Centralized biometric authentication
First Claim
1. A centralized biometric system for verifying an individual'"'"'s identity over a communications network, comprising:
- a receiver that receives, from a remote communications system, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service using the remote communications system and information characterizing an expected identity from the party attempting to obtain the service using the remote communications system, the service being provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual; and
a processor that compares the biometric sample to biometric information obtained from a storage to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual,wherein the receiver and the processor are within a centralized system 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 centralized biometric system includes a receiver that receives, from a remote communications system, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service using the remote communications system. 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 biometric information obtained from a storage to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual. The receiver and the processor are within a centralized system in the communications network.
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20 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 receiver that receives, from a remote communications system, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service using the remote communications system and information characterizing an expected identity from the party attempting to obtain the service using the remote communications system, the service being provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual; and a processor that compares the biometric sample to biometric information obtained from a storage to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual, wherein the receiver and the processor are within a centralized system in the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for verifying an individual'"'"'s identity over a communications network using a centralized biometric system, comprising:
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receiving, from a remote communications system, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service using the remote communications system and information characterizing an expected identity from the party attempting to obtain the service using the remote communications system, the service being provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual; and comparing the biometric sample to biometric information obtained from a storage to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual, wherein the receiving and the comparing are performed within a centralized system in the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (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 receiving code segment that receives, from a remote communications system, a biometric sample from a party attempting to obtain a service using the remote communications system and information characterizing an expected identity from the party attempting to obtain the service using the remote conununications system, the service being provided contingent on authentication of the party as the individual; and a comparing code segment that compares the biometric sample to biometric information obtained from a storage to authenticate the identity of the party as the individual, wherein the receiving code segment and the comparing code segment are processed within a centralized system in the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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