ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE SHARING PLATFORM BASED ON BIOMETRIC IDENTITY
First Claim
1. An access management platform comprising:
- a remote server comprising a processor;
a communication interface coupled to the processor, through which the access management platform can communicate with remote devices; and
a remote storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the access management platform to perform operations including;
displaying a user interface that enables an administrator or owner of a biometric locking device to authorize a user to unlock the biometric locking device;
receiving, via the communication interface, one or more first messages that indicate that the biometric locking device received reference biometric data, and that the reference biometric data is associated with the identity of the user; and
unlocking the biometric locking device by the biometric locking device after receiving, via the communication interface, one or more second messages.
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Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus and method that enables an owner/administrator to manage access to a shared resource based on identity that is established by use of biometric data. For example, access to a shared physical resource can be restricted via use of a biometric locking device. An access management platform can be used to authorize a new user to access the shared resource. Once authorized, the new user can unlock the biometric locking device based on, for example, fingerprint data of his finger. The access management platform can similarly be used to manage access to a virtual shared resource, such as an online account. A virtual locking device, such as a computer that acts as an intermediary between the user and the online account, can be used to restrict access to the online account. The access management platform can enable the user to access the online account based on biometric data.
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1. An access management platform comprising:
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a remote server comprising a processor; a communication interface coupled to the processor, through which the access management platform can communicate with remote devices; and a remote storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the access management platform to perform operations including; displaying a user interface that enables an administrator or owner of a biometric locking device to authorize a user to unlock the biometric locking device; receiving, via the communication interface, one or more first messages that indicate that the biometric locking device received reference biometric data, and that the reference biometric data is associated with the identity of the user; and unlocking the biometric locking device by the biometric locking device after receiving, via the communication interface, one or more second messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. The access management platform of claim t, wherein the biometric locking device is configured to obtain the biometric data from a biometric sensor of the biometric locking device.
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9. An access management platform comprising:
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a remote server comprising a processor; a communication interface coupled to the processor, through which to communicate with remote devices; and a remote storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the access management platform to perform operations including; displaying a user interface that enables an account owner to authorize a user to access an online account of the account owner based on biometric data of the user; sending, via the communication interface, a digital code to a first mobile device to enable the user to register at the access management platform as an authorized user of the online account; receiving, via the communication interface and from the first mobile device, the biometric data of the user; receiving, via the communication interface and from a second mobile device, second biometric data and an indication of a request to access the online account; and enabling the user to access the online account based on the second biometric data matching the biometric data of the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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displaying a user interface, by a remote computer system, that enables a first user to authorize a second user to unlock a biometric locking device based on biometric data of the second user; sending a digital code to a mobile device, by the remote computer system, to enable the second user to register as an authorized user at the biometric locking device; receiving, by the remote computer system, one or more first messages that indicate that the biometric locking device obtained the biometric data of the second user, and receiving, by the remote computer system, one or more second messages that indicate that the biometric locking device was unlocked based on the second biometric data matching the biometric data of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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