PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR SECURE TRANSACTIONS
First Claim
1. Identification apparatus comprising:
- data storage means for storing biometric data of an authorised user of the apparatus;
a biometric data acquisition device for acquiring biometric data of a user of the apparatus;
a processor arranged to compare acquired biometric data with the stored biometric data to identify a user of the apparatus and to generate identification information relating to the authorised user if the acquired biometric data matches the stored biometric data; and
a wireless communication interface for transmitting the identification information to a communication terminal, for use in a transaction.
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Abstract
A portable identification apparatus and an associated identification and authentication system are described. The portable apparatus can store biometric data of an authorised user of the apparatus and includes a biometric scanner for acquiring biometric data of a user of the apparatus. A processor compares acquired biometric data with the stored biometric data to identify a user of the apparatus, and generates identification information relating to the authorised user if the acquired biometric data matches the stored biometric data. A wireless communication interface transmits the identification information to a communication terminal such as a mobile telephone, for use in a transaction. At an authentication centre comprising a server with an associated database, data is stored identifying each identification apparatus, as well as biometric data corresponding to the stored biometric data in each identification apparatus, and encryption keys for decrypting data in the identification information transmitted via the communication terminal. In a method of use of the apparatus and system, a user of the identification apparatus can be identified to a third party participating in a transaction.
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10 Claims
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1. Identification apparatus comprising:
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data storage means for storing biometric data of an authorised user of the apparatus; a biometric data acquisition device for acquiring biometric data of a user of the apparatus; a processor arranged to compare acquired biometric data with the stored biometric data to identify a user of the apparatus and to generate identification information relating to the authorised user if the acquired biometric data matches the stored biometric data; and a wireless communication interface for transmitting the identification information to a communication terminal, for use in a transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of identifying a person comprising:
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storing biometric data of an authorised user of portable identification apparatus, both in the portable identification apparatus and at a central authentication station; acquiring biometric data of a user of the portable identification apparatus; generating identification information relating to the authorised user if the acquired biometric data matches the biometric data stored in the portable identification apparatus; transmitting the identification information to a communication terminal; forwarding the identification information from the communication terminal to an authentication station; authenticating the identification information to identify the user; and transmitting authentication data to a third party for use in a transaction.
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