Biometric Credential Verification via Method Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional techniques for secure data collection, verification, and authentication of identity information are inefficient and insecure, failing to provide users with control over personal information sharing and lacking robust biometric authentication methods.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method and system that uses biometric information to secure identity credentials, allowing users to select biometric input methods for authentication, ensuring that only matching biometric inputs can access and transmit identity information over a secure communications channel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional authentication techniques are used, then the system is simple to operate, but security is compromised and users cannot control their personal information sharing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the authentication system into multiple independent components: biometric data storage, biometric input methods, credential verification, and controlled information sharing. Each component operates independently but contributes to the overall security system, allowing complex functionality to be managed through modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-provisioning users with identity credentials and storing their biometric information in advance. This preparation enables rapid authentication when needed, maintaining simplicity during actual use while establishing robust security frameworks beforehand
2Reliability
If multiple biometric input methods are implemented, then authentication reliability is improved, but the complexity of the authentication process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements multiple biometric input methods (fingerprint, facial recognition, iris scan, voice recognition) that can all access the same credential verification system. This multi-functionality allows users to choose their preferred method without complicating the overall authentication flow, as each method interfaces with the same underlying security protocol
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to self-select their preferred biometric input method and autonomously complete the authentication process. The device presents options and processes the selected method without requiring manual intervention or complex user guidance, maintaining ease of operation while providing multiple reliable pathways
3Productivity
If biometric information is stored locally, then authentication speed is improved, but security risks from local storage increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the state of biometric data from raw stored information to processed templates or encrypted representations. By transforming the biometric data into a different parameter state (encrypted or templated form), the system enables rapid local comparison while mitigating security risks associated with storing sensitive biometric information
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to, among other things, improving data security with respect to data collection, verification, and authentication techniques associated with obtaining and transmitting identity information. For example, an identity credential may be secured using biometric information associated with a user, the biometric information being obtained using a first biometric input method of a plurality of biometric input methods. When the user is later authenticated, the authentication may be based at least in part on determining that the user has selected a biometric input method that matches the biometric input method used to secure the credential as well as providing biometric information that matches the biometric information used to secure the identity credential.