Method and Arrangement for User Validation
First Claim
1. A controlled access storage device including a resource store storing two or more resources, the resource store having two or more levels of administration, wherein at least a first administration level is adapted to provide exclusive access to at least a first resource.
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Abstract
A controlled access storage device includes a resource store storing two or more resources, the resource store having two or more levels of administration, wherein at least a first administration level is adapted to provide exclusive access to at least a first resource. The system includes an access control server (102) or validation terminal, an educational course server or resource server (104) including a resource database, a registration terminal (106) and fingerprint reader (110), and one or more user terminals (116) with associated user terminals fingerprint reader (118), and one or more registration terminals. The fingerprint readers has a “swipe pad” (112) with a line scanner (114) adapted to record characteristics of the fingerprint as it is swiped across the reader across. The various terminals and servers are interconnected via a communication network (120), such as the internet.
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39 Claims
- 1. A controlled access storage device including a resource store storing two or more resources, the resource store having two or more levels of administration, wherein at least a first administration level is adapted to provide exclusive access to at least a first resource.
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10. A method of verifying the presence of an authorized user during an attempt to access a resource stored in a first store, the method including the steps of:
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recording and storing at least one biometric characteristic of an authorized person in an authorization store together with associated used identity information; receiving a log-in request from a user; requesting the user to provide specified biometric information; receiving specified biometric information from the user; comparing the biometric information with the biometric characteristic; if the biometric information matches the biometric characteristic, granting access to the resource store. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. (canceled)
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16. An access controller adapted to mediate access between one or more user terminals and a resource terminal, the access controller including:
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a memory adapted to store user registration information including user identification information and associated user specific registration biometric information; biometric information analysis means adapted to compare registered user specific registration biometric information with request biometric information associated with an access request from a user terminal; the controller being adapted to authorize/enable or deny/inhibit the user terminal to access at least a designated part of the resource on the basis of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. A user authorization system utilizing fingerprint verification means and random re-validation to prevent unauthorized access of data stored in the apparatus.
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