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05-01-2012 дата публикации

Surface Modified Optically Variable Product for Security Feature

Номер: US20120001412A1
Автор: Guruswamy Kumaraswamy
Принадлежит: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR

Surface modified optically variable product to provide security features in packaging materials and currency notes to prevent counterfeiting. Surface modified optically variable product is optionally readily functionalized to disperse them in organic and aqueous inks.

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Номер записи: 1
12-01-2012 дата публикации

Systems And Methods For Identifying And Notifying Users of Electronic Content Based on Biometric Recognition

Номер: US20120011085A1
Автор: Abhinav Sarje, Guoning Hu, Peter F. Kocks
Принадлежит: AOL Inc

Systems and methods are disclosed for manipulating electronic multimedia content to a user. One method includes generating a plurality of biometric models, each biometric model corresponding to one of a plurality of people; receiving electronic media content over a network; extracting image or audio data from the electronic media content; detecting biometric information in the image or audio data; and calculating a probability of the electronic media content involving one of the plurality of people, based on the biometric information and the plurality of biometric models.

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Номер записи: 2
02-02-2012 дата публикации

Personal verification device

Номер: US20120028710A1
Автор: Kenichi Furukawa, Minenori Nagasaka, Naoki Tatsumi, Shinji Hirabayashi, Yoshihiro Sakanushi
Принадлежит: Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd

Provided is a personal verification device capable of easily performing personal verification of a user. In the device, under the condition that a user grasps a case ( 110 ) of a game controller ( 10 ), a vibration control unit ( 152 ) causes a vibration motor ( 120 ) arranged inside of the case ( 110 ) to vibrate in different patterns. A triaxial acceleration sensor ( 140 ) detects vibration generated by the vibration motor ( 120 ) which vibrates in the different patterns, and a storage unit ( 153 ) stores a plurality of pieces of measurement data obtained by the detection for each of the users. A determination unit ( 154 ) performs the personal verification by comparing and collating the data in the storage unit ( 153 ) with the measurement data obtained by vibrating the vibration motor ( 120 ) under the condition that the user grasps the case ( 110 ).

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Номер записи: 3
16-02-2012 дата публикации

Method for manufacturing a functional laminate, functional laminate and its use for security documents

Номер: US20120038141A1
Автор: Manfred Michalk
Принадлежит: HID GLOBAL GMBH

The invention concerns a functional laminate and a method for manufacturing said functional laminate, the method comprising the following steps:—providing a substrate sheet ( 1 );—inserting at least one functional component ( 2 ) into the substrate sheet ( 1 );—wearing out the substrate sheet ( 1 ) and/or at least one layer laminated to the substrate sheet ( 1 ) in an area adjacent to the functional component ( 2 ) resulting in at least one recess ( 5 ) with a small width in proportion to dimensions of the functional component ( 2 ) before at least one lamination step;—carrying out at least one lamination step, wherein the substrate sheet ( 1 ) is laminated with at least one additional layer by heat and/or pressure and/or gluing in such a manner that the width of the at least one recess ( 5 ) is considerably reduced or the at least one recess ( 5 ) is barely shut at least by surrounding material after lamination by virtue of shrinking of the substrate sheet ( 1 ) and/or the at least one additional layer.

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Номер записи: 4
16-02-2012 дата публикации

Method and system for biometric authentication

Номер: US20120042171A1
Автор: Conor Robert White, Gaurav Gupta, Michael Peirce
Принадлежит: Individual

A method of authentication is provided that includes capturing biometric data for a desired biometric type from an individual, determining an algorithm for converting the biometric data into authentication words, converting the captured biometric data into authentication words in accordance with the determined algorithm, including the authentication words in a probe, and comparing the probe against identity records stored in a server system. Each of the identity records includes enrollment biometric words of an individual obtained during enrollment. Moreover, the method includes identifying at least one of the identity records as a potential matching identity record when at least one of the authentication words included in the probe matches at least one of the enrollment biometric words included in the at least one identity record, and generating a list of potential matching identity records.

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Номер записи: 5
22-03-2012 дата публикации

Security device

Номер: US20120068450A1
Автор: A. .Oliver Stone, Charles Douglas Macpherson, Denis Gerard Vendette, Gilles Girouard
Принадлежит: Fortress Optical Features Ltd

A security device for authenticating bank notes, documents and other items, comprises a luminescent material for producing luminescent radiation of first and second wavelengths. The security device includes an optically variable structure for controlling emission of luminescent radiation of at least one of the first and second wavelengths from the security device, the security device being arranged to permit, from an area of the optically variable structure, emission of luminescence of the first and second wavelengths from the security device. The optically variable structure causes the relative emissivity of the security device for luminescent radiation of the first and second wavelengths to change with a change m emission angle, so that the security device produces an angle-dependent colour shift m the emitted luminescent radiation. The optically variable structure may comprise an optical interference stack that controls transmission of luminescent radiation therethrough in response to the wavelength of luminescent radiation.

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Номер записи: 6
22-03-2012 дата публикации

Method of transfer to a sheet, transfer apparatus, and sheet product

Номер: US20120070632A1
Автор: Hiroharu Sugiyama
Принадлежит: Totsuya Echo Co Ltd

Provided is transfer method to a sheet, a transfer apparatus and a sheet product capable of transferring a same pattern or design or the like to the same position on a base sheet of various printed materials and the like. The transfer method of the present invention comprises the steps of (A) coating a thermoplastic resin coating material on a base sheet, (B) supporting and conveying the base sheet coated with the thermoplastic resin coating material by gripping an end of the base sheet with a claw portion provided on a conveyor roll, (C) providing a step wherein a position of the claw portion of the conveyor roll is sensed and a transfer roll having adhered and affixed to its outer peripheral surface a film to which any of a mirror finish, a matt finish or a hologram finish has been previously applied is press contacted on the conveyor roll under a condition in which the transfer roll is heated to at least a temperature at which the thermoplastic resin coating material melts, and (D) peeling the base sheet from the transfer roll, and cooling.

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Номер записи: 7
03-05-2012 дата публикации

Holographic Sensor

Номер: US20120107944A1
Автор: Abid Hussain, Christopher Robin Lowe, Felicity Kate Sartain, Jeffrey Blyth, Mei-Ching Lee, Satyamoorthy Kabilan, Xiaoping Yang
Принадлежит: Individual

A sensor for the detection of an analyte comprising a cis-diol moiety, which comprises a holographic element comprising a medium and a hologram disposed throughout the volume of the medium, wherein an optical characteristic of the element changes as a result of a variation of a physical property occurring throughout the volume of the medium, and wherein the medium is a polymer comprising a group of formula (i) wherein n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; each X (if present) is independently is an atom or group which, via an electronic effect, promotes formation of a tetrahedral geometry about the boron atom; and Y is a spacer which, when n is 0 or otherwise optionally, is an atom or group which, via an electronic effect, promotes formation of a tetrahedral geometry about the boron atom. Such a sensor may be used for the detection of glucose.

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Номер записи: 8
17-05-2012 дата публикации

Security element for documents of value

Номер: US20120118961A1
Автор: Jürgen Schützmann, Manfred Heim
Принадлежит: Individual

Value documents including a security element having magnetic material for securing the value documents. Along the security element, for example along a longitudinal direction of the security element, there are disposed one or more magnetic areas and one or more gap areas. The extension of the magnetic areas or the gap areas along the security element is preferably chosen so that the magnetic signals of adjacent magnetization steps interfere constructively with each other when transported past the magnetic sensor.

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Номер записи: 9
07-06-2012 дата публикации

Image processing apparatus and image processing method

Номер: US20120140994A1
Автор: Satoshi Yamada
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An image processing apparatus comprises a face detection unit configured to periodically perform face detection processing of detecting a face area of a person from an image; an authentication unit configured to periodically perform personal authentication processing for the detected face area; and a calculation unit configured to calculate a determination criterion to select a face area as a target of the personal authentication processing from the detected face areas, wherein the authentication unit performs the personal authentication processing at a cycle longer than that of the face detection processing, and when the face detection unit detects the face areas from a plurality of images, selects a face area complying with the determination criterion calculated by the calculation unit from the face areas of the plurality of images as the target of the personal authentication processing.

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Номер записи: 10
05-07-2012 дата публикации

Elongated Security Feature Comprising Machine-Readable Magnetic Regions

Номер: US20120168515A1
Автор: Jürgen Schützmann, Stefan Bichlmeier
Принадлежит: Giesecke and Devrient GmbH

The present invention relates to an elongated security element ( 40 ) for security papers, value documents and the like, having a longitudinal direction and, perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and having, arranged on a support, a magnetic layer ( 44 ) that includes machine-readable magnetic regions. According to the present invention, the magnetic layer comprises a plurality of frame-shaped magnet elements ( 44 ) that include the machine-readable magnetic regions and that are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the elongated security element ( 40 ).

