MULTI-PARAMETER BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION

• US 20110228989A1
• Filed: 03/28/2011
• Published: 09/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David Burton
• Original Assignee: David Burton
• Inventors: Burton, David
• Application Number:
  US13/073,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20110228989A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/116
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

Authenticating an identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user includes receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters. The received biometric data are compared with corresponding authentic biometric data which have previously been obtained from the genuine-user. The user'"'"'s identify is authenticated if the received biometric data meet qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data.

Claims

1. A method for authenticating identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user, including the steps of:

(a) receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters;

(b) comparing the received biometric data with corresponding authentic biometric data; and

(c) authenticating the user'"'"'s identity if the received biometric data meet qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data;

wherein the corresponding authentic biometric data have previously been obtained from the genuine-user.

2. A method for authenticating identity of a user according to claim 1 wherein the plurality of biometric parameters include two or more of:

(a) a visual biometric parameter of the user;

(b) an acoustic biometric parameter of the user; and

(c) a genetic biometric parameter of the user.

3. A method for authenticating identity of a user according to claim 1 wherein the received biometric data includes biometric data resulting from detection of a combination of two or more of:

(a) a vocal pattern

(b) a voice characteristic;

(c) a hand geometry;

(d) a facial feature;

(e) a finger or thumb print;

(f) a handwriting pattern;

(g) an eye characteristic; and

(h) collection of a biological sample.

4-36. -36. (canceled)