Biometric Template Association for Application-Specific Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional biometric systems lack flexibility in attributing biometric data to different application-specific environments and insufficiently manage cryptographic information, leading to inefficiencies and limited applications.
Innovation Solution
A biometric processing system comprising a biometric capture device, processor, memory, and biometric manager module that generates and matches biometric templates to associate with executable applications, generating passwords or cryptographic keys for access, allowing flexible application-specific biometric authentication.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If biometric data is configured to be specific to a device, then security is improved, but flexibility and adaptability to different application-specific environments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments biometric data into device-specific biometric templates and application-specific access credentials. The biometric template remains tied to the device for security, while separate application-specific credentials are generated and associated with the template, allowing flexible access to multiple applications without compromising the device-specific security binding.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (biometric manager module) that acts as a mediator between the device-specific biometric template and the application-specific access requirements. This intermediary generates and manages application-specific credentials by combining the biometric template with application-specific parameters, enabling flexible access while maintaining security.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple passwords and cryptographic keys are managed for different applications, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and difficulty of managing cryptographic information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The biometric manager module provides self-service functionality by automatically generating, storing, and managing application-specific cryptographic credentials. The system autonomously handles the complexity of cryptographic key management, eliminating the need for manual intervention and reducing the burden on users while maintaining high adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The biometric manager module serves multiple functions: it stores biometric templates, generates application-specific credentials, manages cryptographic keys, and facilitates authentication across different applications. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise be multiple separate systems into a single unified manager, reducing overall device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If biometric data is attributed to different application-specific environments, then versatility is improved, but loss of information about which applications are associated with which biometric data increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested structure where application-specific credentials are nested within the biometric template framework. Each application credential contains references to the associated biometric template and application identifiers, creating a nested information hierarchy that maintains clear associations without increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that track and record which applications are accessed using which biometric templates. This feedback information is stored and made available for auditing, security analysis, and user awareness, preventing information loss and enabling better management of biometric-application associations.
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AI summary
Technologies and techniques for biometrically authenticating a user for an apparatus. User biometric data is generated via a biometric capture device. A processor processes the user biometric data to generate one or more biometric templates. A memory stores the biometric templates and one or more previously generated biometric templates. A biometric manager module associates executable applications with respective biometric templates, wherein the processor matches one of the biometric templates with the previously generated biometric templates to determine if the matched biometric template is associated with the executable application. The processor generates at least one of a password and/or a cryptographic key for allowing access to the associated executable application based on the matched biometric template.