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Номер записи: 11
26-07-2012 дата публикации

Parallax effect security element

Номер: US20120189159A1
Автор: Remi Vincent
Принадлежит: ArjoWiggins Security SAS

The present invention relates to a security element ( 1 ), comprising: an optical system, comprising: a transparent or translucent substrate ( 2 ), on the side of a first surface ( 2 a , 2 b ) of the substrate ( 2 ) is a combined image (I) comprising a plurality of encoded interleaved images (I 1 ), a exposing screen ( 4 ) placed on top of the combined image, enabling the encoded images (I 1 ) to be observed during a change in the direction of observing the security element ( 1 ) relative to the optical system, the exposing screen ( 4 ) being: located on the side of the first surface ( 2 a , 2 b ), the combined image then being located between the exposing screen ( 4 ) and the substrate ( 2 ), in which case the security element ( 1 ) comprises, on the side of the second surface ( 2 a , 2 b ), a reflective surface that enables the encoded images (I 1 ) to be observed through exposing screen ( 4 ).

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Номер записи: 12
09-08-2012 дата публикации

Online authentication using audio, image and/or video

Номер: US20120204225A1
Автор: Ram Cohen
Принадлежит: Activepath Ltd

Systems, methods, and computer program products for online authentication using audio, video and/or image data. In some examples, audio, video and/or image data of a user may be captured, and recognition may be performed on at least part of the captured data during an attempt to confirm that the user is who he/she is supposed to be. If the attempt is successful, a validation confirmation may be generated. In some cases of these examples, the validation confirmation or a part thereof may optionally be provided to a server during user authentication relating to a resource provided by the server. Additionally or alternatively, in some cases of these examples, at least part of the captured data may optionally be provided to the server during user authentication. Depending on the example, the server may or may not be a web server.

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Номер записи: 13
27-09-2012 дата публикации

Gold-colored thin-film element with multilayer structure

Номер: US20120242075A1
Автор: Hans Lochbihler
Принадлежит: Giesecke and Devrient GmbH

The invention relates to a thin-film element ( 30 ) with multilayer structure for security papers, value documents and the like, which, upon viewing in incident light, appears gold-colored and which as at least two semitransparent mirror layers ( 34, 38 ) and at least one dielectric spacer layer ( 36 ) arranged between the at least two mirror layers, so that, upon measuring the transmission of unpolarized light in the blue wavelength range from 420 nm to 490 nm, there is found a resonance with a full width at half maximum of 70 to 150 nm.

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Номер записи: 14
27-09-2012 дата публикации

Security element comprising a substrate bearing an optical structure and a reference pattern, and associated method

Номер: US20120243744A1
Автор: Michel Camus, Stephane Mallol
Принадлежит: ArjoWiggins Security SAS

The invention relates to a security element ( 1 ) which, prior to the incorporation thereof into an object, particularly a security document, comprises a substrate ( 6 ) bearing at least: an optical structure ( 4 ) producing at least one image of at least one comparison pattern and/or producing image points of a light source illuminating the optical structure; and a reference pattern ( 3 ), in which the optical structure ( 4 ) and the reference pattern ( 3 ) are borne by the substrate ( 6 ) in order to allow the simultaneous observation of an image provided by the optical structure ( 4 ) and of the reference pattern ( 3 ).

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Номер записи: 15
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Security document

Номер: US20120248758A1
Автор: Andrew Benniston, Anthony Harriman, Karen O'donoghue, Linda Swanson, Prodip Sarker, Ruth Ryan, Steve Rimmer
Принадлежит: Governor and Co of Bank of England

There is provided a security document ( 10 ) bearing an image ( 16 ) associated with an active substance, wherein the active substance is responsive to tactile pressure ( 18 ) in the range 0.01-1O MPa to alter the appearance of the image particularly when viewed under ultraviolet radiation ( 14 ). The active substance can be incorporated in an ink forming at least part of the image, in one or more layers associated with or beneath the image, or incorporated within a polymer, or adhesive associated with the image. The active substance comprises at least one of the following: organic or inorganic dye or dyes, chromophore(s), multi-chromophore(s), lumiphore(s). A layer incorporates a UV filter capable of being rendered inoperative in response to pressure, such that tactile pressure thins this layer so that the UV are no longer blocked and reach the lumiphore layer.

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Номер записи: 16
04-10-2012 дата публикации

Anti-counterfeiting marking with dual-code and partial concealment

Номер: US20120254052A1
Автор: Pingyi Yan, Zeming M. GAO
Принадлежит: Individual

An anti-counterfeiting method associates the first code with an article to be authenticated to identify the article, and associates a second code with the first code as a confirmation code to verify the first code. Both the first code and the second code are reproduced on the article. The reproduced first code is overt code while the reproduced second code is covert and concealed from normal viewing by a concealment means such as a scratch-off material. An authorized person (e.g., a consumer) is allowed to conditionally remove the concealment to reveal the covert code. The first code and the revealed second code are used to verify the authenticity of the product with a verification center. During the verification, the first code identifies the article, while the second code verifies the first code to test the authenticity of the associated article.

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Номер записи: 17
25-10-2012 дата публикации

Methods and apparatuses for determining strength of a rhythm-based password

Номер: US20120272288A1
Автор: Daniel Lee Ashbrook, Felix Xiaozhu Lin, Sean Michael Whtie
Принадлежит: Nokia Oyj

Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for determining the strength of a rhythm-based password to facilitate selection by a user of an appropriately secure rhythm-based password. A method may include receiving input defining a rhythm-based password and determining, by a processor, at least one property of the rhythm-based password. The method may also determine a strength value of the rhythm-based password based at least in part on the at least one property of the rhythm-based password. Corresponding apparatus and computer program products may also be provided.

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Номер записи: 18
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Coating composition for producing magnetically induced images

Номер: US20120286503A1
Автор: Albert Stichelberger, Claude-Alain Despland, Edgar Müller, Mathieu Schmid, Patrick Magnin, Patrick Veya, Pierre Degott
Принадлежит: SICPA HOLDING SA

The present invention is related to a coating composition for the production of a magnetically induced image, consisting of volatile components (S) and non-volatile components, the latter consisting of an ink vehicle (I) and magnetically orientable optically variable interference pigment (P), to a process for manufacturing the coating composition, and to the use of the composition for the production of a magnetically induced image coating on a substrate with the help of applied magnetic fields. Said magnetically induced image coating may be used as a security device on value- or identity documents, brand protection labels and the like.

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Номер записи: 19
15-11-2012 дата публикации

Multi-Channel Digital Watermarking

Номер: US20120288135A1
Автор: Joel R. Meyer, Kenneth L. Levy, Robert L. Jones, Steven W. Stewart
Принадлежит: Individual

The present disclosure relates generally to digital watermarking including watermarking conveyed through multiple channels. One claim recites a method to detect digital watermarks carried in different channels of a physical object. The method comprising: receiving first optically captured image data, the first optically captured image data corresponding to a first channel which is detectable with visible lighting; receiving second optically captured image data, the second optically captured image data corresponding to a second channel with is detectable in a first non-visible spectrum; receiving third optically captured image data, the third optically captured image data corresponding to a third channel with is detectable in a second non-visible spectrum; and using a programmed electronic processor, analyzing the first, second and third optically captured image data to detect watermark components embedded therein. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

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Номер записи: 20
22-11-2012 дата публикации

Electronic device

Номер: US20120295661A1
Автор: Jeff Cho, Yongsin Kim
Принадлежит: LG ELECTRONICS INC

An electronic device is provided comprising a camera obtaining an image, and a controller that performs a control operation based on a gesture recognized from the obtained image, wherein the controller performs a predetermined function of an application being executed when a predetermined gesture of a user is recognized, wherein the user does not have a control right and the predetermined gesture corresponds to the predetermined function.

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Номер записи: 21
27-12-2012 дата публикации

Substrate with a modified liquid crystal polymer marking

Номер: US20120328852A1
Автор: Andrea Callegari, Brahim KERKAR, Frédéric Gremaud, Olivier Rozumek, Thomas Tiller, Tristan JAUZEIN
Принадлежит: SICPA HOLDING SA

The present invention relates to a marking on an item or substrate, which marking is based on a chiral nematic (also called cholesteric) liquid crystal precursor composition. Prior to curing the chiral liquid crystal precursor composition in the chiral liquid crystal state at least one optical property exhibited by the composition is modified by two modifying agents of different types in at least one area of the item or substrate.

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Номер записи: 22
07-02-2013 дата публикации

System and method for verifying the identity of an individual by employing biometric data features associated with the individual

Номер: US20130036309A1
Автор: Aweke Negash Lemma, Thomas Andreas Maria Kevenaar
Принадлежит: Priv ID BV

The invention relates to a system for verifying the identity of an individual by employing biometric data features associated with the individual, which system comprises at least one or more hardware components, an enrolment means, and a verifying means, wherein said enrolment means are arranged in deriving a first biometric template data, said first biometric template data being secret and associated with a first set of first biometric data features of said individual, and in receiving a further set of first biometric data features of said individual, and in deriving a further biometric template data associated with said further set of first biometric data, and wherein said verifying means are arranged in comparing the first biometric template data with the further biometric template data to check for correspondence, wherein the identity of the individual is verified if correspondence exists. The invention aims to provide a solution to the above identified drawbacks and thereto at least one of said hardware components is provided with at least one component specific data feature associated therewith and wherein said enrolment means are arranged in associating at least one of said component specific data features with said biometric template data.

