System and method of electronic signature verification

• US 7,472,275 B2
• Filed: 06/13/2003
• Issued: 12/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arnouse Digital Devices Corporation
• Original Assignee: Michael Arnouse
• Inventors: Arnouse, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): ZIA, SYED
• Application Number:
  US10/461,303
• Publication Number:
  US 20040255127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,027 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 713/172
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/78 to assure secure storage of data address-based protection against unauthorised use of memory G06F12/14; record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/23 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

A universal lightweight, easily carried memory identification card records information and controls access to this information. The memory card includes a file system of electronic files on the card, which are automatically detected and recognized by selected authorized readers. The file system is organized so that stored electronic files appear in separate and distinct encrypted compartments in the card, so that only authorized preselected readers have access to particular compartments. Biometric identifying information is imprinted in the card, so that no data can be transferred unless there is a biometric match between a reader and a person assigned to the card and who possesses the card. The separate compartments of the memory card may include a compartment containing medical, administrative or financial information relating to the assigned user of the card, wherein the information is accessed only by a preselected memory card reader having the unique pin code assigned to the compartment having the medical information. The memory identification card can also have a single chip Global Positioning System (GPS) to identify where the card is being used.

Claims

1. A system for processing of information comprising:

a storage device comprising a plurality of compartments, of which each compartment contains different information and requires a different unique pin code for access thereto, said storage device containing identifying information in at least one of said compartments;

a processing device for reading the identifying information contained on the storage device, wherein the processing device is assigned a pin code for extracting information from a compartment with an associated pin code, wherein the processing device is linked to specific compartments solely for the processing device;

a security device for measuring identifying information;

wherein the identifying information measured by the security device is compared to the stored identifying information read by the processing device; and

an interface for transmitting information based upon the comparison of measured identifying information against stored identifying information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface transmits information where there is a match between the measured identifying information and stored identifying information.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the interface transmits an authentication mark when transmitting said information.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the identifying information comprises biometric information.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the authentication mark is based on the biometric information.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the storage device comprises a card, the processing device comprises a reader and the interface comprise a computer, with the computer transmitting information over a network.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the network comprises the internet.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the authentication mark farther comprise location information of the computer.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the location information comprises an IP address.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising a GPS tracking device on at least one of said card, reader or computer for providing the location information.

11. The system of claim 10 in which said card displays a photo image of the person assigned to said card.

12. The system of claim 11 in which said card contains in a compartment a digitized photo image of the person assigned to said card.

13. The system of claim 12 in which one of said compartments contains biometric identifying information about the assigned user of said card.

14. The system of claim 6, wherein the security device comprises a biometric device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the biometric device measures characteristics selected from the group consisting of facial characteristics, finger prints, DNA, and retina characteristics.

16. A system for information processing, the system comprising:

a storage device comprising a plurality of compartments, wherein identifying information of one or more authorized persons is contained in the plurality of compartments, and with a subset of the identifying information comprising biometric information;

a security device for restricting access to the identifying information stored in the plurality of compartments of the storage device;

a processing device for extracting the identifying information from the plurality of compartments with approval of the security device, wherein the processing device is linked to specific compartments solely for the processing device;

the security device comprising a biometric reader for measuring actual biometric information of a user and for comparing the measured biometric information against the biometric information of the one or more authorized persons stored in the storage device;

an interface for transmitting information in response to the comparison of the measured biometric information against the stored biometric information;

the processing device generating an authentication mark based on a match determined by the comparison of the measured biometric information against the stored biometric information signifying that the user is an authorized person, wherein the authentication mark comprises an identifier indicating that the measured biometric information has been verified; and

the interface transmitting the authentication mark along with electronic documents from the user to signify that the user is an authorized person.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the storage device comprises a card, the processing device comprises a reader and the interface comprise a computer, with the computer transmitting information over a network.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the network comprises the internet.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the software program bases the authentication mark on location information of the computer.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the location information comprises an IP address.

21. The system of claim 19, further comprising a GPS tracking device on at least one of said card, reader or computer for providing the location information.

22. The system of claim 21 in which said card displays a photo image of the person assigned to said card.

23. The system of claim 22 in which said card contains in a compartment a digitized photo image of the person assigned to said card.

24. The system of claim 23 in which one of said compartments contains biometric identifying information about the assigned user of said card.

25. The system of claim 16, wherein the biometric device measures characteristics selected from the group consisting of facial characteristics, finger prints, DNA, and retina characteristics.

