Systems and methods for cross-hatching biometrics with other identifying data

• US 7,278,028 B1
• Filed: 11/05/2003
• Issued: 10/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Securus Technologies Incorporated (Securus Special Investments LLC)
• Original Assignee: Evercom Systems Incorporated (Securus Special Investments LLC)
• Inventors: Hingoranee, Rajesh R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Peeso; Thomas
• Application Number:
  US10/701,549
• Time in Patent Office: 1,427 Days
• Field of Search: 713/186, 713/193, 713/161, 713/182
• US Class Current: 713/186
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/40 by quorum, i.e. whereby two or more security principals are required
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/33 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

In accordance with embodiments of the present invention a present authentication or identification process includes iterative and successive cross-hatching of biometric components such as voice print, fingerprint, hand analysis, retina scan, iris scan, and/or features (such as facial characteristics, scars, tattoos and/or birthmarks) with other identifying data such as a PIN, password phrase, barcode, or identification card.

Claims

1. An authentication method comprising iterative and successive cross-hatching of at least one of a plurality of biometric components with at least one of a plurality of other identifying data, wherein a subject of said authentication is a resident of a controlled environment facility.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said authentication is identification of an individual.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said authentication is verification of an individual'"'"'s identity.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one biometric component comprises a voice print.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one biometric component comprises a fingerprint.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one biometric component comprises a hand analysis.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one biometric component comprises a retina scan.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one biometric component comprises an iris scan.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said at least one biometric component comprises a feature scan.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the features scanned comprise facial characteristics.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the features scanned comprise at least one tattoo.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein the features scanned comprise at least one birthmark.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein said other identifying data comprises a personal identification number.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein said other identifying data comprises a password.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein said other identifying data comprises a challenge phrase.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein said other identifying data is incorporated into a swipe card.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein said other identifying data is incorporated into a smart card.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein said controlled environment facility is a prison and said resident is an inmate.

19. An authentication method comprising iterative and successive cross-hatching of at least one of a plurality of biometric components with at least one of a plurality of other identifying data, wherein said at least one biometric component comprises a feature scan, and wherein the features scanned comprise one or more of at least one scar, at least one tattoo, and at least one birthmark.

20. An authentication method comprising iterative and successive cross-hatching of at least one of a plurality of biometric components with at least one of a plurality of other identifying data, wherein said other identifying data is incorporated into a radio frequency card.

21. An authentication method comprising iterative and successive cross-hatching of at least one of a plurality of biometric components with at least one of a plurality of other identifying data, wherein said other identifying data comprises a barcode.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein said barcode is disposed on a bracelet.

23. A security method comprising:

accepting a submission of a plurality of different types of biometric samples from a subject;

storing data based on said biometric samples in a database as related to said subject and related to identifying data associated with said subject;

receiving identifying data from an individual who is to be authenticated;

gathering biometric data from said individual who is to be authenticated;

cross-hatching the received identifying data and the gathered biometric data against said data stored in said database to authenticate said individual; and

successively gathering additional biometric data from said individual in response to said cross-hatching failing to authenticate said individual, and iteratively repeating said cross-hatching, incorporating the successive biometric data until a determinative authentication status of said individual can be reached.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein said authentication is identification of said individual.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein said authentication is verification of said individual'"'"'s identity.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein type of identifying data received and the type of biometric data gathered varies based on location in a facility.

27. The method of claim 23 wherein type of identifying data received and the type of biometric data gathered varies based on a unction said individual wishes to carry out.

28. The method of claim 23 wherein said subject is a resident of a controlled environment facility.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein said controlled environment facility is a prison and said resident is an inmate.

30. The method of claim 23 wherein said types of biometric samples and data comprise at least one of a voice print, a fingerprint, a hand analysis, a retina scan, an iris scan and a feature scan.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the features scanned in a feature scan comprise at least one of facial characteristics, at least one scar, at least one tattoo, and at least one birthmark.

32. The method of claim 23 wherein said identifying data comprises at least one of an account number, a personal identification number, a password, a challenge phrase, a barcode, and data incorporated into a card.

33. A security method comprising:

accepting a submission of at least one type of biometric sample from a subject;

storing data based on said biometric sample in a database as related to said subject and related to identifying data associated with said subject;

receiving identifying data from an individual who is to be authenticated;

gathering biometric data of said at least one type from said individual who is to be authenticated;

cross-hatching the received identifying, data and the gathered biometric data against said data stored in said database to authenticate said individual; and

successively requesting additional identifying data from said individual in response to said cross-hatching failing to authenticate said individual, and iteratively repeating said cross-hatching, incorporating the successive identifying data until a determinative authentication status of said individual can be reached.