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Номер записи: 23
21-02-2013 дата публикации

Optical device

Номер: US20130044362A1
Автор: Brian William Holmes, Lawrence George Commander
Принадлежит: De la Rue International Ltd

An optical device comprises a transparent substrate having: an array of micromirrors on one surface of the substrate; and a corresponding array of microimage elements, the micromirrors presenting convex surfaces to the microimage elements whereby each convex surface causes ambient light to pass through the microimage element array from a virtual focus, the arrangement of the microimage elements and micromirrors being such that they cooperate to generate a lenticular type or a moiré magnification effect.

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Номер записи: 24
28-02-2013 дата публикации

Optical authentication component and method of fabricating said component

Номер: US20130052373A1
Автор: Alexandre Noizet, Valery Petiton
Принадлежит: Hologram Industries SAS

An optical authentication component visible in reflection having a structure imprinted on a substrate of index n 0 , a thin layer, made of a dielectric material having a refractive index n 1 , deposited on the structure, and a layer made of a material having an index n 2 similar to n 0 , encapsulating the structure coated with the thin layer, is disclosed. The structure has a first pattern modulated by a second pattern, the first pattern is a bas-relief with an array of facets, having shapes which are defined to simulate an image in relief of an object in relief, and the second pattern is a periodic grating that modulates the first pattern which produces, after the thin layer has been deposited and the structure has been encapsulated, a first color at a first viewing angle and a different second color at a second viewing angle, obtained by azimuthal rotation of the component.

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Номер записи: 25
21-03-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR READING A HOLOGRAPHIC MEMORY ON A DATA MEDIUM

Номер: US20130070510A1
Автор: Allot Frances, Bajolle Antoine, Gaspari Sabastien
Принадлежит: GEMALTO SA

The embodiments of this invention also describe to a data medium comprising 1. A data medium comprising{'b': '5', 'a holographic memory () carried by the medium and,'}{'b': 1', '11', '5, 'a photonic crystal () configured, firstly, to filter the light received from a broad-spectrum light source () in order to select a frequency band of the said spectrum and secondly, to guide the light corresponding to the said selected frequency band so as to light the said holographic memory () in a predefined direction.'}21. A data medium according to wherein the photonic crystal () comprises a prohibited band wherein the wavelengths located in the said prohibited band are reflected so as to create a waveguide for those wavelengths.315. A data medium according to or claim 1 , wherein the photonic crystal () comprises an optical resonator that makes it possible to light the holographic memory () coherently with the light spectrum corresponding with the selected frequency band.47. A data medium according to or claim 1 , wherein the format of the said medium is a memory card () that allows the easy handling of the said data medium.5791957. A data medium according to claim 4 , wherein the memory card () comprises a window () that makes it possible to transmit the broad-spectrum light received to the photonic crystal () and in which the said window () and the holographic memory () are positioned on the same side of the memory card ().6791957. A data medium according to claim 4 , wherein the memory card () comprises a window () that makes it possible to transmit the broad-spectrum light received to the photonic crystal () and in which the said window () and the holographic memory () are positioned on opposite sides of the memory card ().71351115. Reading equipment () for reading a data medium having a holographic memory () carried by the medium and claim 4 , a photonic crystal () configured claim 4 , firstly claim 4 , to filter the light received from a broad-spectrum light source () in ...

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Номер записи: 26
21-03-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROJECTION LITHOGRAPHY WITH IMMERSED IMAGE-ALIGNED DIFFRACTIVE ELEMENT

Номер: US20130071774A1
Автор: Azpiroz Jaione Tirapu, Gil Dario, Melville David O., Rosenbluth Alan E., Tian Kehan
Принадлежит: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

A novel system and method and computer program product for exposing a photoresist film with patterns of finer resolution than can physically be projected onto the film in an ordinary image formed at the same wavelength. A hologram structure containing a set of resolvable spatial frequencies is first formed above the photoresist film. An illuminating wavefront containing a second set of resolvable spatial frequencies is projected through the hologram, forming a new set of transmitted spatial frequencies that expose the photoresist. The transmitted spatial frequencies include sum frequencies of higher frequency than is present in the hologram or illuminating wavefront, increasing the resolution of the exposing pattern. A further method is described for designing lithographic masks to fabricate the hologram and to project the illuminating wavefront. In other embodiments, a simple personalization based on Talbot fringes and plasmonic interference is performed. 1. A method for designing a mask implemented for fabricating a hologram structure in a photosensitive layer of a semiconductor stack and for generating an optimized wavefield for illuminating said hologram structure to achieve a specified image target comprising alternating bright and dark pattern region in a photosensitive material layer of said stack , said method comprising:selecting a preliminary wave field and hologram diffractive properties using a scalar model at an artificially reduced spatial frequency wavelength;{'sup': 'st', 'implementing wavefront engineering method to generate a physical structure for said hologram in a preliminary solution and a 1stage wave field for modulating said hologram;'}implementing local optimization to provide an optimized design for said hologram and a wavefront at the artificially decreased wavelength;incrementing the wavelength in a small upward increment;refining, at said incremented wavelength, said local optimization to tune in a solution for the current incremented ...

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Номер записи: 27
21-03-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods for secure and efficient enrollment into a federation which utilizes a biometric repository

Номер: US20130074166A1
Автор: Harold E. Gottschalk, Jr.
Принадлежит: Csidentity Corp

A method includes receiving data related to an individual, the data comprising a plurality of elements of personally-identifying information (PII). The method further includes building, via the plurality of elements of the PII, a compositional key for the individual. In addition, the method includes storing the compositional key and a biometric print for the individual as a biometric record in a biometric repository. The method also includes, via the compositional key, providing a plurality of federated entity (FE) computer systems with access to the biometric repository.

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Номер записи: 28
28-03-2013 дата публикации

Composite crystal colloidal array with photochromic member

Номер: US20130075676A1
Автор: Anil Kumar, Jessica M. Williamson, Noel R. Vanier, Sean Purdy, SHAN Cheng, Wei Wang, Xiangling Xu
Принадлежит: PPG Industries Ohio Inc

The invention includes a composite material for use in a security device including a radiation diffracting component that exhibits a first optical effect and a photochromic component that exhibits a second optical effect. The composite material is particularly suited for use in authenticating articles, such as currency.

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Номер записи: 29
28-03-2013 дата публикации

DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PERSONS

Номер: US20130076487A1
Автор: Evers Christian
Принадлежит: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG

A person-identification system which includes a scanner unit, which scans a person to be identified by an electromagnetic radiation. The electromagnetic radiation provides a wavelength in the millimeter range and/or centimeter range. The scanner unit prepares a three-dimensional image of body geometries of the person to be identified as test data in a storage unit. The person-identification system further provides a processing unit which processes the test data and extracts biometric features necessary for the identification and compares these with biometric features which are stored in at least one further storage unit. 122.-. (canceled)23. A method for identifying persons which comprises the following method steps:{'sub': '1', 'placing of a person to be identified in a scanner unit with a plurality of antennas which are arranged in a matrix format and form a signal-recording system and scan the person in a parallel manner using an electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength in the millimeter range and/or centimeter range (S), wherein the signal-recording system also comprises an optical camera and wherein the signal-recording system is displaceable around the person to be identified;'}{'sub': '2', 'generating a multi-dimensional, especially three-dimensional, image of body geometries of the person to be identified by the scanner unit (S);'}{'sub': '3', 'storing the generated three-dimensional image of the person to be identified as test data (S);'}{'sub': '4', 'processing of the test data and extraction from the test data of biometric features necessary for the identification (S); and'}{'sub': '5', 'comparing the extracted biometric features with stored biometric features (S).'}24. The method according to claim 23 ,{'sub': '4', 'wherein, in the fourth method step (S), regions which are suitable for the identification of the person, including the face and/or the ears and/or the shape of the skull, are processed and extracted.'}25. The method according to claim 23 ...

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Номер записи: 30
04-04-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM TO AUTHENTICATE AN OBJECT

Номер: US20130082823A1
Автор: Bortolussi Jay F., Kottas James A., Kuzeja Thomas M., Lazzouni Mohamed, Mallalieu Mark R., Shteyman Leonid Y., Zikas-Bernard Gida R.
Принадлежит: MORPHOTRUST USA, INC.

The system and methods disclosed herein validate the authenticity of a document and an individual's claimed identity. The system and method use a validation facility that is configurable to compare and match characteristics of biometric and non-biometric data presented by an individual with biometric and non-biometric data received from a request to a database or file system holding such information. The determination on the matching characteristics of the data can occur in completely automated fashion without intervention from the user, but user intervention is also possible allowing the user to review and override certain data discrepancies. The validation facility provides a user interface for use by a user to review a determination on the data analysis and instruct the validation facility to override that determination if the user determines the cause of the identity verification failure is within an acceptable criterion. 1. A method for authenticating an individual , the method comprising:receiving personal information from the individual;receiving an indication of an environment or setting in which the authentication is to be performed;querying a first database holding biometric information;querying a second database holding non-biometric information; andusing an authentication methodology to determine authenticity of the individual based on an analysis of the personal information, a response to the query of the first database, and a response to the query of the second database, the authentication methodology selected based on one or more inferences made based on the environment or setting in which the authentication is to be performed;wherein the analysis is performed on a plurality of data categories, the data categories including types of data about the individual or criteria that the individual must satisfy for authentication,wherein the analysis identifies for each of the plurality of data categories a result having at least two states, andwherein the ...

