Method and apparatus for biometric verification with data packet transmission prioritization

A system for biometric data extraction and transmission of biometric feature sample data comprising:

• a buffer capable of storing prioritized feature sample data extracted from a biometric sample, wherein prioritization of said feature sample data is based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
• a processor that receives higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and is capable of correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
• and
• an accumulation value register capable of storing an accumulation of said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
• wherein said processor further is capable of comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template and if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, said processor is capable of determining that a successful authentication has been conducted;
• otherwise, said processor is capable of determining that an unsuccessful authentication has been conducted.

A storage medium having data stored therein, said data relating to instructions for processing feature sample data extracted from a biometric sample to perform biometric authentication, said instructions instructing a processor to perform:

• a) prioritizing feature sample data based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
• b) receiving higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
• c) accumulating said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
• d) comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template;
• and
• e) if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, determining that a successful authentication has been conducted;
• otherwise, determining that an unsuccessful authentication has been conducted.

A method of biometric authentication comprising:

• a) extracting feature sample data from a biometric sample;
• b) prioritizing feature sample data based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
• c) receiving higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
• d) accumulating said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
• e) comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template;
• and
• f) if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, determining that a successful authentication has been conducted;
• otherwise, repeating a) through e) for a plurality of prioritized feature sample data packets representative of said biometric sample until the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, indicating that a successful authentication has been conducted, and ending biometric authentication;
• otherwise, repeating a) through e) until successful authentication or all prioritized feature sample data packets have been processed without a successful authentication.

A system for biometric data extraction and transmission of biometric feature sample data comprising:

• a buffer capable of storing prioritized feature sample data extracted from a biometric sample, wherein prioritization of said feature sample data is based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
• a processor that receives higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and is capable of correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
• and
• an accumulation value register capable of storing an accumulation of said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
• wherein said processor further is capable of comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template and if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, said processor is capable of determining that a successful authentication has been conducted;
• otherwise, said processor repeating the correlation, accumulation and comparison for a plurality of prioritized feature sample data packets representative of said biometric sample until the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, indicating that a successful authentication has been conducted, and ending biometric authentication, or until successful authentication or all prioritized feature sample data packets have been processed without a successful authentication.

A storage medium having data stored therein, said data relating to instructions for processing feature sample data extracted from a biometric sample to perform biometric authentication, said instructions instructing a processor to perform:

• a) prioritizing feature sample data based on the probability that the feature sample data will lead to an accurate identification of the person providing the biometric sample;
• b) receiving higher priority feature sample data before lower priority feature sample data and correlating a value of said prioritized feature sample data with a feature template value to determine a registration value representative of a mathematical correlation between said value of said prioritized feature sample data and said feature template value;
• c) accumulating said registration value in a register to create an accumulated registration value;
• d) comparing the accumulated registration value against a threshold indicative of a successful authentication of said biometric sample with said feature template;
• and
• e) if the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, determining that a successful authentication has been conducted;
• otherwise, repeating a) through d) for a plurality of prioritized feature sample data packets representative of said biometric sample until the accumulated registration value exceeds said threshold, indicating that a successful authentication has been conducted, and ending biometric authentication;
• otherwise, repeating a) through d) until successful authentication or all prioritized feature sample data packets have been processed without a successful authentication.