Biometric-Based Access Control System Comprising a Near Field Communication Link
OwnerJames D. Foreroinventor
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Abstract
The subject invention is directed to a class of biometric-based authentication methods and devices that can be utilized to control access to any electronic device or electronically-controlled device. Certain embodiments include a touch sensitive device including a transparent input device (e.g., a touchscreen) or opaque input device (e.g., a touchpad). Some examples of electronic devices include cellular phones, smart phones, laptop computers, tablet computers, gaming consoles, and the like. Some examples of electronically-controlled devices include computer numerical control (CNC) milling machines, vehicles, and the like.
Claims40
A method for controlling access by a requesting user to a peripheral device comprising a wireless receiver, comprising:
- acquiring, by operation of a touch sensitive unit on a mobile device comprising a wireless transmitter, user input;
- extracting, by one or more processing units, user biometric information from at least said user input;
- evaluating, by said one or more processing units, the degree of similarity of the user biometric information with at least one database comprising access-approved biometric information;
- making, by said one or more processing units, an authorization decision with respect to the requesting user based on said degree of similarity;
- generating, by said one or more processing units, a command corresponding to the user input;
- and
- transmitting said command via said wireless transmitter to said peripheral device comprising a wireless receiver via said wireless receiver.
A method for controlling access by a requesting user to a peripheral device comprising a wireless receiver, comprising:
- acquiring, by operation of a touch sensitive unit on a mobile device comprising a wireless transmitter, user input;
- transmitting said user input via said wireless transmitter to the peripheral device comprising a wireless receiver;
- extracting, by one or more processing units, user biometric information from at least said user input;
- evaluating the degree of similarity of the user biometric information with at least one database comprising access-approved biometric information;
- making an authorization decision with respect to the requesting user based on said degree of similarity;
- generating, by the one or more processing units, a command corresponding to the user input;
- and
- instructing said peripheral device comprising a wireless receiver to carry out said command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.