H04L 63/0861
Using biometrical features
Official title: {using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231)}
H04L63/0861 (Using biometrical features) appears on 6,819 US grants and 8,210 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Account security system29 Sep 2026US 12,749,079 B2Capital One Services, LLC
- Biometric-based authorization29 Sep 2026US 12,750,363 B2The Toronto-Dominion Bank
- System and method of authentication across a distributed resource network22 Sep 2026US 12,744,774 B2Bank of America Corporation
- Encryption, Security, and Video Optimization8 Oct 2026US 2026/0310772 A1P Tech, LLC
- Pneumatic medication transport and secure lockbox system and method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0300927 A1EOS Technology Holdings Inc.
- Method and device for granting vehicle control authority through biometric information registration1 Oct 2026US 2026/0300980 A1Hyundai Motor Company
- Integrated monitoring and care system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301942 A1EOS Technology Holdings Inc.
- System and methods for secured communications1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303561 A1Vraxon, LLC
Most cited
By later US patents
- Tokenless identification system for authorization of electronic transactions and electronic transmissions1,201US 5,613,012 ASmartTouch, Inc. · 1997
- Tokenless biometric ATM access system860US 5,764,789 ASmartTouch, Inc. · 1998
- Tokenless biometric transaction authorization method and system668US 5,870,723 A1999
- Continuous biometric authentication matrix646US 5,229,764 A1993
- Tokenless identification of individuals594US 5,805,719 ASmartTouch, Inc. · 1998