Mobile communication system

• US 9,213,861 B2
• Filed: 05/30/2013
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gerald R. Black
• Original Assignee: Gerald R. Black
• Inventors: Black, Gerald R., Black, Alyssa S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Beamer, Temica M
• Application Number:
  US13/905,290
• Publication Number:
  US 20130263284A1
• Time in Patent Office: 929 Days
• Field of Search: 455/410, 455/411, 455/575.1, 455/575.2, 455/90.1, 455/90.2, 455/90.3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/26 using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/66 with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling verifying user identity or authority in secret or secure digital communications H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/74 with voice recognition means
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/33 using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

The mobile communication device is for use as a cell phone, as a wireless identity authentication device with other electronic devices (with cell phones, computers, and ATM'"'"'s), and as a headset in the form of an earphone, an eye-covering, or a head covering for audio communication with a central processor, another mobile terminal a cell phone, or a pda. The mobile communication device is hands-free being worn on or near the face, and only requires a finger touching for bimodal identity authentication. An audio receiver is compatible with the ear of the user and a microphone transmits words spoken by the user, electronically therethrough. A fingerprint sensor is mounted and positioned within the device. When user authentication is required, the user is prompted to touch the fingerprint sensor, and said fingerprint data is compared with fingerprint images of authorized users. In another aspect of the invention, mobile communication device is an eye-covering, a head covering, or an identification badge including a fingerprint sensor and a processor and is used for wireless authentication of the user.

Claims

1. A method for accessing a central processor by means of a wearable computer for gaining physical access, financial access, and data access as approved by an issuing authority, said method comprising:

a. receiving a user request at a processor remote from said wearable computer for physical access into a secure area or for access or entry of secure data or for financial access to purchase goods or services at a terminal;

b. determining at a processing computer remote from said wearable computer if said wearable computer has been authorized for purpose of said user request by said issuing authority;

c. prompting said wearable computer from a prompting processor remote from said wearable computer to submit fingerprint data to gain said physical access or said data access or said financial access;

d. receiving user sensed fingerprint data submitted from said wearable computer, said receiving occurring in a processing computer remote from said wearable computer, said wearable computer enabling said user to have both hands free for said physical, financial and data access request except when submitting said fingerprint data, reference fingerprint data having been previously registered to authenticate user identity;

e. comparing said sensed fingerprint data submitted through said wearable computer with said reference fingerprint in a comparing processor, said comparing processor being remote from said wearable computer;

f. approving said user request to said physical access to said secure area and said data access if said user is authorized by said issuing authority, authentication of user identity being made at least in part based upon a comparison of said sensed fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data by an authorizing processor remote from said wearable computer; and

g. approving said user request for said financial access if said user is authorized by said issuing authority and an account balance has not been exceeded, authentication of user identity being made at least in part based upon a comparison of said sensed fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data by an authorizing processor remote from said wearable computer.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said wearable computer is an eye-covering, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a corporation.

3. A method for accessing a central processor by means of a wearable computer for gaining physical access and data access as approved by an issuing authority, said method comprising:

a. receiving a user request at a processor remote from said wearable computer for physical access into a secure area or for access or entry of secure data;

b. prompting said wearable computer from a prompting processor remote from said wearable computer to submit fingerprint data to gain said physical access into said secure area or said data access;

c. receiving user sensed fingerprint data submitted from said wearable computer, said receiving occurring in a processing computer remote from said wearable computer, said wearable computer enabling said user to have both hands free for said physical and data access request except when submitting said fingerprint data, reference fingerprint data having been previously registered to authenticate user identity; and

d. comparing said sensed fingerprint data submitted through said wearable computer with said reference fingerprint, said comparing processor being remote from said wearable computer; and

e. approving said user request to said physical access and said data access if said user is authorized by said issuing authority, authentication of user identity being made at least in part based upon a comparison of said sensed fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data by a processor remote from said wearable computer.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said wearable computer is a head covering, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a law enforcement agency.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising determining if user terminal has been authorized for purpose of said user request by said issuing authority prior to prompting said user, said determining being performed in a processing computer remote from said wearable computer.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein said wearable computer is an eye-covering, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a head-of-household.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein said wearable computer is a headset, said fingerprint sensor is an area contact sensor, and said issuing authority is a head-of-household.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein said wearable computer is an eye-covering, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a hospital.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein said wearable computer is a headset, said fingerprint sensor is an area contact sensor, and said issuing authority is a hospital.

