of the enrollment request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of authenticating an identity of an individual within a database of anonymous records, each comprising at least one biometric template and a personal reference code, the method comprising:
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receiving an authentication request from the individual, the authentication request comprising a personal reference code and a biometric template for a biometric feature of the individual; making a determination of whether any record stored in the database exists comprising a stored personal reference code that matches the personal reference code of the authentication request; comparing the biometric template of the authentication request with the biometric template of the record based on a result of the determination; and providing an indication of a result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Computer executable software code stored on a computer-readable tangible medium, the code for:
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receiving a biometric template in an enrollment request; accessing a biometric database comprising a plurality of biometric templates; making a determination of whether the received biometric template matches, to within a predetermined margin of error, at least one of the plurality of biometric templates stored in the database; storing the received biometric template in the database based on a result of the determination; and supplying an indication of a result of the enrollment request.
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28. Computer executable software code stored on a computer-readable tangible medium, the code for:
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receiving an authentication request from an individual, the authentication request comprising a personal reference code and a biometric template for a biometric feature of the individual; accessing a database of anonymous records, each record comprising at least one biometric template and a personal reference code; making a determination of whether any record stored in the database exists comprising a stored personal reference code that matches the personal reference code of the authentication request; comparing the biometric template of the authentication request with the biometric template of the record based on a result of the determination; and providing an indication of a result of the comparing.
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