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Номер записи: 31
04-04-2013 дата публикации

Multi-frame depth image information identification

Номер: US20130086674A1
Автор: Desney S. Tan, Eric Horvitz, James Chia-Ming Liu
Принадлежит: Microsoft Corp

Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer storage media for identifying, authenticating, and authorizing a user to a device. A dynamic image, such as a video captured by a depth camera, is received. The dynamic image provides data from which geometric information of a portion of a user may be identified as well as motion information of a portion of the user may be identified. Consequently, a geometric attribute is identified from the geometric information. A motion attribute may also be identified from the motion information. The geometric attribute is compared to one or more geometric attributes associated with authorized users. Additionally, the motion attribute may be compared to one or more motion attributes associated with the authorized users. A determination may be made that the user is an authorized user. As such the user is authorized to utilize functions of the device.

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Номер записи: 32
11-04-2013 дата публикации

Magnetic coding system with deposit of magnetic areas produced by at least two magnetic ink types with different coercitive fields, deposited in an at least partial overlay

Номер: US20130087616A1
Автор: Gianluca Messa, Maurizio Lazzerini
Принадлежит: FEDRIGONI SPA

The present invention relates to a security element, particularly for banknotes, security cards, passports, identity cards and the like, comprising at least one magnetic area formed of at least a first and a second magnetic material having at least one different magnetic property. The second magnetic material partially covers the first magnetic material. The first magnetic material is exposed at least at two sides of the second magnetic material such that both in a first extension direction of the security element and in a second extension direction perpendicular to the first extension direction there is a change from the first magnetic material to the second magnetic material. Further, a method for reading a security element according to the invention, a system for reading a security element according to the invention, and a method for manufacturing a security element according the invention are described.

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Номер записи: 33
02-05-2013 дата публикации

Security feature

Номер: US20130106090A1
Автор: Johann Kecht, Kai Uwe Stock, Stephan Steinlein
Принадлежит: Giesecke and Devrient GmbH

The invention relates to a security feature with a luminescent pigment which has a host lattice doped with a luminophore and which is optically excitable to emit luminescent light. The luminescent light of the luminescent pigment has a luminescence spectrum with a first luminescence peak and a second luminescence peak whose peak intensities respectively depend on an amount fraction x of the luminophore in the luminescent pigment. In the luminescent pigment according to the invention, the host lattice and the luminophore and the amount fraction x of the luminophore are chosen such that even a slight increase or reduction of the amount fraction x of the luminophore causes a strong relative change of the peak intensities I A and I B . This increases the forgery-proofness of the luminescent pigment according to the invention.

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Номер записи: 34
02-05-2013 дата публикации

BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM

Номер: US20130111214A1
Автор: TAKAHASHI Kenta
Принадлежит: Hitachi, Ltd.

A biometric authentication method for a computer system, the computer system comprising: a computer; and an authentication server, the biometric authentication method including steps of: extracting a first feature from the captured biometric information; generating a template polynomial for enrollment; extracting a second feature from the captured biometric information; generating a template polynomial for authentication; generating a correlation function for calculating a correlation between the template polynomial for authentication and the enrolled template polynomial; calculating a correlation value between the template polynomial for authentication and the enrolled template polynomial by using the generated correlation function, and determining based on the calculated correlation value whether or not the biometric information at the time of authentication coincides with the biometric information enrolled. 1. A biometric authentication method for a computer system ,the computer system including:a plurality of computers for obtaining biometric information from a user and generating authentication information used for authenticating the user; anda server for executing authentication processing by using the authentication information, which is coupled to the plurality of computers,the biometric authentication method including:a first step of extracting, by at least one of the plurality of computers, a first feature based on the obtained biometric information from the user;a second step of generating, by the at least one of the plurality of computers, a first parameter polynomial, which is used for keeping the extracted first feature secret, and a second parameter polynomial;a third step of calculating, by the at least one on the plurality of computers, a template polynomial for enrollment based on a product of the first feature and the first parameter polynomial;a forth step of transmitting, by the at least one on the plurality of computers, the calculated template ...

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Номер записи: 35
09-05-2013 дата публикации

AUTHENTICATION DEVICE AND AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM

Номер: US20130117833A1
Автор: Ochi Yasushi
Принадлежит: BLD ORIENTAL CO., LTD.

A biological information authentication device is provided with a biological information memory means, a user group information confirmation means, a biological information registering means and an authentication unit. The user group information is the information representing a trust relationship among a plurality of users; the biological information memory unit associates each biological information extracted from a plurality of users with the user group information and stores them. The user group information confirmation unit receives a determination as to whether or not a trust relationship exists among a plurality of users from whom the biological information is extracted and confirms the relationship between users. The biological information registering unit matches the user group information and stores each biological information extracted from each user in association with the biological information memory means. 1. A biological information authentication device for authenticating a user by using a biological information extracted from the user comprising:a biological information memory unit for storing a each biological information extracted from a plurality of user and associated to a user group information for showing a trust relationship between said plural users;a user group information confirmation unit for receiving determination on whether the trust relationship exists between the plurality of users that their biological information is extracted and for confirming the relationship between said users;a biological information registering unit for adjusting the user group information and for storing the each biological information extracted from each user associated to the biological information memory unit, if the relationship between each user is confirmed by the user group verification unit;an authentication unit for authenticating the users registered by the biological information registering unit.2. The biological information authentication device ...

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Номер записи: 36
16-05-2013 дата публикации

METAL NANOWIRES, NANOMESH, AND A METHOD OF FABRICATION

Номер: US20130118775A1
Автор: Chang Yu, Lye Mei Ling, Zeng Hua Chun, Zhang Shengmao
Принадлежит: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

The present invention relates to a method of forming copper nanowires with a metallic coating. In a preferred embodiment, the metallic coating is copper. Due to the metal coating, the nanowires become magnetically guidable and chemically stable. As such, the nanowires can be used to form nanomesh. Further, the nanowire and nanomesh of the present invention can be used as transparent electrodes that are used in TV, PC, touch-control, and solar industries. 1. A method of making a plurality of metal-coated copper nanowires , comprising:preparing an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (NaOH), copper ions, and a metal-containing compound;sequentially adding ethylenediamine (EDA) to the aqueous solution;sequentially adding hydrazine to the aqueous solution;mixing the aqueous solution; andheating the aqueous solution to produce a plurality of metal-coated copper nanowires.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an inorganic or organic salt containing copper ions claim 1 , cupric nitrate (Cu(NO)) claim 1 , or copper chloride are a source of the copper ions.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal-containing compound is selected from Gold (Au) claim 1 , Silver (Ag) claim 1 , Platinum (Pt) claim 1 , Palladium (Pd) claim 1 , Rhodium (Rh) claim 1 , Ruthenium (Ru) claim 1 , Cobalt (Co) claim 1 , or nickel (Ni).4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal-containing compound is a metal salt.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the metal-containing compound is selected from an inorganic or organic salt containing nickel ions claim 1 , nickel nitrate (Ni(NO)) claim 1 , or nickel chloride.6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the heating occurs at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 100° C. for about 15 minutes to about 15 hours.7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the sodium hydroxide (NaOH) has a concentration of about 3.5 M to 15.0 M and a volume of about 20 to about 30 mL.8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

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Номер записи: 37
16-05-2013 дата публикации

Methods for Providing Surface Treatments in a Magnetic Field

Номер: US20130119296A1
Автор: Budaragin Leonid V., Deininger Mark A., Fisher Paul D., II D. Morgan, Ludtka Gerard M., Pozvonkov Michael M., Spears
Принадлежит:

The invention relates to methods for creating metal oxide coatings on one or more surfaces employing a magnetic field, and articles containing those coatings. Such methods involve contacting the surfaces to be treated with a metal compound, and converting the metal compound to metal oxide for example by heating the surfaces to the desired temperature in the presence of a magnetic field. The magnetic field dramatically improves, in some embodiments, the characteristics of the metal oxide coating. 1. A method for forming at least one metal oxide on a surface , comprising:applying at least one metal compound to the surface;subjecting the at least one metal compound to an environment that will convert at least some of the at least one metal compound to at least one metal oxide, wherein the environment comprises a magnetic field.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic field is a static magnetic field.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic field is a pulsed magnetic field.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic field is a variable magnetic field.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic field is substantially uniform in the vicinity of the surface.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic field has a strength greater than about 10 Tesla.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subjecting comprises induction heating under an inert atmosphere.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subjecting comprises induction heating in a vacuum.9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the subjecting comprises induction heating in an atmosphere comprising oxygen.10. A method for forming at least one metal oxide on a surface claim 1 , comprising:applying at least one metal compound to the surface;providing at least one magnetic field to the surface; andsubjecting the at least one metal compound to an environment that will convert at least some of the at least one metal compound to at least one metal oxide.11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising ...

