Centralized biometric authentication
First Claim
1. A centralized biometric system for verifying an individual'"'"'s identity over a communications network, comprising:
- a storage that stores biometric information in association with information that identifies an individual;
a receiver that receives, from one of a remote communications device and a remote network communications platform, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service from the one of the remote communications device and the remote network communications platform, the service being provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual; and
a processor that compares the biometric sample to the biometric information to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual,wherein the receiver and the processor are provided at a centralized server in the communications network.
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Abstract
A centralized biometric system is provided for verifying an individual'"'"'s identity over a communications network. The system includes a storage that stores biometric information in association with information that identifies an individual. The system also includes a receiver that receives, from one of a communications device and a network communications platform, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service from the one of the communications device and the network communications platform. The service is provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual. The system also includes a processor that compares the biometric sample to the biometric information to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual.
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21 Claims
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1. A centralized biometric system for verifying an individual'"'"'s identity over a communications network, comprising:
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a storage that stores biometric information in association with information that identifies an individual; a receiver that receives, from one of a remote communications device and a remote network communications platform, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service from the one of the remote communications device and the remote network communications platform, the service being provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual; and a processor that compares the biometric sample to the biometric information to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual, wherein the receiver and the processor are provided at a centralized server in the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for verifying an individual'"'"'s identity over a communications network using a centralized biometric system, comprising:
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storing biometric information in association with information that identifies an individual; receiving, from one of a remote communications device and a remote network communications platform, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service from the one of the remote communications device and the remote network communications platform, the service being provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual; and comparing the biometric sample to the biometric information to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual, wherein the receiving and the comparing are performed at a centralized server in the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium storing a program that verifies an individual'"'"'s identity over a communications network using a centralized biometric system, the computer readable medium comprising:
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a biometric storing code segment that stores biometric information in association with information that identifies an individual; a receiving code segment that receives, from one of a remote communications device and a remote network communications platform, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service from the one of the remote communications device and the remote network communications platform, the service being provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual; and a comparing code segment that compares the biometric sample to the biometric information to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual, wherein the receiving code segment and the comparing code segment are processed at a centralized server in the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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