US 2026/0030337 A1 · METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PERSISTENT BIOMETRIC PROFILING

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for biometric data maintenance, access and distribution across two or more experiential and/or network domains. In one embodiment, a 5G NR-based network architecture is provided which allows ultra-low latency and effectively user-imperceptible biometric data use for e.g., authentication and maintenance of user state across multiple domains via multiple constituent user devices (e.g., UEs). The network architecture includes both (i) a distributed biometric database (BDB) model wherein relevant biometric data for individuals/UEs is intelligently cached in various portions of the distributed database, and (ii) centralized and local BAEs (biometric analytics entities) which manage the aforementioned intelligent caching, as well as network configuration using one or both of 5G NR network “slicing” and CU/DU split options to optimize end-user biometric-related applications such as those providing identification/authentication, AR functions, VR functions or yet others.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A device comprising:

a processor;
and
memory having stored thereon instructions that, upon execution by the processor, cause the processor to:
characterize biometric application support for a biometric application operative to execute on a mobile wireless device served by at least one distributed process of a plurality of distributed processes;
and
based at least on the characterization, configure an allocation of a plurality of functions associated with a physical layer and at least one layer above the physical layer provided by the at least one of the distributed processes.

3 more elements

A method of protecting a plurality of biometric data associated with a user, the plurality of biometric data useful in one or more computer programs of a first type, and one or more computer programs of a second type, the method comprising:

characterizing the one or more computer programs of the first type as to a first subset of the plurality of biometric data needed to support operation thereof;
characterizing the one or more computer programs of the second type as to a second subset of the plurality of biometric data needed to support operation thereof, the second subset being at least partly different than the first subset;
identifying one or more types of the plurality of biometric data that are not part of the first subset;
identifying one or more types of the plurality of biometric data that are not part of the second subset;
using the identified one or more types of the plurality of biometric data that are not part of the first subset to secure access to the plurality of biometric data that are part of the first subset;
and
using the identified one or more types of the plurality of biometric data that are not part of the second subset to secure access to the plurality of biometric data that are part of the second subset.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

19/349,800Filed 3 Oct 2025

Priority

20 Sep 2019

Published

29 Jan 2026

Term ends

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Classification17 codes

G06F 21/32
User authentication: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
H04W 12/06
Security arrangements; Authentication; Protecting privacy or anonymity: authentication
G06F 21/6209
Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules: to a single file or object, e.g. in a secure envelope,…
H04L 63/0861
For authentication of entities: using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan

Family

Application62/903,582Us provisional application · filed 20 Sep 2019

Application17/024,462Division · filed 17 Sep 2020

Application19/349,800Division

US 12,437,042 B2Related patent

US 2021/0089637 A1Published application

US 2026/0030337 A1This patent

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