Method and system for monitoring individuals
First Claim
1. A handheld portable device for biometrically verifying user identity and monitoring user movement, comprising:
- an initiation module, activated by a biometric capture action, initiates the portable device for receiving biometric information of the user to begin a transaction cycle without having the user enter any other information;
wherein, at a time of initiation by the biometric capture action, the portable device records the user'"'"'s geographic location, a time of the geographic location measurement, and a status indicating whether user'"'"'s identity was biometrically verified for the transaction in an information carrier;
a biometric verification module (“
BVM”
) that compares the biometric information received immediately after initiation with reference biometric characteristic information of the user stored in the portable device, without requiring the user to enter an identification number;
wherein the reference biometric characteristic information is captured by the portable device during an enrollment process such that the user is authorized to use the portable device and the portable device is used to identify the user by using biometric information;
wherein the BVM module includes a finger print scanner for capturing images of a relevant biometric finger print area for the transaction cycle; and
wherein after the comparison, the BVM module indicates whether the user'"'"'s identity is verified or not; and
a location module that determines the portable device'"'"'s location information and the time of measurement for the transaction cycle; and
after the biometric user identity verification, the location module continuously monitors the portable device location to detect if a user has traveled beyond a programmed threshold value;
wherein the information carrier is a memory card that stores (i) the reference biometric characteristic information, and (ii) for the transaction cycle, stores the geographic location, the time of measurement of location, a user identity status indicating whether the user identity was verified or not; and
a user identity flag; and
such information is maintained in the information carrier even when the portable device is powered off;
wherein one portable device is dedicated to each user for biometrically verifying the user'"'"'s identity and monitoring user movement by tracking the movement of the portable device;
wherein information collected for the transaction cycle is used in a data log that is used for user payroll processing; and
wherein the portable device collects information for the transaction cycle even if the BVM module indicates that the user'"'"'s identity could not be biometrically verified and the collected information is highlighted in the data log associated with the transaction cycle showing a non-verified status.
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Abstract
A portable device for monitoring a user'"'"'s geographic location, substantially a time of the geographic location measurement, verification status of the user'"'"'s identity is provided. The portable device includes, a biometric verification module (“BVM”) that verifies the user'"'"'s identity and includes a scanner for capturing images of a relevant biometric area and compares the captured images with pre-defined and stored reference biometric characteristics, wherein after the comparison, the BVM indicates whether the user'"'"'s identity is verified or not; and a location module that determines the portable device'"'"'s location information and substantially the time of measurement; and wherein the information carrier is a memory card for storing biometric parameters, the geographic location, the substantial time of measurement of location, and the user identity flag, wherein such data is maintained in the information carrier even when the portable device is powered off.
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22 Claims
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1. A handheld portable device for biometrically verifying user identity and monitoring user movement, comprising:
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an initiation module, activated by a biometric capture action, initiates the portable device for receiving biometric information of the user to begin a transaction cycle without having the user enter any other information;
wherein, at a time of initiation by the biometric capture action, the portable device records the user'"'"'s geographic location, a time of the geographic location measurement, and a status indicating whether user'"'"'s identity was biometrically verified for the transaction in an information carrier;a biometric verification module (“
BVM”
) that compares the biometric information received immediately after initiation with reference biometric characteristic information of the user stored in the portable device, without requiring the user to enter an identification number;wherein the reference biometric characteristic information is captured by the portable device during an enrollment process such that the user is authorized to use the portable device and the portable device is used to identify the user by using biometric information; wherein the BVM module includes a finger print scanner for capturing images of a relevant biometric finger print area for the transaction cycle; and wherein after the comparison, the BVM module indicates whether the user'"'"'s identity is verified or not; and a location module that determines the portable device'"'"'s location information and the time of measurement for the transaction cycle; and
after the biometric user identity verification, the location module continuously monitors the portable device location to detect if a user has traveled beyond a programmed threshold value;wherein the information carrier is a memory card that stores (i) the reference biometric characteristic information, and (ii) for the transaction cycle, stores the geographic location, the time of measurement of location, a user identity status indicating whether the user identity was verified or not; and
a user identity flag; and
