Virtual Biometric Wallet for Avatar Identity Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

In virtual universes, users face challenges in accurately representing themselves and authenticating their identities through avatars, which affects the virtual experience and verification processes, especially for business transactions and interactions.

Innovation Solution

A virtual biometric wallet system that combines and stores physiological, genomic, health, and behavioral data, using a pervasive repository and analytic environment to authenticate users and map their characteristics onto their avatars, providing a more accurate representation and enhancing identity verification.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If traditional avatar representation is used in virtual universes, then the system is simple and easy to operate, but the accuracy of user representation and identity verification is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of user representationVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple biometric data types (physiological, genomic, health, behavioral) into a unified virtual biometric wallet system. This merging of diverse data sources enables accurate user representation and verification while managing complexity through integrated architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual biometric wallet serves multiple functions: storing diverse biometric data, analyzing user characteristics, verifying identities, and mapping traits to avatars. This multi-functionality addresses the accuracy requirement while the standardized wallet structure manages system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If multiple types of biometric data are collected and stored, then the reliability of user authentication is improved, but the complexity of data management and processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveauthentication reliabilityVSAvoiddata management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments biometric data into distinct categories (physiological, genomic, health, behavioral) and stores them in separate layers within the virtual biometric wallet. This segmentation improves authentication reliability through comprehensive data collection while managing complexity through organized data architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The virtual biometric wallet acts as an intermediary layer between raw biometric data and authentication processes. It provides standardized interfaces for data access and processing, reducing management complexity while maintaining high authentication reliability through comprehensive biometric verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Measurement precision

If biometric data is continuously updated to reflect user changes, then the accuracy of avatar representation is improved, but the loss of time and processing resources increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveavatar representation accuracyVSAvoidtime for data updates
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements periodic updates of biometric data in the virtual wallet, synchronizing user characteristics with avatar representations at scheduled intervals. This periodic action maintains accurate avatar representation while managing time loss by avoiding continuous real-time updates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary analysis and processing of biometric data before updating avatar representations. By preparing data in advance and using predictive analytics, the system maintains accurate user representation while reducing the time required for continuous updates.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11269979B2System and method for virtual world biometric analytics through the use of a multimodal biometric analytic wallet
Publication Date: 2022.03.08 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINE CORPORATION
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AI summary

The invention provides a system and method for virtual world biometric analytics through the use of a multimodal biometric analytic wallet. The system includes a virtual biometric wallet comprising a pervasive repository for storing biometric data, the pervasive repository including at least one of a biometric layer, a genomic layer, a health layer, a privacy layer, and a processing layer. The virtual biometric wallet further comprises an analytic environment configured to combine the biometric data from at least one of the biometric layer, the genomic layer, the health layer, the privacy layer, and the processing layer. The virtual biometric wallet also comprises a biometric analytic interface configured to communicate the biometric data to one or more devices within a virtual universe.