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Web-based biometric authentication system and method

  • US 5,930,804 A
  • Filed: 06/09/1997
  • Issued: 07/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for Web-based, biometric authentication of individuals who are using a Web Client station, the individuals seeking access of a Web server station, the method comprising the steps of:

  • establishing parameters associated with selected biometric characteristics to be used in authentication;

    acquiring, at the Web client station, biometric data from an individual in accordance with the parameters;

    receiving, at an authentication center, a message that includes live data comprising the acquired biometric data from the individual seeking access of the Web server station;

    selecting, at the authentication center, one or more records from among records associated with one or more enrolled individuals;

    comparing the live data with selected records, the comparison determining whether the so-compared live data sufficiently matches the selected records as to authenticate the individual seeking access;

    recording selected details of the received message and the results of the comparing step so as to create a biometric audit trail; and

    when an individual fails authentication, using selected details of the received message, and comparing said selected details with a plurality of records, the comparison determining whether the so-compared selected details sufficiently match any one or more of the so-compared records, so as to identify the individual seeking unauthorized access of the Web server station.

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