Revocation of a biometric reference template
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorPhillip H. Griffin
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Abstract
A system, method and program product for generating a biometric reference template revocation message on demand. The method includes generating, using a biometric reference template revocation engine, a biometric reference template revocation message and loading the biometric reference template revocation engine onto a secure portable device for generating on demand of the individual the biometric reference template revocation message.
Claims20
A method for revoking a biometric reference template generated for an individual by a biometric service provider, the method comprising the steps of:
- generating, using a biometric reference template revocation engine, a biometric reference template revocation message;
- injecting the biometric reference template revocation message created into a secure portable device issued to the individual;
- loading the biometric reference template revocation engine onto the secure portable device for generating on demand of the individual the biometric reference template revocation message.
A system for revoking a biometric reference template generated for an individual by a biometric service provider, the system comprising:
- a biometric reference template revocation engine for generating one or more biometric reference template revocation messages for a biometric reference template;
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- a secure portable device assigned to the individual for storing one or more of the biometric reference template revocation messages generated, wherein the individual dispenses a biometric reference template revocation message as needed to revoke a biometric reference template.
A computer program product for revoking a biometric reference template generated for an individual by a biometric service provider, the computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable storage medium;
- first program instructions to generate, utilizing a biometric reference template revocation engine, a biometric reference template revocation message;
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- a central processing unit for executing the first program instructions, and wherein the first program instructions are recorded on the computer readable storage medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.