US 2019/0163888 A1 · USER AUTHENTICATION VIA FINGERPRINT AND HEARTBEAT

Abstract

The methods described herein are configured for authenticating a user identity. Fingerprint data is collected from a digit via a fingerprint sensor and heartbeat data is collected from the digit, via an optical heartbeat sensor, based on light projected from a light source. The collected fingerprint data is verified by comparison to stored fingerprint data associated with the user identity. The collected heartbeat data is used to detect the presence of a heartbeat. Based on a successful verification of the collected fingerprint data and a successful detection of the heartbeat, the user identity is authenticated. Authenticating the user identity based on both fingerprint data and heartbeat data enhances the security of the authentication process by preventing fraudulent use of fingerprints.

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Dependent claims

A system for authenticating a user identity comprising:

at least one processor;
a fingerprint sensor;
an optical heartbeat sensor having a light source;
and
at least one memory comprising computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
receive, from the fingerprint sensor, fingerprint data from a digit;
receive, from the optical heartbeat sensor, heartbeat data from the digit based on light projected from the light source;
verify the received fingerprint data by comparison to stored fingerprint data associated with the user identity;
detect a heartbeat based on the received heartbeat data;
and
based on a successful verification of the received fingerprint data and a successful detection of the heartbeat, authenticate the user identity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

User authentication via fingerprint and heartbeat

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User authentication via fingerprint and heartbeat

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Abstract

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