Biometric Token Authentication for Transit Gateways
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing fare media presentation systems at ticket gates cause user backlogs and inefficient passage, as users are required to present physical media, which can be cumbersome and slow down the entry process.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a biometric identifier validation system that registers and associates biometric data with fare media, allowing users to enter systems like transit or entertainment venues using biometric identifiers such as fingerprints, facial characteristics, or iris scans, which can be validated to bypass the need for physical fare media after a predetermined number of matches, thus enabling faster and more secure entry.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users present physical fare media at ticket gates, then fare validation can be performed, but user backlog increases and passage rate decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential validation function from physical fare media by capturing biometric identifiers (fingerprint, facial image, iris pattern) and storing them in a database. The physical media becomes unnecessary as the biometric data serves as the new validation token, enabling faster passage while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical interaction of physically presenting and scanning fare media with an automated biometric recognition system. The system captures biometric data, compares it against stored templates in the database, and validates passage automatically, eliminating the manual media presentation step and increasing throughput.
2Reliability
If biometric identifier validation is implemented, then security is enhanced and physical fare media is eliminated, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a centralized database that serves multiple functions: storing biometric templates, validating identifiers, and managing user profiles. This multi-functional approach consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a single unified platform, reducing overall system complexity while enhancing security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a centralized database as an intermediary between the biometric capture devices and the access control systems. This database mediates the validation process by storing and comparing biometric templates, simplifying the architecture by centralizing the complex validation logic in one location rather than distributing it across multiple points.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the invention(s) described herein enable a system that may rely on a biometric identifier entry validation system The validation system uses biometric methods such as facial recognition, palm veins, and thumb prints as an entry or passage token. The validation system associates a form of fare media such as a smartcard or other electronic payment method with the biometric identifier after repeated transactions where both the fare media and the biometric identifier are read. In this manner the biometric identifier becomes a biometric token that replaces the need to use a form of fare media. Accordingly, the biometric identifier user can be validated for passage without the need to carry a form of fare media and, in some cases, in different geographic locations.