ENCRYPTING AND STORING BIOMETRIC INFORMATION ON A STORAGE DEVICE

• US 20130318361A1
• Filed: 05/21/2013
• Published: 11/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Partnet, Inc. (GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Partnet, Inc. (GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.)
• Inventors: Erickson, Douglas M., Morris, Cameron Craig
• Application Number:
  US13/899,289
• Publication Number:
  US 20130318361A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/193
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6254 by anonymising data, e.g. decorrelating personal data from the owner's identification
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/42 Anonymization, e.g. involving pseudonyms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3234 involving additional secure or trusted devices, e.g. TPM, smartcard, USB or software token network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using an additional device in a packet data network H04L63/0853
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3257 using blind signatures

Abstract

A method for encrypting biometric information by an electronic device is described. The method includes obtaining biometric data. The method also includes generating a biometric template based on the biometric data. The method also includes encrypting the biometric template. The method also includes sending the encrypted biometric template to a storage device.

Claims

1. A method for encrypting biometric information by an electronic device, comprising:

obtaining biometric data;

generating a biometric template based on the biometric data;

encrypting the biometric template; and

sending the encrypted biometric template to a storage device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing a private key for decrypting the biometric template on a smart card.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the smart card is associated with a health care provider.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a public key for encrypting the biometric template; and

sending the public key to the storage device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating a private key for decrypting the encrypted biometric template; and

storing the private key on a smart card.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining medical records corresponding to the encrypted biometric template.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing a first private key on a first smart card corresponding to a first encrypted biometric template; and

storing a second private key on a second smart card corresponding to a second encrypted biometric template.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the first encrypted biometric template is configured to be decrypted using only the first private key on the first smart card.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the second encrypted biometric template is configured to be decrypted using one of the first private key on the first smart card and the second private key on the second smart card.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric template is stored in a computing cloud.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

scanning a smart card including a private key corresponding to the biometric template; and

sending the private key to the storage device for decrypting the encrypted biometric template in response to scanning the smart card.

12. An electronic device for storing an encrypted biometric template on a storage device, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor; and

instructions stored in memory, the instructions being executable to;

obtain a biometric identification;

generate a biometric template from the biometric identification;

encrypt the biometric template; and

send the encrypted biometric template to be stored in a storage device.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable to store a private key for decrypting the biometric template on a smart card.

14. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the instructions are further executable to:

store a first private key on a first smart card corresponding to a first encrypted biometric template; and

store a second private key on a second smart card corresponding to a second encrypted biometric template.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the first encrypted biometric template is configured to be decrypted using only the first private key on the first smart card.

16. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the second encrypted biometric template is configured to be decrypted using one of the first private key on the first smart card and the second private key on the second smart card.

17. A method for storing biometric information by a storage device, comprising:

receiving an encrypted biometric template;

receiving a public key;

receiving a private key for decrypting the encrypted biometric template; and

determining whether the encrypted biometric template corresponds to the public key.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein if it is determined that the encrypted biometric template corresponds to the public key, further comprising decrypting the encrypted biometric template using the private key.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising sending the encrypted biometric template to an electronic device.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein if it is determined that the encrypted biometric template does not correspond to the public key and the private key, providing an indication that the biometric template is not associated with the public key.