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Using biometrics as an encryption key

  • US 8,479,012 B1
  • Filed: 05/24/2000
  • Issued: 07/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of accessing files on a computer, comprising:

  • scanning a human body part to obtain information of said human body part that is indicative of at least one characteristic of the human body part;

    receiving information indicative of a value known to the user, wherein said value has been entered by a user into the computer, and wherein said value identifies a portion of said scanned human body part among the whole scanned human body part;

    based on both said information indicative of said body part, and also on said value, using said computer for obtaining a cryptographic key, by using only said portion of said scanned human body part identified by said received value to carry out at least a portion of said obtaining, and wherein said cryptographic key is used to enable a cryptographic operation which includes at least one of encryption or decryption of at least one file, on the computer; and

    using said cryptographic key to carry out at least one of encryption and/or decryption of at least one file on the computer.

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