26. The system of claim 16, wherein the software program enables the reader to extract information from said card from specific compartments, with the reader having a unique pin code associated with a particular compartment on said card so that a preselected reader can only extract information from a compartment for which said preselected reader has the proper pin code associated with that compartment.

54. The system of claim 16, wherein the authentication mark is visible to a recipient.

55. The system of claim 16, wherein the authentication mark comprises at least one of (i) identification information related to the user;

(ii) location information;

(iii) a time and/or date stamp; and

(iv) biometric information.

56. The system of claim 16, wherein the authentication mark is invisible to a recipient and is detectable by at least one of a recipient processing device or a recipient interface.

27. A method of information processing comprising:

storing identifying information in a storage device, wherein the storage device comprises a plurality of compartments, of which each compartment contains different information and requires a unique pin code for access thereto;

reading the stored identifying information from one compartment of the plurality of compartments of the storage device, the reading performed by a reading device with a compartment pin code for extracting information from the compartment with an associated pin code, wherein the reading device is linked to specific compartments solely for the reading device;

measuring actual identifying information; and

transmitting information based upon a comparison of the measured actual identifying information against the stored identifying information.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein transmitting information further comprises transmitting information where there is a match between the measured actual identifying information and stored identifying information.

29. The method of claim 28, further comprising establishing an authentication mark to transmit when information is transmitted.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the identifying information comprises biometric information.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising basing the authentication mark on the biometric information.

32. The method of claim 31 further comprising providing a card for storing the identifying information, a reader for reading the stored identifying information and a computer for transmitting the information.

33. The method of claim 32, further comprising transmitting information over a network.

34. The method of claim 32, further comprising basing the authentication mark on location information of the computer.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the location information comprises an IP address.

36. The method of claim 34, further comprising providing a GPS tracking device on at least one of said card, reader or computer for providing the location information.

37. The method of claim 34 in which said card displays a photo image of a person assigned to said card.

38. The method of claim 37 in which said card contains in a compartment a digitized photo image of the person assigned to said card.

39. The method of claim 38 in which one of said compartments contains biometric identifying information about the assigned user of said card.

40. The method of claim 32, further comprising providing a biometric device for measuring the actual biometric information.

41. The method of claim 40, wherein the biometric device measures characteristics selected from the group consisting of facial characteristics, finger prints, DNA, and retina characteristics.

42. The method of claim 40 further comprising providing said card with multiple compartments, each of which includes a different bundle of information, with said biometric information being stored in one compartment, and other compartments containing information of the type including one or more of medical, security, insurance, entertainment, hospitality, financial, travel, general business and law enforcement information, each compartment having a different unique pin code for access thereto.

43. The method of claim 42 further comprising transferring of the authentication mark and information transmitted from the computer to one or more target computers external to the computer.

44. The method of claim 43 further comprising regulating access to the one or more target computers based on the authentication mark.

45. A method of information processing comprising:

storing identifying information on a card, wherein the card comprises a plurality of compartments, of which each compartment contains different information and requires a unique pin code for access thereto;

reading the stored identifying information from one compartment of the plurality of compartments of the storage device, the reading performed by a reading device with a compartment pin code for extracting information from the compartment with an associated pin code, wherein the reading device is linked to specific compartments solely for the reading device;

creating an authentication mark based on the stored identifying information; and

transmitting information along with the authentication mark to one or more locations to verify the authentication of the information.

46. A method of claim 45, further comprising measuring actual identifying information, comparing the measured actual identifying information against the stored identifying information and transmitting the information and authentication mark where there is a match between the measured actual identifying information and stored identifying information.

47. The method of claim 46, wherein the identifying information comprises biometric information.

48. The method of claim 47, further comprising basing the authentication mark on the biometric information.

49. The method of claim 48 further comprising providing a reader for reading the stored identifying information, a biometric device for measuring the actual biometric information and a computer for transmitting the information and authentication mark over a network.

50. The method of claim 49, further comprising basing the authentication mark on location information of the computer.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein the location information comprises at least one of an IP address of the computer or a GPS tracking device on at least one of said card, reader or computer for providing the location information.

52. The method of claim 51 further comprising transferring of the authentication mark and information transmitted from the computer to one or more target computers external to the computer.

53. The method of claim 52 further comprising regulating access to the one or more target computers based on the authentication mark.