Biometrics based electronic device authentication and authorization

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a first network device, an indication of an access request for an electronic device;
• receiving, at the first network device, an indication of biometric data;
• transmitting, to a second network device, the indication of the access request from the electronic device;
• receiving, at the first network device, a response to the indication of the access request from the second network device, wherein the response indicates whether a user associated with the biometric data is permitted access to the electronic device;
• and
• transmitting, to the electronic device, an indication that the user is permitted access to the electronic device.

One or more machine-readable media having stored therein a program product, which when executed by a set of one or more processor units causes the set of one or more processor units to perform operations that comprise:

• receiving, at a first network device, an indication of a configuration request for an electronic device;
• subsequent to receiving the indication of the configuration request from the electronic device, receiving, at the first network device, an indication of an access request for the electronic device, wherein the indication of the access request comprises biometric data;
• validating the biometric data against previously captured biometric data accessible by the first network device;
• if the biometric data is valid based on said validating the biometric data against the previously captured biometric data,
• accessing a user profile associated with the biometric data, wherein the user profile is one of a plurality of user profiles;
• and
• authorizing access to the electronic device in accordance with the user profile;
• and
• if the biometric data is not valid based on said validating the biometric data against the previously captured biometric data, generating and transmitting a notification that an unauthorized access has been attempted.

A device comprising:

• a network interface;
• and
• a home biometric security unit coupled with the network interface, the home biometric security unit configured to:
• receive an indication of a configuration request for an electronic device;
• subsequent to receiving the indication of the configuration request from the electronic device, receive an indication of an access request for the electronic device, wherein the indication of the access request comprises biometric data;
• validate the biometric data against previously captured biometric data accessible by the device;
• if the biometric data is valid based on said validation of the biometric data against the previously captured biometric data,
• access a user profile associated with the biometric data, wherein the user profile is one of a plurality of user profiles;
• and
• authorize access to the electronic device in accordance with the user profile;
• and
• if the biometric data is not valid based on said validation of the biometric data against the previously captured biometric data, generate and transmit a notification that an unauthorized access has been attempted.

A device comprising:

• a network interface;
• and
• a processor coupled with the network interface, the processor configured to:
• receive an indication of an access request for an electronic device;
• receive an indication of biometric data;
• transmit the indication of an access request and the indication of the biometric data;
• receive a response to the indication of the access request, wherein the response indicates whether a user associated with the biometric data is permitted access to the electronic device;
• and
• transmit, to the electronic device, an indication that the user is permitted access to the electronic device.