US 11,115,412 B2Granted

Anonymous association system utilizing biometrics

AssigneeDignity Health

InventorsAlan M. Pitt, Shahram Partovi

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Abstract

Various exemplary embodiments relate to an anonymous database system. The system includes a plurality of biometric nodes in communication with one another. Each of the plurality of biometric nodes includes a biometric input that receives biometric data from a user. The system also includes at least one central database in communication with the plurality of biometric nodes; and a plurality of institution databases in communication with the plurality of biometric nodes. A first node of the plurality of biometric nodes is configured to receive a message from a second node of the plurality of biometric nodes, the message requesting authorization of data access by the second node. Various embodiments relate to a method for performing an action requiring multiple levels of authentication using an anonymous database system.

Claims8

Dependent claims

A central biometric node requiring multiple levels of authentication, wherein the central biometric node is configured to:

receive a request to perform an action from a first user operating a first biometric node;
receive biometric data from the first user;
determine, using the biometric data, whether additional authorization is required to allow the requested action to proceed;
query a database with the biometric data to obtain a biometric random key;
send the biometric random key to the database to retrieve security clearance information for the requested action;
retrieve the security clearance information for the requested action based on the biometric random key;
determine, based upon the retrieved security clearance information, whether to request additional authorization;
after determining that additional authorization is required, send a request for additional authorization to a second biometric node;
receive authorization data at the second biometric node;
and
allow the requested action to proceed.

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Facts

Application: 16/812,876Filed 9 Mar 2020 · continuation
Priority: 10 Apr 2008
Published: US 2020/0213303 A12 Jul 2020
Granted: 7 Sep 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

H04L 63/0861
For authentication of entities: using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan
G06F 16/951
Retrieval from the web: indexing; Web crawling techniques
G06F 16/953
Retrieval from the web: querying, e.g. by the use of web search engines
G06F 21/32
User authentication: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints

Family

Application12/081,070Parent of this continuation · filed 10 Apr 2008
Application13/667,109Parent of this division · filed 2 Nov 2012
US 8,320,638 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Nov 2012
Application15/631,752Parent of this division · filed 23 Jun 2017
Application16/368,389Parent of this continuation · filed 28 Mar 2019
US 10,270,766 B2Parent of this division · filed 23 Apr 2019
US 2020/0213303 A1Pre-grant publication · published 2 Jul 2020
US 10,623,404 B2Parent of this continuation
Application16/368,389Parent of this division
Application13/667,109Parent of this continuation
US 2010/0321156 A1Published application
US 2013/0081145 A1Published application
US 2017/0295176 A1Published application
US 2019/0222572 A1Published application
US 11,115,412 B2This patent

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