34. The method of claim 33 wherein said authentication is identification of said individual.

35. The method of claim 33 wherein said authentication is verification of said individual'"'"'s identity.

36. The method of claim 33 wherein type of identifying data received and requested and the type of biometric data gathered varies based on location in a facility.

37. The method of claim 33 wherein type of identifying data received and requested and the type of biometric data gathered varies based on a function said individual wishes to carry out.

38. The method of claim 33 wherein said subject is a resident of a controlled environment facility.

39. The method of claim 38 wherein said controlled environment facility is a prison and said resident is an inmate.

40. The method of claim 33 wherein said types of biometric samples and data comprise at least one of a voice print, a fingerprint, a hand analysis, a retina scan, an iris scan and a feature scan.

41. The method of claim 40 wherein the features scanned in a feature scan comprise at least one of facial characteristics, at least one scar, at least one tattoo, and at least one birthmark.

42. The method of claim 33 wherein said identifying data comprises at least one of an account number, a personal identification number, a password, a challenge phrase, a barcode, and data incorporated into a card.

43. An authentication system comprising:

means for accepting submission of biometric samples of a plurality of different types from a subject;

a database storing data based on said biometric samples as related to said subject and related to identifying data associated with said subject;

means for receiving identifying data provided by an individual who is to be authenticated;

means for gathering biometric data of at least one of said types from said individual who is to be authenticated; and

an algorithm cross-hatching the received identifying data and the gathered biometric data against said data stored in said database to authenticate said individual, in response to said cross-hatching failing, said algorithm directing said means for receiving identifying data to query said individual for successive identifying data, and said algorithm iteratively repeating said cross-hatching, incorporating said successive identifying data, until a determinative authentication status of said individual can be reached.

44. The system of claim 43 wherein said authentication is identification of said individual.

45. The system of claim 43 wherein said authentication is verification of said individual'"'"'s identity.

46. The system of claim 43 wherein type of identifying data received and queried and the type of biometric data gathered varies based on a location in a facility where said authentication is taking place.

47. The system of claim 43 wherein type of identifying data received and queried and the type of biometric data gathered varies based on a function said individual wishes to carry out.

48. The system of claim 43 wherein said subject is a resident of a controlled environment facility.

49. The system of claim 48 wherein said controlled environment facility is a prison and said resident is an inmate.

50. The system of claim 43 wherein said types of biometric samples and data comprise at least one of a voice print, a fingerprint, a hand analysis, a retina scan, an iris scan and a feature scan.

51. The system of claim 50 wherein the features scanned in a feature scan comprise at least one of facial characteristics, at least one scar, at least one tattoo, and at least one birthmark.

52. The system of claim 43 wherein said identifying data comprises at least one of an account number, a personal identification number, a password, a challenge phrase, a barcode, and data incorporated into a card.

53. An authentication system comprising:

means for accepting submission of biometric samples of a plurality of different types from a subject;

a database storing data based on said biometric samples as related to said subject and related to identifying data associated with said subject;

means for receiving identifying data provided by an individual who is to be authenticated;

means for gathering biometric data of at least one of said types from said individual who is to be authenticated; and

an algorithm cross-hatching the received identifying data and the gathered biometric data against said data stored in said database to authenticate said individual, in response to said cross-hatching failing, said algorithm directing said means for gathering biometric data to gather successive biometric data from said individual, and said algorithm iteratively repeating said cross-hatching incorporating said successive biometric data, until a determinative authentication status of said individual can be reached.

54. The system of claim 53 wherein said authentication is identification of said individual.

55. The system of claim 53 wherein said authentication is verification of said individual'"'"'s identity.

56. The system of claim 53 wherein type of identifying data received and the type of biometric data gathered varies based on a location in a facility where said authentication is taking place.

57. The system of claim 53 wherein type of identifying data received and the type of biometric data gathered varies based on a function said individual wishes to carry out.

58. The system of claim 53 wherein said subject is a resident of a controlled environment facility.

59. The system of claim 58 wherein said controlled environment facility is a prison and said resident is an inmate.

60. The system of claim 53 wherein said types of biometric samples and data comprise at least one of a voice print, a fingerprint, a hand analysis, a retina scan, an iris scan and a feature scan.

61. The system of claim 60 wherein the features scanned in a feature scan comprise at least one of facial characteristics, at least one scar, at least one tattoo, and at least one birthmark.

62. The system of claim 53 wherein said identifying data comprises at least one of an account number, a personal identification number, a password, a challenge phrase, a barcode, and data incorporated into a card.