Random biometric authentication apparatus

• US 20030120934A1
• Filed: 12/17/2002
• Published: 06/26/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IP Venue, LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Original Assignee: Mesa Digital LLC (Ortiz & Lopez PLLC)
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis Melisendro
• Granted Patent: US 7,793,109 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/186
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/082 applying multi-factor authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication H04L9/32
• 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: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

A biometric apparatus for biometrically securing access to an electronic system is disclosed. Such an apparatus can be configured to include a hardware unit having an input area integrated therein for inputting at least one biometric attribute. The hardware unit can communicate with an electronic system, such as, for example, a building, a computer, a computer network, wireless network, ATM machine, electronic database, etc. A display area can be integrated with the hardware unit, wherein the display area displays data which prompts a user to input to the input area one or more biometric attributes randomly selected from a user profile containing biometric attributes of the user. A biometric module can also be associated with the hardware unit, wherein the biometric module permits the user to perform a user-desired activity, if one or more biometric attributes input by the user via the input area matches at least one biometric attribute randomly selected from the user profile.

Claims

1. A biometric apparatus for biometrically securing access to an electronic system, said apparatus comprising:

a hardware unit having an input area integrated therein for inputting at least one biometric attribute, wherein said hardware unit communicates with an electronic system;

a display area integrated with said hardware unit, wherein said display area displays data which prompts a user to input to said input area at least one biometric attribute randomly selected from a user profile containing biometric attributes of said user; and

a biometric module associated with said hardware unit, wherein said biometric module permits said user to perform a user-desired activity if at least one biometric attribute input by said user via said input area matches said at least one biometric attribute randomly selected from said user profile.

2. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said biometric module is integrated with said hardware unit.

3. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said hardware unit comprises a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA).

4. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said biometric module comprises a software module processible executable via a microprocessor associated with said hardware unit.

5. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic system comprises an electronic system for securing access to an ATM machine.

6. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic system comprises an electronic system for securing access to a facility.

7. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic system comprises an electronic system for securing access a wireless network.

8. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic system comprises a electronic system for securing access to a computer network.

9. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said electronic system comprises an electronic system for securing access to a point of sale (POS).

10. The biometric apparatus of claim 9 wherein said point of sale (POS) comprises an electronic kiosk.

11. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said biometric module enables said electronic system to subsequently prompt said user to input to said input area at least one additional biometric attribute randomly selected from said user profile if at least one biometric attribute previously input by said user to said input area does not match said at least one biometric attribute randomly previously selected from said user profile.

12. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said input area comprises a microphone for receiving a voiceprint from said user, wherein said at least one biometric attribute of said user comprises said voiceprint.

13. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said input area comprises a fingerprint scanner for capturing at least one fingerprint as biometric data from said user, wherein said at least one biometric attribute of said user comprises said at least one fingerprint.

14. The biometric apparatus of claim 1 wherein said input area comprises a biometric scanner for scanning at least one of the following biometric attributes of said user:

iris biometric data, retinal biometric, or facial biometric data.

15. A biometric apparatus for biometrically securing access to an electronic system, said apparatus comprising:

a hardware unit having an input area integrated therein for inputting at least one biometric attribute, wherein said hardware unit communicates with an electronic system;

an instruction display area associated with said hardware unit, wherein said display area displays instructions to said user to provide to said input area at least one biometric attribute randomly selected from a user profile containing varying biometric attributes of said user; and

a biometric module associated with said hardware unit, wherein said biometric module enables said user to perform a user-desired activity, if at least one biometric attribute provided by said user via said input area matches said at least one biometric attribute randomly selected from said user profile, wherein said at least one biometric attribute comprises at least one of the following biometric attributes of said user;

a fingerprint, hand geometry, facial information, retinal information, iris information, a physical signature, or voiceprint data; and

wherein said biometric module enables said electronic system to subsequently prompt said user to input to said input area at least one additional biometric attribute randomly selected from said user profile if at least one biometric attribute previously input by said user to said input area does not match said at least one biometric attribute randomly previously selected from said user profile.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said electronic system comprises an ATM machine.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said electronic system comprises an electronic security system for securing access to a facility.

18. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said electronic system comprises an electronic security system for securing access to an electronic database.

19. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said electronic system comprises an electronic security system for securing access to a computer network.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein said electronic system comprises an electronic security system for securing access to a wireless network.