# US 12,010,115 B2 · Biometrics hub for changing a schedule for processing biometrics data in response to detecting a power event > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,010,115 B2 - Document ID: US12010115B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/806,637 - Filed: 2022-06-13 - Published: 2022-09-29 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2017-03-13 - Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Inventors: Sangar Dowlatkhah; Venson Shaw - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010115B2 ## CPC - H04L 63/0861: {using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231)} - G06F 1/30: Means for acting in the event of power-supply failure or interruption, e.g. power-supply fluctuations (for resetting only G06F1/24) - G06F 1/3206: Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality - G06F 11/2007: {using redundant communication media} - G06F 11/2015: {Redundant power supplies (power supply failure G06F1/30)} - G06F 11/3006: {where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems (multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50)} - G06F 11/3013: {where the computing system is an embedded system, i.e. a combination of hardware and software dedicated to perform a certain function in mobile devices, printers, automotive or aircraft systems (testing or monitoring of control systems or parts thereof G05B23/02)} - G06F 11/3062: {where the monitored property is the power consumption (power management in a computing system G06F1/3203)} - G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints - G06F 2201/85: Active fault masking without idle spares - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A biometrics hub may establish a session with a first biometric device, receive first biometric data of a user from the first biometric device, establish a session with a second biometric device, receive second biometric data of the user from the second biometric device, and store the first biometric data and the second biometric data at the biometrics hub. The biometrics hub may further detect a power event associated with at least one of the first biometric device or the second biometric device, and change, in response to detecting the power event, a schedule for processing at least one of the first biometric data or the second biometric data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A biometrics hub comprising: a processor; and a computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: establishing a session with a first biometric device; receiving first biometric data of a user from the first biometric device; establishing a session with a second biometric device; receiving second biometric data of the user from the second biometric device; storing the first biometric data and the second biometric data at the biometrics hub; detecting a power event affecting at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device; and changing, in response to the detecting the power event, a schedule for processing at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data by the biometrics hub. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data is received and stored at the biometrics hub in accordance with the schedule. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: transmitting the first biometric data or the second biometric data to an authorized remote device in accordance with the schedule. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving a request for at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data from an authorized remote device; and transmitting the at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data to the authorized remote device in response to the request. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the detecting the power event comprises at least one of: receiving an electronic warning message from a power distribution network indicating an upcoming loss of power from the power distribution network; detecting a loss of power at the biometrics hub from the power distribution network; detecting a loss of connectivity of a primary mode of communication of the biometrics hub; or receiving a notification of a low battery from the at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: activating a backup power source for the at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device in response to the detecting the power event. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the changing the schedule for processing the at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data in response to the detecting the power event further comprises: reducing a frequency of communication of the first biometric data or the second biometric data from the at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The biometrics hub of claim 7, wherein the at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device is powered by a backup power source following the power event. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the changing the schedule for processing the at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data in response to the detecting the power event further comprises: increasing a storage duration or a storage quantity of the first biometric data or the second biometric data at the biometrics hub. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the changing the schedule for processing the at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data in response to the detecting the power event further comprises: decreasing a frequency of a measurement sampling of the at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the biometrics hub is connected to a home gateway or a router for transmitting the first biometric data or the second biometric data to an authorized remote device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, further comprising: a cellular transceiver for transmitting the first biometric data or the second biometric data to an authorized remote device via a cellular link. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: installing at least one of: a first driver for communications with the first biometric device or a second driver for communications with the second biometric device, wherein the first biometric device and the second biometric device are configured to communicate in different vendor formats. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The biometrics hub of claim 13, wherein the operations further comprise: downloading the at least one of: the first driver or the second driver from a network repository, wherein another of the first driver or the second driver is pre-installed on the biometrics hub. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The biometrics hub of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: sending a notification of the power event to a user endpoint device of a user associated with the biometrics hub. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor of a biometrics hub, cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising: establishing a session with a first biometric device; receiving first biometric data of a user from the first biometric device; establishing a session with a second biometric device; receiving second biometric data of the user from the second biometric device; storing the first biometric data and the second biometric data at the biometrics hub; detecting a power event affecting at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device; and changing, in response to the detecting the power event, a schedule for processing at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data by the biometrics hub. ### Claim 17 A method comprising: establishing, by a processor of a biometrics hub, a session with a first biometric device; receiving, by the processor, first biometric data of a user from the first biometric device; establishing, by the processor, a session with a second biometric device; receiving, by the processor, second biometric data of the user from the second biometric device; storing, by the processor, the first biometric data and the second biometric data at the biometrics hub; detecting, by the processor, a power event affecting at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device; and changing, by the processor in response to the detecting the power event, a schedule for processing at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data by the biometrics hub. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the changing the schedule for processing the at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data in response to the detecting the power event further comprises: reducing a frequency of communication of the first biometric data or the second biometric data from the at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the changing the schedule for processing the at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data in response to the detecting the power event further comprises: increasing a storage duration or a storage quantity of the first biometric data or the second biometric data at the biometrics hub. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the changing the schedule for processing the at least one of: the first biometric data or the second biometric data in response to the detecting the power event further comprises: decreasing a frequency of a measurement sampling of the at least one of: the first biometric device or the second biometric device.