System and method for enrolling in a biometric system

• US 7,836,485 B2
• Filed: 04/28/2008
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
• Original Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
• Inventors: Robinson, Mark B., Goff, Tennille V., Robinson, Timothy L., Schildt, Bradford R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Song; Hosuk
• Application Number:
  US12/110,968
• Publication Number:
  US 20080271116A1
• Time in Patent Office: 932 Days
• Field of Search: 726 2- 5, 726 27- 30, 726/9, 713/182, 713184-186, 382116-119, 382/124, 382/129
• US Class Current: 726/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3678 e-cash details, e.g. blinded, divisible or detecting double spending
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3821 Electronic credentials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 Identity check for transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

The present invention is a system and method of enrolling potential system users for a biometric system for identity verification. Potential system user information is entered into the system, either by the user or a system operator, and is stored as a partially-enabled user record. The user of a partially-enabled user record fully enables the record by presenting information previously stored in the user record and presenting the remainder of user information necessary to complete record activation. Enrollment data is used to authenticate the system user'"'"'s identity and authorize related transaction accesses in a biometric system for identity verification.

Claims

1. A method for enabling a user to access a biometric system, the method comprising:

receiving a portion of user information for enabling the user to access the biometric system, the information presented by a system operator;

storing, in a database, in association with an identification code the portion of user information as a partially enabled user record;

communicating information pertaining to the identification code to the user, wherein the information pertaining to the identification code includes an identification code descriptor;

receiving, at a system point of access, a record enablement request, the request including the identification code and user biometric data; and

storing the user biometric data with the user record.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating with the user record access parameters indicated by the system operator that determine the manner in which the user utilizes the biometric system.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising marking the user record as active.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification code is associated with a token.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification code is known to the user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification code is electronically obtained.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification code is obtained from a token.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the identification code is obtained from a device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the information pertaining to the identification code includes the identification code.

10. A method for enabling a system operator to enroll a user within a system for biometric authentication, the method comprising:

receiving, from the system operator, defined access rights for a user of the biometric authentication system;

storing the defined access rights in association with an identification code as a partially enabled user record; and

communicating information pertaining to the identification code to the user, the identification code enabling said user to activate the user record through the provision of biometric data, wherein the information pertaining to the identification code includes an identification code descriptor.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the identification code associated with the user record is chosen by the system operator.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the information pertaining to the identification code includes the identification code.