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Номер записи: 38
16-05-2013 дата публикации

IDENTIFICATION AND SECURITY DEVICE USING SHORT-DISTANCE OCULAR BIOMETRY

Номер: US20130120115A1
Автор: Calderon Oliveras Alberto, López Roca Sergio, Valls Chaparro Isaac
Принадлежит:

The invention relates to a device for preventing identity thefts, in order to avoid the starting of mechanical apparatus, such as a vehicle (automobile or similar), or the switching-on of electrical, electronic or electro-medical equipment, if the user is not the authorised user or if the physical conditions necessary to guarantee the safety of the user or other people are not met. The device comprises: a first module comprising a mouthpiece for the acquisition of data such as blood alcohol concentrations or exhalation pressure, a second module provided with a central processing unit, and a third module for capturing images of the eye of the user, provided with a microcamera and means for illuminating the eye. The preferred distance between the eye of the user and the microcamera is between 2 cm and 5 cm. 1. An identification and security device that uses short-distance ocular biometry , for the prevention of eventual supplantations of the identity of persons , particularly to prevent carrying out certain actions , the device comprising:a first module for the acquisition of data concerning to the parameters involved in the application of the device, such as pressure and concentration of determined substances in the body of the user;a second module associated to the first module including a central processing unit for the evaluation of the concerned parameters and illumination and acoustical indicating elements and,a third module for the capture of images of the eye of the user provided with an illumination system.2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first module comprises a mouthpiece for the inflow of the breath of the user claim 1 , a pressure sensor and a sensor for the investigated parameter claim 1 , such as the alcohol rate in blood.3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second module comprises the central processing unit complemented with a keypad for the interaction of the device and its activation by means of security codes claim 1 , ...

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Номер записи: 39
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Light-emitting medium and method of confirming light-emitting medium

Номер: US20130127151A1
Автор: Akiko Kitamura, Manabu Yamamoto, Mitsuru Kitamura, Sakurako Hatori, Tsuyoshi Yamauchi, Yoko Sekine
Принадлежит: DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD

There is provided a light-emitting medium by which whether a valuable paper or the like is forged or not can be judged easily and promptly. A light-emitting medium constituting a valuable paper includes a light-emitting image. The light-emitting image is composed of a pattern area formed on a substrate by using a first fluorescent ink containing a first fluorescent material, and a background area formed on the substrate by using a second fluorescent ink containing a second fluorescent material. When UV-A is irradiated, the first fluorescent ink and the second fluorescent ink emit light of colors that are viewed as different colors from each other. In addition, when UV-C is irradiated, the first fluorescent ink and the second fluorescent ink emit light of colors that are viewed as different colors from each other, the colors being different from the colors that are viewed when the UV-A is irradiated.

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Номер записи: 40
23-05-2013 дата публикации

Gold and silver quantum clusters in molecular containers and methods for their preparation and use

Номер: US20130130392A1
Автор: Pradeep Thalappil, Shibu Sidharth Edakkattuparambil
Принадлежит: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

A composition includes a quantum cluster of Ag m or Au n , one or more protector molecules; and a molecular cavity partially or wholly surrounding the quantum cluster. A method for preparing the quantum clusters includes adding a first amount of glutathione to a gold salt, a silver salt, or a mixture thereof to form a mixture; adding a reducing agent to the mixture to form a precipitate; and mixing the precipitate with a second amount of glutathione and a cyclodextrin to form a composition. Devices are prepared from the quantum clusters, and the devices may be used in methods of authentification of articles.

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Номер записи: 41
23-05-2013 дата публикации

SIMPLIFIED MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION

Номер: US20130132732A1
Автор: Adams Neil Patrick, DAVIS Dinah Lea Marie, Sibley Richard Paul, Singh Ravi
Принадлежит: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

A reader element is associated with an identity verification element. The reader element has a biometric input device and is configured, through enrollment of a biometric element is used to encrypt a character sequence associated with the identity verification element. In a verification phase subsequent to the enrollment, a user may be spared a step of providing the character sequence by, instead, providing the biometric element. Responsive to receiving the biometric element, the reader element may decrypt the character sequence and provide the character sequence to the identity verification element. 1. A method of handling a factor of a multi-factor authentication sequence , said method comprising:receiving a biometric candidate;generating a cryptographic key from said biometric candidate;decrypting a previously stored, encrypted character sequence associated with an identity verification element, wherein said decrypting employs said cryptographic key and results in a decrypted character sequence;transmitting said decrypted character sequence to said identity verification element;receiving, from said identity verification element, an indication of failed character sequence verification;determining, from said indication, that said identity verification element has failed to verify said decrypted character sequence; andresponsive to said determining, providing an indication of failure to verify.2. The method of wherein said biometric candidate comprises a candidate fingerprint.3. The method of wherein said identity verification element comprises a smart card.4. The method of wherein said encrypted character sequence comprises a personal identification number associated with said smart card.5. The method of wherein said providing said indication of failure to verify comprises communicating an indication of authentication failure to an associated device.6. The method of wherein said providing said indication of failure to verify comprises providing an indication of ...

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Номер записи: 42
23-05-2013 дата публикации

BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION

Номер: US20130133042A1
Автор: Edmonton Rod Frey, Jensen Gregory C., Mercredi Dwyane
Принадлежит: Imprivata, Inc.

An apparatus, method and program product locally stores biometric data in response to a user accessing a network (). Local storage of the biometric data allows the user to biometrically access a local computer () in the absence of a network connection () and/or submitted ID. 189.-. (canceled)90. A method of biometrically controlling a user's access to a computer resource based on enrollment BIR data correlated with privileged users and stored at a server , the resource requiring a password for access thereto , the method comprising:obtaining, at a client computer, capture BIR data from a user requesting access to the resource and transmitting the capture data to the server for comparison to the enrollment BIR data to determine whether the user is to be granted access to the resource as a privileged user via the client computer;following grant of access to the resource as a privileged user, storing a copy of the enrollment BIR data in memory of the client computer for use during subsequent access requests;receiving, at the client computer, a subsequent request to access the client computer, the request including capture BIR data, and, in response, comparing the capture BIR data to the enrollment BIR data stored at the client computer;at the client computer, identifying and authenticating the user based on the based on a successful comparison of the capture BIR data to the enrollment BIR data stored at the client computer without entry of a password by the user;following user identification and authentication, and without action by the user, retrieving and presenting a password associated with the BIR enrollment data of the user; andbased on the authentication and the presented password, according access to the resource.91. The method of further comprising receiving identification information for a plurality of users and storing the identification information in the memory of the client computer.92. The method of further comprising storing enrollment BIR data at the ...

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Номер записи: 43
23-05-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS AUTHENTICATION BASED ON DYNAMIC PERSONAL INFORMATION

Номер: US20130133055A1
Автор: Ali Shirook M., Labrador Christopher, Warden James, Wilson Kelce S.
Принадлежит:

An authentication method, system and device are provided to continuously collect dynamic personal identification data (DPID) samples through a user device by using one or more sensors to continuously collect biometric and location data samples associated with the user and then securely transfer the DPID samples to a central authentication server where attributes of the DPID samples may be captured and incorporated as part of a challenge-response pair which requests an arbitrarily generated N-tuple of the DPID samples from a predetermined time interval from the user device that is unique to the user and dynamic based on the sensed data and the time-interval of collection. 1. A method of authenticating a user via a handheld electronic device , comprising:storing at the handheld electronic device a first plurality of dynamic personal identification data samples specific to the user that are collected over time;sending a copy of the first plurality of dynamic personal identification data samples to a remote computing device to be stored as a second plurality of dynamic personal identification samples;receiving at the handheld electronic device an authentication challenge that is computed based on at least a subset of the second plurality of dynamic personal identification samples; andcomputing at the handheld electronic device a first authentication response to the authentication challenge based on at least a subset of the first plurality of dynamic personal identification samples to authenticate the user in response to the first authentication response corresponding to the authentication challenge.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising collecting the first plurality of dynamic personal identification data samples from at least a first sensor located proximate to the user.3. The method of claim 1 , where storing the first plurality of dynamic personal identification data samples comprises storing over time a plurality of biometric data samples associated with the ...

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Номер записи: 44
06-06-2013 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC RECEIPT SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ELECTRONIC RECEIPT

Номер: US20130145444A1
Автор: Funatsu Nobuyuki, Ishigami Sori, Iwamoto Koichiro, Mizoguchi Yasuyuki, Morita Shunichi, Saito Tomoo, TAKASHIMA Hiroshi
Принадлежит:

An electronic receipt system includes a terminal device, a first memory unit which a first user has, and a second memory unit which a second user who is a trading partner of the first user has. The terminal device includes biometric authentication obtaining means to obtain biometric authentication information of the first user and biometric authentication information of the second user; electronic tally generating means to generate electronic tallies based on the biometric authentication information of the both users; electronic receipt generating means to generate electronic receipts including transaction information of the first user and the second user, the electronic receipts including a first electronic receipt having one of the electronic tallies and a second electronic receipt having another of the relevant electronic tallies; means to store the first electronic receipt in the first memory unit; and means to make the second electronic receipt to be stored in the second memory unit. 1. An electronic receipt system comprising a terminal device , a first memory unit which a first user has , and a second memory unit which a second user who is a trading partner of the first user has;the terminal device including:biometric authentication obtaining means to obtain biometric authentication information of the first user and biometric authentication information of the second user;electronic tally generating means to generate electronic tallies based on the biometric authentication information of the both users;electronic receipt generating means to generate electronic receipts including transaction information of the first user and the second user, the electronic receipts including a first electronic receipt having one of the electronic tallies and a second electronic receipt having another of the relevant electronic tallies;means to store the first electronic receipt in the first memory unit; andmeans to make the second electronic receipt to be stored in the second ...

