Methods and systems for enrolling biometric data

• US 10,346,699 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2017
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
• Inventors: Russo, Anthony P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehta, Bhavesh M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lemieux, Ian L
• Application Number:
  US15/436,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20170220882A1
• Time in Patent Office: 872 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6272 by registering files or documents with a third party
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/82 Protecting input, output or interconnection devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2101 Auditing as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/12 Fingerprints or palmprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1335 Combining adjacent partial images (e.g. slices) to create a composite input or reference pattern; Tracking a sweeping finger movement
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1365 Matching; Classification
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/50 Maintenance of biometric data or enrolment thereof
• 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

Abstract

Methods and systems for enrolling biometric data that is easier to use and provides a more positive end user experience. Additionally, machine readable medium storing instructions configurable to achieve the results when executed by a computing device are also provided.

Claims

1. A method of compiling an initial enrollment record, the method comprising:

automatically obtaining a plurality of fingerprint views during an initial enrollment process without providing an indication to a user that the plurality of fingerprint views are being obtained either before or during the initial enrollment process;

creating a user authentication record containing the plurality of fingerprint views; and

concluding the compiling of the initial enrollment record upon identified criteria.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the identified criteria includes a target amount of an area of a fingerprint is collected.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the identified criteria includes a threshold number of views are collected.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the identified criteria includes a threshold amount of time has passed.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the identified criteria includes consistent fingerprint information is no longer sensed.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the user authentication record is created without providing an indication to the user that the user authentication record containing the plurality of fingerprint views is being created.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is associated with a device that is configured to be locked and configured to be unlocked upon receiving a user selected Personal Identification Number (PIN),

wherein the compiling of the initial enrollment record is begun without providing an indication to the user that the compiling of the initial enrollment record is being begun, and

wherein the compiling of the initial enrollment record is begun when the user selected PIN is created to unlock the device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the compiling of the initial enrollment record is begun without providing an indication to the user that the compiling of the initial enrollment record is being begun, wherein the compiling of the initial enrollment record is begun and the plurality of fingerprint views are obtained at a pre-determined time after initial activation of a computing device that performs the method.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method of compiling an initial enrollment record, the method comprising:

automatically obtaining a plurality of fingerprint views during an initial enrollment process without providing an indication to a user that the plurality of fingerprint views are being obtained either before or during the initial enrollment process;

creating a user authentication record containing the plurality of fingerprint views; and

concluding the compiling of the initial enrollment record upon identified criteria.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the identified criteria includes a target amount of an area of a fingerprint is collected.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the identified criteria includes a threshold number of views are collected.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the identified criteria includes a threshold amount of time has passed.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the identified criteria includes consistent fingerprint information is no longer sensed.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the user authentication record is created without providing an indication to the user that the user authentication record containing the plurality of fingerprint views is being created.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the computing device is configured to be locked and configured to be unlocked upon receiving a user selected Personal Identification Number (PIN),

wherein the compiling of the initial enrollment record is begun without providing an indication to the user that the compiling of the initial enrollment record is being begun, and

wherein the compiling of the initial enrollment record is begun when the user selected PIN is created to unlock the computing device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, wherein the compiling of the initial enrollment record is begun without providing an indication to the user that the compiling of the initial enrollment record is being begun, wherein the compiling of the initial enrollment record is begun and the plurality of fingerprint views are obtained at a pre-determined time after initial activation of the computing device.

17. A system, comprising:

a processor configured to;

automatically obtain a plurality of fingerprint views during an initial enrollment process without providing an indication to a user that the plurality of fingerprint views are being obtained either before or during the initial enrollment process;

create a user authentication record containing the plurality of fingerprint views; and

conclude the initial enrollment process upon identified criteria.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the user authentication record is created without providing an indication to the user that the user authentication record containing the plurality of fingerprint views is being created.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the processor is associated with a device that is configured to be locked and configured to be unlocked upon receiving a user selected Personal Identification Number (PIN),

wherein the initial enrollment process is begun without providing an indication to the user that the initial enrollment process is being begun, and

wherein the initial enrollment process is begun when the user selected PIN is created to unlock the device.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the initial enrollment process is begun without providing an indication to the user that the initial enrollment process is being begun, wherein the initial enrollment process is begun and the plurality of fingerprint views are obtained at a pre-determined time after initial activation of a device associated with the processor.