Environmental Adjustments Using Biometrics

• US 20110187500A1
• Filed: 02/01/2010
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Joa, David, Ghosh, Debashis, Bendel, Timothy J., Newman, Kurt D., Krein, Mark V.
• Granted Patent: US 9,135,419 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.83
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00 Individual registration on entry or exit
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/105 Heating or cooling means, for temperature and humidity control, for the conditioning of articles and their storage dispensers for food articles requiring a processing by temperature treatment or conditioning before they are ready for dispensing G07F17/0064

Abstract

Systems and methods for environmental adjustments using biometrics are described. A scanned biometric parameter of an individual may be received and a determination may be made as to whether the scanned biometric parameter of the individual matches a stored biometric parameter of a plurality of stored biometric parameters. Biometric parameters include retinal images, DNA, and voice samples. If a match exists, the individual may be identified based upon the stored biometric parameter. At least one adjustment to change on at least one device based upon the identified individual may be determined. The at least one device may be configured for modifying an environmental condition of the identified individual. At least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment may be transmitted. The adjustment may be a physical adjustment to the device, such as the height level of a chair.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a scanned biometric parameter of an individual;

determining whether the scanned biometric parameter of the individual matches a stored biometric parameter of a plurality of stored biometric parameters;

identifying the individual based upon the stored biometric parameter;

determining at least one adjustment to change on at least one device based upon the identified individual, the at least one device configured for modifying an environmental condition of the identified individual; and

transmitting at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising scanning the biometric parameter of the individual.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the at least one adjustment to change on the at least one device based upon the identified individual includes:

accessing a database of stored preferences of a plurality of individuals;

determining at least one stored preference of the identified individual.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a temperature level.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a height level of the at least one device.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein one of the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a first preference determined by the identified individual and another of the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a second preference determined by a different individual.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one instruction includes a plurality of instructions, each instruction of the plurality of instructions associated with a different device of the at least one device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric parameter is a retinal image.

9. One or more computer-readable medium storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method of:

receiving a scanned biometric parameter of an individual;

determining whether the scanned biometric parameter of the individual matches a stored biometric parameter of a plurality of stored biometric parameters;

identifying the individual based upon the stored biometric parameter;

determining at least one adjustment to change on at least one device based upon the identified individual, the at least one device configured for modifying an environmental condition of the identified individual; and

transmitting at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, the method further comprising scanning the biometric parameter of the individual.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein determining the at least one adjustment to change on the at least one device based upon the identified individual includes:

accessing a database of stored preferences of a plurality of individuals;

determining at least one stored preference of the identified individual.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a temperature level.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a height level of the at least one device.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein one of the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a first preference determined by the identified individual and another of the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a second preference determined by a different individual.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the at least one instruction includes a plurality of instructions, each instruction of the plurality of instructions associated with a different device of the at least one device.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the biometric parameter is a DNA sample.

17. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory having stored therein computer executable instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform a method of;

receiving a scanned biometric parameter of an individual;

determining whether the scanned biometric parameter of the individual matches a stored biometric parameter of a plurality of stored biometric parameters;

identifying the individual based upon the stored biometric parameter;

determining at least one adjustment to change on at least one device based upon the identified individual, the at least one device configured for modifying an environmental condition of the identified individual; and

transmitting at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the at least one adjustment to change on the at least one device is a physical adjustment to change on the at least one device.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein determining the at least one adjustment to change on the at least one device based upon the identified individual includes:

accessing a database of stored preferences of a plurality of individuals;

determining at least one stored preference of the identified individual.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein one of the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a first preference determined by the identified individual and another of the at least one stored preference of the identified individual is a second preference determined by a different individual.