Method and system for authenticating a user based on a physical object

An authentication system, comprising:

• a first computing device located at a first location;
• a database associated with said first computing device, said database storing first object data generated based on a first image of at least a portion of an inanimate physical object;
• an imaging device located at a second location, said imaging device capturing a second image of said at least a portion of said inanimate physical object and generating second object data based on said second image;
• and
• a second computing device located at said second location and operatively coupled to said imaging device;
• wherein said second computing device receives said second object data from said imaging device and sends said second object data to said first computing device, wherein said first computing device searches said database and determines based on said searching that said second object data and said first object data are a match, and wherein responsive to said first computing device determining that said second object data and said first object data are a match said second computing device is able to authenticate an individual associated with said inanimate physical object.

An authentication system, comprising:

• an imaging device, said imaging device having a secure storage storing first object data generated based on a first image of at least a portion of an inanimate physical object, said imaging device capturing a second image of said at least a portion of said inanimate physical object and generating second object data based on said second image;
• and
• a computing device located at said second location and operatively coupled to said imaging device;
• wherein said imaging device searches said secure storage and determines based on said searching that said second object data and said first object data are a match, and wherein responsive to said imaging device determining that said second object data and said first object data are a match said computing device is able to authenticate an individual associated with said inanimate physical object.