Iris Cameras
First Claim
1. A method of authenticating a transaction using a biometric identifier and a portable data store, the method comprising:
- generating a first bit pattern of a user'"'"'s iris from a captured image of the user'"'"'s iris;
accessing a user profile stored on the portable data store, the user profile comprising a pre-stored second bit pattern of an authentic user'"'"'s iris;
comparing the first and second bit patterns; and
generating an authentication signal to authenticate the transaction, when the first and second bit patterns are equivalent.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for authenticating a transaction using a biometric identifier and a portable data store. The method comprises: generating a first bit pattern of a user'"'"'s iris from a captured image of the user'"'"'s iris; accessing a user profile stored on the portable data store, the user profile comprising a pre-stored second bit pattern of an authentic user'"'"'s iris; comparing the first and second bit patterns; and generating an authentication signal to authenticate the transaction, when the first and second bit patterns are equivalent. In addition, the present invention relates to apparatus for carrying out the present method.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of authenticating a transaction using a biometric identifier and a portable data store, the method comprising:
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generating a first bit pattern of a user'"'"'s iris from a captured image of the user'"'"'s iris; accessing a user profile stored on the portable data store, the user profile comprising a pre-stored second bit pattern of an authentic user'"'"'s iris; comparing the first and second bit patterns; and generating an authentication signal to authenticate the transaction, when the first and second bit patterns are equivalent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data store authentication terminal, for authenticating a transaction using a biometric identifier and a portable data store, the terminal comprising:
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an iris pattern acquisition system for generating a first bit pattern of a user'"'"'s iris from a captured image of the user'"'"'s iris; a data store interface for accessing a user profile stored on the portable data store, the user profile including a pre-stored second bit pattern of an authentic user'"'"'s iris; an authentication module configured to compare the first and second bit patterns, and generate an authorization signal to authenticate the transaction, when the first and second bit patterns are equivalent. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 36, 38)
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24. A data store authentication terminal, for authenticating a transaction using a biometric identifier and a portable data store, the terminal comprising:
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an imaging system for capturing an image of a user'"'"'s iris; a data store interface for accessing a user profile stored on the portable data store; a transmitter configured to transmit the captured image of the user'"'"'s iris or information derived therefrom, and the user profile to a remote device for comparison; a receiver for receiving an authorization signal representing a result of the comparison from the remote device; and a processor arranged to enable the transaction to be carried out in the event of a positive comparison outcome result. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39)
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40. A data store authentication terminal, for authenticating a transaction using a biometric identifier, the terminal comprising:
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an iris pattern acquisition system for generating a first bit pattern of a user'"'"'s iris from a captured image of the user'"'"'s iris; a data store interface for accessing a user profile stored in a data store local to the terminal, the user profile including a pre-stored second bit pattern of an authentic user'"'"'s iris; an authentication module configured to compare the first and second bit patterns, and generate an authorization signal to authenticate the transaction, when the first and second bit patterns are equivalent. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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