Biometric security for access to a storage device for a healthcare facility
OwnerBill R. Richardson, Alex Dolgovykh +1inventors
InventorsBill R. Richardson, Alex Dolgovykh, Stan I. Schwartz
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Abstract
An identity verification device for use with a computer-based system with an encrypted electronic key (128), a memory containing a first electronic biometric identification associated with the key, a biometric scanner (122) that generates a second electronic biometric identification and a processor (118) that generates an identity verification signal based at least in part by comparing the first and second electronic biometric identification, which can occur while the system is on or off line. The device can terminate access to a cabinet upon the proximate removal of the encrypted electronic key (128).
Claims86
An identity verification system for a healthcare facility, comprising:
- a lockable medical storage depot;
- an electronic key;
- a memory having a first electronic biometric identification associated with the electronic key;
- a biometric scanner communicating with the lockable medical storage depot for scanning at least one biological characteristic and for generating a second electronic biometric identification;
- and,
- a processor for comparing the first and second electronic biometric identifications and for generating a medical storage depot access signal.
A method of verifying a user identity for accessing a lockable medical storage depot with the use of an electronic key, the method comprising the steps of:
- storing a first electronic biometric identification associated with the electronic key;
- scanning at least one biological characteristic representative of the user identity;
- generating a second electronic biometric identification;
- comparing the first and second electronic biometric identifications;
- and,
- generating a medical storage depot access signal in response to the step of comparing the first and second electronic biometric identifications.
A computer readable medium for verifying a user identity for accessing a lockable medical storage depot with the use of an electronic key, the medium comprising:
- a first code segment for storing a first electronic biometric identification associated with the electronic key;
- a second code segment for scanning at least one biological characteristic representative of the user identity;
- a third code segment for generating a second electronic biometric identification;
- a fourth code segment for comparing the first and second electronic biometric identifications;
- and,
- a fifth code segment for generating a medical storage depot access signal in response to the step of comparing the first and second electronic biometric identifications.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.