Environmental adjustments using biometrics

• US 9,135,419 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2010
• Issued: 09/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Original Assignee: Bank of America Corp.
• Inventors: Newman, Kurt D., Joa, David, Ghosh, Debashis, Bendel, Timothy J., Krein, Mark V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Backer, Firmin
• Assistant Examiner(s): TUN, NAY L
• Application Number:
  US12/697,751
• Publication Number:
  US 20110187500A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,052 Days
• Field of Search: 340 551- 553, 340 581- 585, 726 27- 28, 726/35, 382/117, 382124-127
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00 Individual registration on entry or exit
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/105 Heating or cooling means, for temperature and humidity control, for the conditioning of articles and their storage dispensers for food articles requiring a processing by temperature treatment or conditioning before they are ready for dispensing G07F17/0064

Abstract

Systems and methods for environmental adjustments using biometrics are described. A scanned biometric parameter of an individual may be received and a determination may be made as to whether the scanned biometric parameter of the individual matches a stored biometric parameter of a plurality of stored biometric parameters. Biometric parameters include retinal images, DNA, and voice samples. If a match exists, the individual may be identified based upon the stored biometric parameter. At least one adjustment to change on at least one device based upon the identified individual may be determined. The at least one device may be configured for modifying an environmental condition of the identified individual. At least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment may be transmitted. The adjustment may be a physical adjustment to the device, such as the height level of a chair.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a scanned biometric parameter of a customer

determining whether the scanned biometric parameter of the customer matches a stored biometric parameter of a plurality of stored biometric parameters;

identifying the customer based upon the stored biometric parameter;

determining, based upon a plurality of stored preferences of the identified customer associated with the stored biometric parameter, at least one adjustment to change a physical attribute of a first device of the identified customer, and concurrently based on the stored preferences of the customer matching a stored preference of at least one worker, determining at least one adjustment to change a physical attribute of a second device of the at least one worker; and

transmitting at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment to change on the first device, and at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment to change on the second device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising scanning the biometric parameter of the customer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining, based upon the identified customer, the at least one adjustment to change on the first device includes:

accessing a database of stored preferences of a plurality of customers;

determining at least one stored preference of the identified customer, wherein the at least one stored preference modifies the physical attribute of the identified customer.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one stored preference of the identified customer is a height adjustment.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one stored preference of the identified customer is two preferences, a first preference modifies the physical attribute of the first device of the identified customer and a second preference modifies the physical attribute of the second device of the at least one worker.

6. The method of claim 1,

wherein the at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment to change on the first device includes a plurality of instructions, each instruction of the plurality of instructions associated with a different device of the first device,

wherein the at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment to change on the second device includes a second plurality of instructions, each instruction of the second plurality of instructions associated with a different device of the second device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one adjustment of the first device or the second device are associated with spatial position.

8. One or more non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive a scanned biometric parameter of a customer;

determine whether the scanned biometric parameter of the customer matches a stored biometric parameter of a plurality of stored biometric parameters;

identify the customer based upon the stored biometric parameter;

determine, based upon a plurality of stored preferences of the identified customer associated with the stored biometric parameter, at least one adjustment to change a physical attribute of a first device of the identified customer, and concurrently based on the stored preferences of the customer matching a stored preference of at least one worker, determine at least one adjustment to change a second device for the at least one worker; and

transmit at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment to change on the first device, and at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment to change on the second device.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, computer instructions further comprising scanning the biometric parameter of the customer.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein determine, based on the identified customer, the at least one adjustment to change on the first device includes:

access a database of stored preferences of a plurality of customers;

determine at least one stored preference of the identified customer, wherein the at least one stored preference modifies the physical attributes of the identified customer.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the at least one stored preference is two preferences, a first preference for modifying the physical attributes of the identified customer and a second preference for modifying the physical attributes of the at least one worker.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8:

wherein the at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment to change on the first device includes a plurality of instructions, each instruction of the plurality of instructions associated with a different device of the first device,

wherein the at least one instruction to implement the determined at least one adjustment to change on the second device includes a second plurality of instructions, each instruction of the second plurality of instructions associated with a different device of the second device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the at least one adjustment of the first device or the second device are associated with spatial position.