Authenticated health credential access methods and apparatus

An identity reader device, comprising:

• a first transceiver configured to receive a first ephemeral ID and contact tracing status data from a first smart device;
• a processor coupled to the first transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the first smart device is authorized or not authorized, in response to the first ephemeral ID, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether a contact tracing application is running upon the first smart device, in response to the contact tracing status data;
• a second transceiver configured to provide the first ephemeral ID to an authentication service, in response to the processor determining that the first smart device is not authorized, wherein the second transceiver is configured to receive an indication that the first smart device is authorized or not authorized and user data associated with the first ephemeral ID from the authentication service;
• a biometric sensor, wherein the biometric sensor is configured to acquire biometric data associated with a user of the first smart device;
• wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the biometric data indicates a health anomaly associated with the user,
• wherein the identity reader device further comprises:
• a visual indicator coupled to the processor, wherein the visual indicator is configured to provide a visually perceptible indication that the first smart device is authorized that the contact tracing application is running, and that the biometric data does not indicate the health anomaly;
• wherein the processor is configured to inhibit the visual indicator from providing the visually perceptible indication in response to the processor determining that the biometric data indicates the health anomaly;
• and
• wherein the biometric data is selected from a group consisting of:
• a temperature, a heartbeat rate, a blood oxygen saturation, and a respiration rate.

A method for a system, comprising:

• receiving, with a first transceiver of an identity reader device, an ephemeral ID from a first smart device;
• outputting, with the first transceiver, identity reader data to the first smart device, wherein the identity reader data comprises a first identifier and a challenge;
• receiving, with the first transceiver, responsive data from the first smart device, wherein the responsive data comprises token data and contact tracing status of the first smart device;
• determining, with a biometric sensor coupled to the identity reader device, biometric data associated with a user of the first smart device;
• determining, with a processor of the identity reader device, whether the biometric data indicates a health anomaly associated with the user;
• determining, with the processor of the identity reader device, whether the first smart device is authorized in response to the ephemeral ID or the token data, the contact tracing status, and whether the biometric data indicates a health anomaly or not;
• directing, with the processor, a peripheral device coupled to the identity reader device to perform a user-perceptible action in response to the processor determining that the first smart device is authorized;
• and
• wherein the biometric data is selected from a group consisting of:
• a temperature, a heartbeat rate, a blood oxygen saturation, and a respiration rate.