Data security system

• US 8,520,905 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2010
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: United States CP LLC
• Original Assignee: Pen-One Inc.
• Inventors: Black, Gerald R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Seth, Manav
• Application Number:
  US12/857,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20120013438A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,037 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 382/116
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/316 by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6209 to a single file or object, e.g. in a secure envelope, encrypted and accessed using a key, or with access control rules appended to the object itself
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/83 input devices, e.g. keyboards, mice or controllers thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0336 Mouse integrated fingerprint sensor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2101 Auditing as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2139 Recurrent verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 Identity check for transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 10/12 Details of acquisition arrangements; Constructional details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/12 Fingerprints or palmprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/13 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/30 Writer recognition; Reading and verifying signatures
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2011/02 related to amusement parks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 : electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 : with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 : using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/207 : Surveillance aspects at ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 : Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

A data security system comprises a host processor, and a plurality of remote computers. Each remote computer provides biometric authentication of a user prior to responding to the user request for data access. The remote computers are handheld when in operational mode. A sensor in the handheld computer captures a biometric image while the remote computer is being used. The biometric sensor is positioned in such a way that the sensor enables the capture of the biometric image continually during computer usage with each request for access to secure data. The biometric authentication occurs in a seamless manner and is incidental to the data request enabling user identity authentication with each request to access secure data.

Claims

1. A handheld communications device for accessing and entering secure data into a secure network, the handheld computing device selected from the group consisting of a pocket computer, a palm-type computer, a pen-based computer, and a cell-phone, the handheld communications device including:

a casing for holding the handheld communications device;

a voice print sensor disposed in the casing of the handheld communications device, the voice print sensor capturing voice data prior to each request to access or enter the secure network, the voice print sensor enabling an incidental capture of the voice print data for purposes of identity authentication prior to any request to access and enter the secure data, the voice print sensor within the handheld communications device enabling a continuous capture of the user voice data prior to any user attempt to access and enter the secure data; and

another biometric sensor disposed in the handheld communications device, the another biometric sensor capturing biometric data relative to another user biometric property, the another biometric sensor enabling an incidental capture of the another user biometric property for purposes of identity authentication prior to each request to access or enter the secure data, the another biometric sensor enabling a continuous capture of the another user biometric property prior to any request to access and enter the secure data;

whereby access and entry to the secure data is enabled if the voice print data matches reference voice print data.

2. The handheld computing device of claim 1, wherein access and entry to the secure data is enabled only if the voice print data matches reference voice print data.

3. The handheld computing device of claim 1, wherein access and entry to the secure data is enabled only if the another user biometric data matches reference user biometric data.

4. The handheld computing device of claim 1, wherein access and entry to the secure data is enabled only if the voice print data matches reference voice print data and the another user biometric data matches reference user biometric data.

5. A handheld communications device for accessing and entering secure data into a secure network, the handheld computing device selected from the group consisting of a pocket computer, a palm-type computer, a pen-based computer, and a cell-phone, the handheld communications device including:

a casing for holding the handheld communications device;

a voice print sensor disposed of the handheld communications device, the voice print sensor capturing voice data prior to any request to access or enter the secure network, the voice print sensor enabling an incidental capture of the voice print data for purposes of identity authentication prior to each request to access and enter the secure data, the voice print sensor within the handheld communications device enabling a continuous capture of the user voice data prior to any user attempt to access and enter the secure data; and

another biometric sensor disposed in the handheld communications device, the another biometric sensor capturing biometric data relative to another user biometric property, the another biometric sensor enabling an incidental capture of the another user biometric property for purposes of identity authentication prior to any request to access and enter the secure data, the another biometric sensor enabling a continuous capture of the another user biometric property prior to any request to access and enter the secure data;

whereby access and entry to the secure data is enabled if the another user biometric data matches reference user biometric data.

6. The handheld computing device of claim 5, wherein access and entry to the secure data is enabled only if the voice print data matches reference voice print data and the another user biometric data matches reference user biometric data.

7. A handheld communications device for accessing and entering secure data into a secure network, the handheld computing device selected from the group consisting of a pocket computer, a palm-type computer, a pen-based computer, and a cell-phone, the handheld communications device including:

a casing for holding the handheld communications device;

a voice print sensor disposed of the handheld communications device, the voice print sensor capturing voice data prior to any request to access and enter the secure network, the voice print sensor enabling an incidental capture of the voice print data for purposes of identity authentication prior to each request to access or enter the secure data, the voice print sensor within the handheld communications device enabling a continuous capture of the user voice data prior to any user attempt to access and enter the secure data; and

another biometric sensor disposed in the handheld communications device, the another biometric sensor capturing biometric data relative to another user biometric property, the another biometric sensor enabling an incidental capture of the another user biometric property for purposes of identity authentication prior to any request to access and enter the secure data, the another biometric sensor enabling a continuous capture of the another user biometric property prior to each request to access and enter the secure data;

whereby access and entry to the secure data is enabled if the voice print data matches reference voice print data.

8. The handheld computing device of claim 7, wherein access and entry to the secure data is enabled only if the voice print data matches reference voice print data and the another user biometric data matches reference user biometric data.