Two-Phase Biometric Access Control System (TBACS)

A system for controlling user access of an access control point of a location, the system comprising:

• a personal communication device
• comprising
• an input device configured to receive a user personal identification number (PIN),
• a device code, and
• a biometric capture device configured to capture user biometric data, the personal communication device further configured to
• assemble a location specific access request comprising the user PIN, the device code and the user biometric data, and
• transmit the location specific access request to a remote authentication server;
• the remote authentication server configured to
• receive the location specific access request from the personal communication device,
• process the user PIN and the device code to determine any matching user authentication information from stored authentication information,
• process, with a biometric matching algorithm, the user biometric data to determine any matching user biometric authentication information from the stored authentication information,
• determine whether the location specific access request complies with at least one entry criterion of entry criteria,
• one of confirm or deny the location specific access request based on
• the any matching user authentication information,
• the any matching user biometric authentication information, and
• compliance with the at least one entry criterion, and
• transmit one of an access confirmation message or an access denial message based on the one of confirming or denying the location specific access request;
• and
• an access control point sub-system comprising an access control point computer configured to receive and store one of the access confirmation message or the access denial message from the remote authentication server,
• a unique signature detection device configured to read, at the access control point, and communicate, to the access control point computer, a unique user signature configured to enable the access control point computer to retrieve any corresponding stored access confirmation message or access denial message previous transmitted by the remote authentication server, and
• access control point access equipment in communication with the access control point computer configured to one of enable or disable user access at the access control point of the location based on one of the access confirmation message or the access denial message.

A system for controlling user access of an access control point of a location, the system comprising:

• a personal communication device
• comprising
• an input device configured to receive a user personal identification number (PIN),
• a device code, and a biometric capture device configured to capture user biometric data,
• the personal communication device further configured to
• assemble a location specific access request comprising the user PIN, the device code and the user biometric data, and
• transmit the location specific access request to a remote authentication server;
• the remote authentication server configured to
• receive the location specific access request from the personal communication device,
• process the user PIN and the device code to determine any matching user authentication information from stored authentication information,
• process, with a biometric matching algorithm, the user biometric data to determine any matching user biometric authentication information from the stored authentication information,
• determine whether the location specific access request complies with at least one entry criterion of entry criteria,
• one of confirm or deny the location specific access request based on
• the any matching user authentication information,
• the any matching user biometric authentication information, and
• compliance with the at least one entry criterion, and
• transmit one of an access confirmation message or an access denial message based on the one of confirming or denying the location specific access request;
• and
• an access control point sub-system comprising an access control point computer configured to receive and store one of the access confirmation message or the access denial message from the remote authentication server,
• a unique signature detection device configured to read, at the access control point, and communicate, to the access control point computer, a unique user signature configured to enable the access control point computer to retrieve any corresponding stored access confirmation message or access denial message previous transmitted by the remote authentication server, wherein the unique user signature includes data comprising at least one of a user appearance image, a vehicle image, a vehicle license plate image, an electronic signal from the personal communication device, and an RFID signal, and
• access control point access equipment in communication with the access control point computer configured to one of enable or disable user access at the access control point of the location based on one of the access confirmation message or the access denial message.

A method for controlling user access of an access control point of a location, the method comprising:

• receiving, via an input device of a personal communication device, a user personal identification number (PIN);
• capturing, via a biometric capture device of the personal communication device, user biometric data;
• assembling a location specific access request comprising the user PIN, a device code of the personal communication device, and the user biometric data;
• transmitting the location specific access request to a remote authentication server;
• processing, at the remote authentication server, the user PIN and device code to determine any matching user authentication information from stored authentication information;
• processing, at the remote authentication server with a biometric matching algorithm, the user biometric data to determine any matching user biometric authentication information from the stored authentication information;
• determining whether the location specific access request complies with at least one entry criterion of entry criteria;
• one of confirming or denying the location specific access request based on
• the any matching user authentication information,
• the any matching user biometric authentication information, and
• compliance with the at least one entry criterion;
• transmitting one of an access confirmation message or an access denial message based the on one of confirming or denying the location specific access request;
• receiving and storing, at an access control point computer, one of the access confirmation message or the access denial message from the remote authentication server;
• reading, via a unique signature detection device at the access control point, and communicating, to the access control point computer, a unique user signature configured to enable the access control point computer to retrieve any corresponding stored access confirmation message or access denial message previous transmitted by the remote authentication server;
• and
• communicating with access control point access equipment to one of enable or disable user access at the access control point of the location based on one of the access confirmation message or the access denial message.