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Номер записи: 45
13-06-2013 дата публикации

Metameric security devices using an active material

Номер: US20130147179A1
Автор: Bill Baloukas, Ludvik Martinu
Принадлежит: Polyvalor LP

An integrated security structure is provided employing an external source of energy to change the appearance of the structure rendering the structure more challenging to duplicate due to its complexity. The security structure includes a substrate forming part of a bank note, identification document, or other security device; an active device within the substrate changing color between at least two colors wherein a color of the substrate surrounding the active device matches one of the at least two colors to form a metameric device. At least one Interference Security Image Structure (ISIS) is configured to be metameric with a bleached state of the active device and is therefore invisible at normal incidence. Another ISIS is metameric with the colored state of the electrochromic device and consequently becomes invisible during coloration. When the whole device is tilted, both ISIS's change color while the rest of the device essentially remains the same.

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Номер записи: 46
13-06-2013 дата публикации

EXTERNAL CONTROLLER AND METHOD FOR DELAYING SCREEN LOCKING OF COMPUTING DEVICE

Номер: US20130148867A1
Автор: WANG HUA-YONG
Принадлежит:

An external controller for delaying screen locking of a computing device, the screen of the computing device is automatically locked after a preset period of inactivity of the computing device. The external controller includes a detection unit and a control unit. The detection unit accounts a period of time of how long the computing device is inactive, and detects whether at least one authorized user is in front of the screen when the accounted period of time is greater than a predetermined time period. The control unit generates a control command for interrupting the inactivity mode of the computing device to delay the screen from automatically locking for the preset period, when the at least one authorized user is detected in front of the screen. 1. An external controller of a computing device having a screen , the screen of the computing device being automatically locked after a pre-set period of inactivity of the computing device , the external controller comprising:a detection unit that accounts a period of time of how long the computing device is inactive, and detects whether at least one authorized user is in front of the screen when the accounted period of time is greater than a predetermined time period; anda control unit that generates a control command for interrupting the inactivity mode of the computing device, and sends the control command to the computing device for delaying the screen from automatically locking for the pre-setting period, when the at least one authorized user is detected in front of the screen.2. The external controller according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storage unit that stores a plurality of predetermined commands for interrupting the inactivity mode of the computing device.3. The external controller according to claim 2 , wherein the control command is generated by:acquiring one of the predetermined commands from the storage unit, wherein the acquired command is regarded as the control command.4. The external controller ...

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Номер записи: 47
13-06-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STORAGE OF USER INFORMATION AND FOR VERIFYING USER IDENTITY

Номер: US20130152216A1
Автор: Stevens Lawrence A.
Принадлежит:

Systems and methods are provided for maintaining user profile information and allowing for biometric verification of the user's identity. The user stores or links to personal, financial, etc. information in a web page. The user can limit the types of information that is available to others. The information can be downloaded to a portable device. The information can be used for financial transactions, where the financial information is transmitted to a web site, an ATM, credit card machine, etc. for financial approval. The information can also be used to find other users with similar interest. The user stores selected characteristics that they would like to find in other users, which are compared with other user's profiles. Matching users are aided in locating one another, where they may then prove their identity to each other by biometrically verifying that they are the owner of the user profile. 1. A system for comparing user profiles to determine users having matching interests and biometrically verifying the identity and information of the matching users to each other as part of a comparison of user profile information , comprising:a storage device comprising a user profile database comprising user profile information for a plurality of users;a user device associated with said storage device, said user device comprising a user interface for receiving user profile information from the users;a biometric verification interface for biometrically verifying each user to the user's associated profile information stored in said user profile database; anda processing element in communication with said user interface, biometric interface, and storage device, wherein said processing element: stores the user profile information for each user in the user profile database;', "compares user preferences for each user stored in the user's profile information with the user preferences of the other of the plurality of users;"], 'receives user profile information input by each user ...

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Номер записи: 48
20-06-2013 дата публикации

METHOD OF STARTING A COMPUTER USING A BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE

Номер: US20130159690A1
Автор: Araki Naoyuki, Hagiwara Mikio, Tsukamoto Yasumichi
Принадлежит: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte, Ltd.

A computer is made usable in a short time using a fingerprint authentication device. When a fingerprint authentication device performs authentication successfully, the fingerprint authentication device sends a startup signal to a power controller via a line. The power controller controls a DC/DC converter to supply power to devices. The fingerprint authentication device sets whether normal boot or fast boot that is completed in a shorter time than the normal boot is successful, in a register via a line. In the fast boot, initialization of a USB interface of a line and password input by a user are skipped, and a BIOS accesses a system by single sign-on using a password stored in a secure area. 1. A computer that is able to be started by a biometric authentication device , the computer comprising:a power control circuit for starting power of the computer in response to one or more of pressing of a power button and successful authentication by the biometric authentication device; anda boot execution circuit for executing normal boot when the computer is started by the pressing of the power button, and executing fast boot when the computer is started by the successful authentication by the biometric authentication device, the normal boot requesting password input by a user, and the fast boot using a password stored in the computer to access a system without acquiring a password from the user and the biometric authentication device.2. The computer according to claim 1 , wherein the fast boot omits initialization of an interface of the biometric authentication device to the system.3. The computer according to claim 1 , wherein the boot execution circuit completes the fast boot to boot of an operating system claim 1 , without requesting the password input by the user.4. The computer according to claim 1 , wherein the boot execution circuit authenticates the biometric authentication device using authentication data registered in a security chip when executing the normal ...

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Номер записи: 49
27-06-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for generating printed documents with invisible printed conductive patterns as security features for detecting unauthorized copying and alterations

Номер: US20130161387A1
Автор: Chao King
Принадлежит: Konica Minolta Laboratory USA Inc

Methods of generating a secured printed document on paper or other medium by printing a security layer made of a transparent conductive material over the ink/toner layer that forms the visible content of the document. The security layer is printed using a transparent conductive material such as transparent conductive toner or ink and is invisible to human eyes. In one embodiment, the transparent conductive material contains a pattern that forms a radio frequency (RF) transponder circuit which has an RF antenna and a digital memory storing security data, which can be read out and used to authenticate the document. In another embodiment, the pattern forms a memory circuit without an RF antenna. In yet another embodiment, the transparent conductive material is patterned but does not form a functional circuit, and the electrical properties of the security layer such conductivity and/or capacitance are used to authenticate the document.

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Номер записи: 50
27-06-2013 дата публикации

Data repository authentication

Номер: US20130162394A1
Автор: Craig S. Etchegoyen
Принадлежит: NETAUTHORITY Inc

A data repository grants data access through a computer network only to previously authorized computing devices identified by their digital fingerprint. Digital fingerprint authentication can be used with other, conventional authentication protocols for data repository access. Digital fingerprints of authorized computing devices are received by the data repository from known and trusted computing devices.

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Номер записи: 51
27-06-2013 дата публикации

CONDITIONAL BIOMETRIC ACCESS IN A GAMING ENVIRONMENT

Номер: US20130165221A1
Автор: ALDERUCCI Dean P., Asher Joseph M., Papageorgiou Antonio
Принадлежит:

The present application provides methods and corresponding systems for accessing services in a gaming or other environment based on conditional biometric identity verification. In one aspect, this includes the step or steps of determining a location of a gaming device having a display and at least one biometric sensor associated therewith; prompting a user of the gaming device for at least one item of physical biometric data with the biometric sensor based at least on the location of the gaming device; receiving the at least one item of physical biometric data; and enabling at least one service on the gaming device based on a match between the at least one item of physical biometric data received and at least one authenticated item of physical biometric data associated with the user. 120-. (canceled)21. A method comprising:determining that a gaming device is located in a first area of a plurality of service areas;prompting a user of the gaming device for at least one item of physical biometric data based on the gaming device being located in the first area, the user not prompted for physical biometric data when the gaming device is located in a second area of the plurality of service areas;receiving at least one item of physical biometric data; andenabling at least one service on the gaming device based on a match between the at least one item of physical biometric data received and at least one item of physical biometric data associated with the user obtained previously.22. A method comprising:determining a location of a gaming device from a plurality of service areas;prompting a user of the gaming device for at least a first item of physical biometric data based on the gaming device being located in a first area of the plurality of service areas;prompting the user of the gaming device for at least a second item of physical biometric data based on the gaming device being located in a second area of the plurality of service areas;receiving the first or the second ...

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Номер записи: 52
27-06-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURE ACCESS TO AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING BOTH A SCREEN GESTURE AND FACIAL BIOMETRICS

Номер: US20130167212A1
Автор: Azar Cyrus, Brostoff George
Принадлежит: SENSIBLE VISION, INC.