10. A method for accessing a central processor by means of a wearable computer for gaining financial access and data access as approved by an issuing authority, said method comprising:

a. receiving a user request at a processor remote from said wearable computer for access or entry of secure data or for financial access to purchase goods or services at a terminal;

b. prompting said wearable computer from a prompting processor remote from said wearable computer to submit fingerprint data to gain said financial access or said data access;

c. receiving user sensed fingerprint data submitted from said wearable computer, said receiving occurring in a processing computer remote from said wearable computer, said wearable computer enabling said user to have both hands free for said financial and data access request except when submitting said fingerprint data, reference fingerprint data having been previously registered to authenticate user identity;

d. comparing said sensed fingerprint data submitted through said wearable computer with said reference fingerprint, said comparing processor being remote from said wearable computer;

e. approving said user request to said data access if said user is authorized by said issuing authority, authentication of user identity being made at least in part based upon a comparison of said sensed fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data by an authorizing processor remote from said wearable computer; and

f. approving said user request for said financial access if said user is authorized by said issuing authority and an account balance has not been exceeded, authentication of user identity being made at least in part based upon a comparison of said sensed fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data by an authorizing processor remote from said wearable computer.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said wearable computer is an eye-covering, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a bank.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said wearable computer is a headset, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a law enforcement agency.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining if said wearable computer has been authorized for purpose of said user request by said issuing authority prior to prompting said user, said determining being performed in a processing computer remote from said wearable computer.

14. A method for accessing a central processor by means of a wearable computer for gaining physical access and financial access as approved by an issuing authority, said method comprising:

a. receiving a user request at a processor remote from said wearable computer for physical access into a secure area or for financial access to purchase goods or services at a terminal;

b. prompting said wearable computer from a prompting processor remote from said wearable computer to submit fingerprint data to gain said physical access into said secure area or said financial access;

c. receiving user sensed fingerprint data submitted from said wearable computer, said receiving occurring in a processing computer remote from said wearable computer, said wearable computer enabling said user to have both hands free for said physical and financial access request except when submitting said fingerprint data, reference fingerprint data having been previously registered to authenticate user identity;

d. comparing said sensed fingerprint data submitted through said wearable computer with said reference fingerprint, said comparing processor being remote from said wearable computer; and

e. approving said user request to said physical access if said user is authorized by said issuing authority, authentication of user identity being made at least in part based upon a comparison of said sensed fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data by a processor remote from said wearable computer

f. approving said user request for said financial access if said user is authorized by said issuing authority and an account balance has not been exceeded, authentication of user identity being made at least in part based upon a comparison of said sensed fingerprint data with reference fingerprint data by an authorizing processor remote from said wearable computer.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said wearable computer is an eye-covering, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a head-of-household.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising determining if said wearable computer has been authorized for purpose of said user request by said issuing authority prior to prompting said user, said determining being performed in a processing computer remote from said wearable computer.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein said wearable computer is a headset, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a corporation.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein said wearable computer is a headset, said fingerprint sensor is an area contact sensor, and said issuing authority is a corporation.

19. The method of claim 14, wherein said wearable computer is a headset, said fingerprint sensor is a sweep sensor, and said issuing authority is a head-of-household.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein said wearable computer is a headset, said fingerprint sensor is an area contact sensor, and said issuing authority is a head-of-household.