such information is maintained in the information carrier even when the portable device is powered off;wherein one portable device is dedicated to each user for biometrically verifying the user'"'"'s identity and monitoring user movement by tracking the movement of the portable device; wherein information collected for the transaction cycle is used in a data log that is used for user payroll processing; and wherein the portable device collects information for the transaction cycle even if the BVM module indicates that the user'"'"'s identity could not be biometrically verified and the collected information is highlighted in the data log associated with the transaction cycle showing a non-verified status. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for monitoring a user using a portable device that is assigned and dedicated to the user, comprising:
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(a) initializing the portable device for capturing biometric information of the user to begin a transaction cycle, without having the user enter an identification number; (b) biometrically verifying user identity, wherein the dedicated portable device compares the captured biometric information from step (a) with user specific biometric reference information stored within the portable device; wherein the user specific biometric reference information is captured during an enrollment process for biometrically identifying the user after the enrollment process; (c) determining a geographic location and a time of measurement of such location for the transaction cycle; (d) continuously monitoring the portable device location, after user identity is biometrically verified or not; and (e) storing an indicator indicating whether user identity was biometrically verified in step (b), the geographic location and the time of measurement from step (c), and a user identity flag for the transaction cycle in an information carrier, wherein such data is maintained in the information carrier even when the portable device is powered off; wherein information collected for the transaction cycle is used in a data log that is used for user payroll processing; and wherein the portable device collects information for the transaction cycle in steps (c), (d) and (e) even if the user'"'"'s identity could not be biometrically verified in step (b) and the collected information is highlighted in the data log associated with the transaction cycle showing a non-verified status. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A handheld and cell phone type portable device for biometrically verifying user identity and monitoring user movement, comprising:
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an initiation module, activated by a biometric capture action, for initiating the portable device for capturing biometric information of the user to begin a transaction cycle without requiring the user to enter a user identity number; and
at a time of initiation by the biometric capture action, collecting and storing information determined within the transaction cycle;
wherein such information is used for user payroll processing, or for a security application;a biometric verification module (“
BVM”
) for capturing biometric information of a relevant biometric area after the portable device is initiated by the initiation module;wherein the BVM compares the captured biometric information with pre-defined reference biometric characteristic information stored within the portable device; and indicates whether the user'"'"'s identity is verified for the transaction cycle, without having the user to enter an identity number; and wherein the pre-defined reference biometric characteristic information is captured during an enrollment process such that the user is authorized to use the portable device and the portable device is used to identify the user by using biometric information; a location module that determines the portable device'"'"'s geographic location information and a time of measurement; and
after biometric user identity verification, the location module continuously monitors the portable device location to detect if a user has traveled beyond a programmed threshold value;a memory module for storing the pre-defined reference biometric characteristic information, the geographic location, the time of measurement of the geographic location for the transaction cycle and a status of whether the user was biometrically identified by the BVM; and a reminder module that signals the user by exciting one or more of user senses to initiate the transaction cycle and a transfer of stored data in the memory module;
wherein the portable device is dedicated and assigned to one user. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A portable device, comprising:
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an initiation module, activated by a biometric capture action, for initiating the portable device for capturing biometric information of the user to begin a transaction cycle, without requiring the user to enter a user identity number; and
at a time of initiation by the biometric capture action, collecting and storing information within the transaction cycle;a biometric verification module (“
BVM”
) for capturing biometric information of a relevant biometric area after the portable device is initiated by the initiation module;wherein the BVM compares the captured biometric information with pre-defined reference biometric characteristic information stored within the portable device; and
indicates whether the user'"'"'s identity is verified for the transaction cycle, without having the user to enter an identity number; andwherein the pre-defined reference biometric characteristic information is captured during an enrollment process such that the user is authorized to use the portable device and the portable device is used to identify the user by using biometric information; a location module that determines the portable device'"'"'s geographic location information and a time of measurement; and
after biometric user identity verification, the location module continuously monitors the portable device location to detect if a user has traveled beyond a programmed threshold value;a memory module for storing the pre-defined reference biometric characteristic information, the geographic location, the time of measurement of the geographic location for the transaction cycle and a status of whether the user was biometrically identified by the BVM; and a reminder module that signals the user by exciting one or more of user senses to initiate the transaction cycle and a transfer of stored data in the memory module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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