A system and method for providing secure authorization to an electronic device by combining two or more security features of authentication processed at substantially the same time where at least one of the factors is a “tolerant” factor. By combining two factors such as facial recognition and a screen gesture, these can be analyzed at substantially the same time such that the tolerance match required by the tolerant factors for providing a better user authentication experience without reducing the overall security accuracy. 1. A biometric recognition system for providing security for an electronic device comprising:a digital camera having a field of view for providing at least one biometric image from a user of the electronic device;at least one processor configured for use with the electronic device for comparing a biometric image to both to both biometric image data and a user selected screen gesture stored in a database; andproviding access to the electronic device when both the biometric image data and screen gesture are authenticated.2. A biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the biometric images are at least one from the group of a facial image claim 1 , finger print image or retinal image.3. A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the screen gesture is a symbol continuously input from the user's finger on a touch screen of the electronic device.4. A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the screen gesture is a plurality of shape indicia entered on the touch screen in a predetermined sequence.5. A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of shape indicia are arranged in a fixed or random grid pattern.6. A facial biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein the selected screen gesture is a plurality of gestures each assigned different colors.7. A biometric recognition system as in claim 1 , wherein a predefined deviation from an entered biometric image to an ...

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Номер записи: 53
27-06-2013 дата публикации

Handheld Mobile Device with USB Hard Drive and Optional Biometric Scanner, and Systems Including the Same

Номер: US20130167226A1
Автор: LIN Woodrow
Принадлежит:

Mobile handheld communication devices such as cellular and/or smart phones are equipped with a detachable USB drive, and optionally, a biometric scanner and/or an electronic release mechanism and/or circuitry. The communication device has a housing, a central processing unit (CPU) within the housing, a memory controller within the housing and coupled to the CPU, and a universal serial bus (USB) hard drive that electrically communicates with the memory controller. The USB hard drive has an outer surface or casing that is integrated and/or integratable with the housing. The USB device may include a USB interface, a hard drive that communicates through the USB interface, and a biometric sensor. The biometric sensor establishes or authorizes electronic communication between the hard drive and the USB interface when biometric data obtained with the biometric sensor matches data stored in the hard drive. 1. A handheld communication device , comprising:a housing;a first central processing unit (CPU) within the housing;a first memory controller within the housing and coupled to the first CPU; anda universal serial bus (USB) hard drive configured to electrically communicate with the first memory controller, the USB hard drive having an outer surface or casing that is coplanar, coextensive, continuous, integrated and/or integratable with the housing.2. The handheld communication device of claim 1 , further comprising a locking mechanism within the housing claim 1 , configured to removably secure the USB hard drive to the wireless communication device.3. The handheld communication device of claim 1 , further comprising secure digital input output (SDIO) circuitry configured to communicate with the first memory controller and/or the USB hard drive.4. The handheld communication device of claim 3 , further comprising a biometric sensor in communication with the SDIO circuitry and the USB hard drive.5. The handheld communication device of claim 4 , wherein the biometric sensor ...

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Номер записи: 54
04-07-2013 дата публикации

ILLUMINATION DEVICE, PROJECTION DEVICE, AND PROJECTION-TYPE IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE

Номер: US20130169940A1
Автор: Ishida Kazutoshi, Kurashige Makio, Ooyagi Yasuyuki, Takanokura Tomoe
Принадлежит: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Provided is an illumination device which illuminates an illuminated zone with a plurality of coherent light beams having mutually different wavelength ranges, so that it is possible to allow speckles to be inconspicuous. A illumination device is configured to include an optical element including a hologram recording medium and an irradiation device which illuminates the optical element with a plurality of coherent light beams having mutually different wavelength ranges so as to allow a first and second coherent light beams having different wavelength ranges to scan the hologram recording medium of the optical element. The first coherent light beams incident on respective positions of the hologram recording medium are allowed to reproduce an image superimposed on an illuminated zone, and the second coherent light beams incident on the respective positions of the hologram recording medium are allowed to reproduce an image superimposed on the illuminated zone. 116-. (canceled)17. An illumination device comprising:an optical element including a hologram recording medium which records an image of a scattering plate and diffracts a first coherent light beam having a first wavelength range and a second coherent light beam having a second wavelength range which is different from the first wavelength range so as to reproduce the image of the scattering plate; andan irradiation device configured to irradiate the optical element with light beams having different wavelength ranges so as to allow the first coherent light beam and the second coherent light beam to scan the hologram recording medium,wherein the irradiation device and the optical element are arranged such that the first coherent light beams incident from the irradiation device on respective positions of the hologram recording medium are diffracted by the hologram recording medium and reproduce the images of the scattering plate superimposed on a zone, and the second coherent light beams incident from the ...

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Номер записи: 55
04-07-2013 дата публикации

Authenticating Identification and Security Documents and Other Objects

Номер: US20130172048A1
Автор: Geoffrey B. Rhoads, Ravi K. Sharma, Tony F. Rodriguez
Принадлежит: Digimarc Corp

The application discloses identification and security documents and methods and systems for authenticating such identification and security documents. In one implementation, a document includes a first surface; and a second surface. The first surface comprises a first set of print structures and a second set of print structures. The first set of print structures and the second set of print structures cooperate to obscure the location on the first surface of the second set of print structures. The second set of print structures is arranged on the first surface so as to provide a reflection pattern. In one example, the reflection pattern includes a diffraction grating. The second set of print structures is preferably provided on the first surface with metallic ink. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided too.

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Номер записи: 56
11-07-2013 дата публикации

Automated mechanism to switch user data sets in a touch-based device

Номер: US20130176108A1
Автор: Anu Sreepathy, Samir KAKKAR, Sunil Madhani
Принадлежит: Intuit Inc

A method to use a single touch-based device for a set of users involves analyzing a biometric signal of a user, obtained using a biometric sensor of the single touch-based device, to generate a biometric data item; determining an identity of the user by comparing the biometric data item to a set of biometric data items stored in the single touch-based device; activating, in response solely to the biometric signal and based on the identity of the user, a user data set residing on the single touch-based device, where the user data set belongs to the user; and performing, in response to a touch input from the user and activation of the user data set, a task on the single touch-based device using the user data set.

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Номер записи: 57
18-07-2013 дата публикации

VOLUME HOLOGRAM TRANSFER FOIL

Номер: US20130182301A1
Автор: Azakami Minoru, Eto Koji, Miyachi Takaki, Oikawa Nobuko, SATO SHINYA, Tsukada Dai
Принадлежит: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a volume hologram transfer foil which has good foil cutting characteristics and is used to manufacture a volume hologram laminate by transferring a volume hologram layer to an adherend by thermocompression. The above problem is solved by a volume hologram transfer foil comprising a base material, a protective layer formed on the base material, a volume hologram layer formed on the protective layer and having a volume hologram recorded, and a heat seal layer formed on the volume hologram layer, wherein the protective layer contains a hard coat component formed of an ionizing radiation-curable resin, a rupture elongation control component which improves the rupture elongation of the protective layer, and a foil cutting characteristic control component which has a thermal expansion coefficient different from those of the hard coat component and rupture elongation control component and is incompatible with the two components. 1. A volume hologram transfer foil comprising:a base material;a protective layer formed on the base material;a volume hologram layer formed on the protective layer and having a volume hologram recorded; anda heat seal layer formed on the volume hologram layer,wherein the protective layer contains a hard coat component formed of an ionizing radiation-curable resin, a rupture elongation control component which improves a rupture elongation of the protective layer, and a foil cutting characteristic control component which has a thermal expansion coefficient different from those of the hard coat component and the rupture elongation control component and is incompatible with the two components.2. The volume hologram transfer foil according to claim 1 , wherein the ionizing radiation-curable resin which is the hard coat component of the protective layer is an ultraviolet-curable resin.3. The volume hologram transfer foil according to wherein the rupture elongation control component of the protective layer ...

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Номер записи: 58
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Secure Wireless Access to Medical Data

Номер: US20130191647A1
Автор: Begley Peter J., Ferrara, Gora Jill, JR. Michael N., Rogina Peter R.
Принадлежит:

A method is disclosed that allows secure access to medical data. A device application running on a wireless device, optionally including associated scanners, acquires a patient's biometric information (e.g., a finger-print at a resolution exceeding ppi using the display as a proximity flash-camera). An encrypted representation of the biometric data is wirelessly transmitted to a secure data center. A server application at the remote data center decrypts the data and compares it to a database for positive identification purposes. Relevant pre-approved medical data for the identified patient is automatically retrieved from a secure database of patient information, encrypted and sent to the wireless device by the server application. The received data is decrypted by the device application and displayed by the wireless device for use by the medical practitioner. The patient may also maintain and update his/her medical record through this method and device. 1: A method for securely accessing medical data , comprising:providing a device application, running on an electronic device, said device application comprising instructions to enable said electronic device to perform one or more functions comprising:acquiring a representation of a patient identifier, and wherein said representation of a patient identifier has a resolution sufficient to determine identity of a patient;encrypting said representation of a patient identifier to produce an encrypted representation;transmitting said encrypted representation to a processing server for identity confirmation;automatically identifying at least one patient using said representation of said patient identifier by a server application operable on said processing server;receiving encrypted medical data from a remote secure data server, said medical data being representative of data related to said at least one patient, said data having been automatically retrieved from a secure patient database; anddecrypting said medical data to ...

