IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME
First Claim
1. An identification system capable of intra-body communication, comprising at least one wearable electronic key having an intra-body communication interface and storage means wherein user'"'"'s identification data are stored, and at least one reader having an intra-body communication interface, wherein the identification system comprises means % for verification of a user'"'"'s fingerprint.
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Abstract
An identification system according to the invention which is not prone to manin-the-middle attacks and is capable of intra-body communication comprises at least one wearable electronic key (1) having an intra-body communication interface (IBCI) and storage means (DB) wherein user identification data (ID) are stored, and at least one reader (2) having an intra-body communication interface (IBCI), wherein the identification system further comprises means (AS) for verification of a user'"'"'s fingerprint. The invention broadens the scope of application of wearable electronic keys to areas with high security demands.
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13 Claims
- 1. An identification system capable of intra-body communication, comprising at least one wearable electronic key having an intra-body communication interface and storage means wherein user'"'"'s identification data are stored, and at least one reader having an intra-body communication interface, wherein the identification system comprises means % for verification of a user'"'"'s fingerprint.
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5. A wearable electronic key for use in an identification system capable of intra-body communication, comprising an intra-body communication interface, storage means and verification means for a user'"'"'s fingerprint detected and transmitted by a reader of the identification system.
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6. A reader for use in an identification system capable of intra-body communication, comprising an intra-body communication interface and a fingerprint sensor for detection of a fingerprint of a user having a wearable electronic key.
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7. A method of operating an identification system capable of intra-body communication consisting of at least one wearable electronic key and at least one reader, which method comprises the following steps:
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a) detecting a fingerprint template of the user using a fingerprint sensor of the reader; b) transmitting the detected fingerprint template from the reader to a wearable electronic key of the user via intra-body communication; c) verifying the transmitted fingerprint template within the wearable electronic key; d) transmitting identification data of the user from the wearable electronic key to the reader via intra-body communication upon a successful verification of the user'"'"'s fingerprint. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of providing authorized information comprising:
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storing a fingerprint template on a wearable electronic key; detecting a fingerprint with a reader; transmitting the detected fingerprint to the electronic key via intra-body communication; verifying the fingerprint detected is the same as the stored fingerprint template; and transmitting authorized information to the reader via intra-body communication upon successful verification. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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