Fingerprint Sensor Device and System with Verification Token and Methods of Using

• US 20100083000A1
• Filed: 09/16/2009
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Validity Sensors Incorporated (Synaptics Incorporated)
• Inventors: Kesanupalli, Ramesh
• Application Number:
  US12/561,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20100083000A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/186
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

A method and system of verification is provided for sensing a fingerprint. The present invention offers a secure authentication method and system based on a user'"'"'s fingerprint data to grant the access to information at a remote location. A biometric input corresponding to the fingerprint is provided by a user and the biometric input is than validated. Based on the validation, a token is transmitted to a remote location. The method and system can be further enhanced by additional security comprising receiving a request based on the authentication of the user information and transmitting, to a second remote location, a token based on the biometric input in response to the request.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a biometric input from a user;

validating the biometric input; and

transmitting, to a remote location, a token based on validation of the biometric input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the token includes a one-time password.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the token is a unique user ID for identifying the user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the unique user ID is encrypted.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the unique user ID is an encrypted PUF output.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a response indicating authentication of the token.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the token is sent, in order to seek access to remote data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric input is received via a sensor of a local device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the validating is performed by an operating system of the local device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the validating is performed by the sensor.

11. A method, comprising:

receiving a biometric input from a user;

validating the biometric input;

transmitting, to a first remote location, user information based on the biometric input;

receiving a request based on authentication of the user information; and

transmitting, to a second remote location, a token based on the biometric input, in response to the request.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first remote location and second remote location are the same location.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first remote location and second remote location are different locations.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein one of the first remote location and second remote location is related to one of the group consisting of a carrier network, an e-commerce site, an enterprise network, and a financial institution.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the request is received from a remote location.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the token includes a one-time password.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the token is a unique user ID for identifying the user.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the unique user ID is encrypted.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the unique user ID is an encrypted PUF output.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a response indicating authentication of the token.

21. The method of claim 11, wherein the user information is output, and the token is sent, in order to seek access to remote data.

22. The method of claim 11, wherein the biometric input is received via a sensor of a local device.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the validating is performed by an operating system of the local device.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the validating is performed by the sensor.

25. A method, comprising:

receiving a biometric fingerprint data input from a user;

validating the biometric input; and

transmitting, to a remote location, a token based on validation of the biometric fingerprint data input.

26. A system, comprising:

a sensor configured to receive a biometric input from a user and validate the biometric input;

a first remote device, wherein the sensor is configured to transmit, to the first remote device, user information based on the biometric input, and the remote device is configured to transmit to the sensor a request based on authentication of the user information; and

a second remote device, wherein the sensor is configured to transmit, to the second remote device, a token based on the biometric input, in response to the request.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the first remote location and second remote location are the same device.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the first remote location and second remote location are different devices.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein one of the first remote device and second remote device is related to one of the group consisting of a carrier network, an e-commerce site, an enterprise network, and a financial institution.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein the token includes a one-time password.

31. The system of claim 26, wherein the token is a unique user ID for identifying the user.

32. The system of claim 31, wherein the unique user ID is encrypted.

33. The system of claim 31, wherein the unique user ID is an encrypted PUF output.

34. The system of claim 26, wherein the second remote device is further configured to transmit a response to the sensor indicating authentication of the token.

35. The system of claim 26, wherein the sensor transmits the user information and the token in order to seek access to remote data.

36. The system of claim 26, wherein the sensor is coupled with a local device.

37. The system of claim 36, wherein the validating is performed by an operating system of the local device.

38. The system of claim 26, wherein the validating is performed by the sensor.