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Номер записи: 59
25-07-2013 дата публикации

Industrial Automation System and Method for Safeguarding the System

Номер: US20130191909A1
Автор: Akil Yahya, Müller Jörg
Принадлежит: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

An industrial automation system comprising a digital fingerprint that is allocated to a unit requesting access to the automation system and which is based on one or more parameters of a communication between the unit and a fingerprint-determining component of the automation system, wherein the industrial automation system additional comprises the fingerprint-determining component which, during the operation of the automation system, grants the requesting unit access to the automation system and compares the determined fingerprint of the requesting unit with a stored fingerprint. 1. An industrial automation system , comprising:a requesting unit;a fingerprint-determining component; anda digital fingerprint allocated to a requesting unit requesting access to the industrial automation system and based on at least one parameter of a communication between the requesting unit and the fingerprint-determining component;wherein during operation of the industrial automation system, the fingerprint-determining component grants the requesting unit access to the industrial automation system and compares a determined fingerprint of the requesting unit with a stored fingerprint.2. The automation system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint-determining component is an end node of the industrial automation system claim 1 , the requesting unit being connectable to the end node to exchange data via a predetermined interface.3. The automation system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fingerprint-determining component authenticates itself relative to the industrial automation system at least once to exchange data with other components of the industrial automation system.4. The automation system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the fingerprint-determining component authenticates itself relative to the industrial automation system at least once to exchange data with other components of the industrial automation system.5. The automation system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ...

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Номер записи: 60
01-08-2013 дата публикации

Advanced Methods of and Apparatus for the Manipulation of Electromagnetic Phenomenon: the Decoding of Genetic Material and the Human Genome (E3)

Номер: US20130194645A1
Автор: Carl Raymond Amos
Принадлежит: Individual

An advanced method of and apparatus for manipulating electromagnetic spectra, which incorporates a bent tepee or bent pyramidal aligned array of conical or pyramidal inverted sections that have at least two intrinsic angles of differing values aligned co-axially. These are arranged to naturally produce a reference and object waves that impinges on and illuminate a holographic plate or recording means to produce on-axis or in-line transmission and reflection holograms, including real time display. The technology is also applicable to the detection, identification, and/or decoding of genetic material, specifically DNA and the Human Genome.

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Номер записи: 61
01-08-2013 дата публикации

AUTHENTICATE A FINGERPRINT IMAGE

Номер: US20130198826A1
Автор: Waldron James Robert
Принадлежит: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

A computing machine including a sensor to capture a fingerprint image from a user and generate a password in response to the user accessing the sensor, a component to create a package of the fingerprint image and the password, and a processor to authenticate the fingerprint image from the package before decrypting an encryption of the password if a request for the password has been received before a predefined time has elapsed. 1. A computing machine comprising:a sensor to capture a fingerprint image from a user and generate a password in response to the user accessing the sensor;a component to create a package of the fingerprint image and the password; anda processor to authenticate the fingerprint image from the package before decrypting an encryption of the password if a request for the password has been received before a predefined time has elapsed.2. The computing machine of wherein the password is a one time password.3. The computing machine of wherein the sensor encrypts the fingerprint image and the password.4. The computing machine of wherein the component decrypts the fingerprint image and re-encrypts the password.5. The computing machine of wherein the package is BLOB which includes the fingerprint image and the password.6. The computing machine of wherein another device sends the computing machine the request for the password if attempting to authenticate the user.7. The computing machine of wherein the sensor includes at least one from the group consisting of an image capture device claim 1 , a fingerprint scanner claim 1 , and a biometric device.8. A method for authenticating a user comprising:generating a password and capturing a fingerprint image from a user in response to the user accessing an image capture device of a computing machine;encrypting the password and creating a package of an encrypted password and the fingerprint image with the computing machine; andauthenticating the fingerprint image and decrypting the password from the package with ...

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Номер записи: 62
08-08-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL WORLD BIOMETRIC ANALYTICS THROUGH THE USE OF A MULTIMODAL BIOMETRIC ANALYTIC WALLET

Номер: US20130205138A1
Автор: Baughman Aaron K., Dawson Christopher J., GRAHAM Barry M., KAMALSKY David J.
Принадлежит: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

A system and method for real world biometric analytics through the use of a multimodal analytic wallet. The system includes a 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 biometric wallet further comprises a biometric analytic interface configured to communicate the biometric data to one or more devices. 1. A biometric wallet comprising:a pervasive repository embodied as a storage unit 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; anda biometric analytic interface configured to communicate the biometric data to one or more devices and notify a user which acquisition devices attempt to obtain information about the user.2. The biometric wallet of claim 1 , wherein the biometric layer includes physiological biometric data claim 1 , behavioral biometric data claim 1 , and cognitive biometric data.3. The biometric wallet of claim 1 , wherein the processing layer is configured to process locational data and environmental data.4. The biometric wallet of claim 1 , wherein the biometric analytic interface provides mechanisms for parallel acquisition and processing.5. The biometric wallet of claim 1 , wherein the biometric analytic interface includes a privacy policy.6. The biometric wallet of claim 1 , wherein the biometric analytic interface is configured to synch the pervasive repository to a central repository claim 1 , and the central repository applies one or more algorithms to the biometric data.7. The biometric wallet of claim 1 , wherein the privacy layer is configured to distort one or more biometric features before authenticating the user claim 1 , and the processing layer is configured to periodically compare the user's biometric data to the biometric data ...

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Номер записи: 63
15-08-2013 дата публикации

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION

Номер: US20130207779A1
Автор: Abiko Yukihiro, UNO Kazuya
Принадлежит: FUJITSU LIMITED

A biometric authentication device includes: a storage unit to store a first enrolled template and first information including a parameter representing an input environment of the first enrolled template; a receiving unit to receive biometric information from the terminal device, a second enrolled template stored in the terminal device, and second information including a parameter representing an input environment of the second enrolled template; an authentication unit to perform authentication by matching the received biometric information and the first enrolled template; a selecting unit to select the first enrolled template or the second enrolled template, based on the first and second information, when the biometric information is accepted; and an updating unit to update the first enrolled template stored in the storage unit to the second enrolled template when the second enrolled template is selected. 1. A biometric authentication device that performs biometric authentication based on biometric information input to a connected terminal device , the biometric authentication device comprising:a storage unit configured to store a first enrolled template and first information including a parameter representing an input environment of the first enrolled template;a receiving unit configured to receive biometric information transmitted from the terminal device, a second enrolled template stored in the terminal device, and second information including a parameter representing an input environment of the second enrolled template;an authentication unit configured to perform authentication of a person who inputs the biometric information by matching the received biometric information and the first enrolled template;a selecting unit configured to select the first enrolled template or the second enrolled template, based on the first information and the second information, when the biometric information is accepted by the authentication unit; andan updating unit configured to ...

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Номер записи: 64
15-08-2013 дата публикации

EFFICIENT PREVENTION FRAUD

Номер: US20130212655A1
Автор: Hanna Keith J., Hoyos Hector T.
Принадлежит:

This disclosure is directed to methods and systems for managing difficulty of use and security for a transaction. A transaction manager operating on a computing device may determining a range of possible steps for a transaction comprising security measures available for the transaction. The transaction manager may identify a threshold for a security metric to be exceeded for authorizing the transaction, the security metric to be determined based on performance of steps selected for the transaction. The transaction manager may select for the transaction at least one step from the range of possible steps, based on optimizing between (i) a difficulty of use quotient of the transaction from subjecting a user to the at least one step, and (ii) the security metric relative to the determined threshold, the optimization including a preference for inclusion of a step for liveness detection or biometric deterrence if available. 1. A method of managing difficulty of use and security for a transaction , the method comprising:(a) determining, by a transaction manager operating on a computing device, a range of possible steps for a transaction comprising security measures available for the transaction;(b) identifying a threshold for a security metric to be exceeded for authorizing the transaction, the security metric to be determined based on performance of steps selected for the transaction; and(c) selecting, for the transaction, at least one step from the range of possible steps, based on optimizing between (i) a difficulty of use quotient of the transaction from subjecting a user to the at least one step, and (ii) the security metric relative to the determined threshold, the optimization including a preference for inclusion of a step for liveness detection or biometric deterrence if available.2. The method of claim 1 , comprising calculating the difficulty of use quotient based on the at least one step selected claim 1 , each of the at least one step assigned a score based on ...

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Номер записи: 65
22-08-2013 дата публикации

ENROLLMENT KIOSK INCLUDING BIOMETRIC ENROLLMENT AND VERIFICATION, FACE RECOGNITION AND FINGERPRINT MATCHING SYSTEMS

Номер: US20130215275A1
Автор: Arnon Ilan, Bell Robert Lloyd, Berini Dario John, Fevens Robert Bryon, Shimek Brian J., van Beek Gary A.
Принадлежит: NEXTGENID, INC.

An enrollment kiosk for collecting personal data includes a slidable main module and at least one modifiable section removably coupled to the main module. The main module includes a processor and one or more biometric sensing devices coupled to the processor. The one or more biometric sensing devices include a right fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor and a left fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor. The right fingerprint sensor is positioned a predetermined distance apart from the left fingerprint sensor. The at least one modifiable section includes at least one first input device coupled to the processor. The kiosk also includes a scene camera configured to record a video of an area surrounding the enrollment kiosk and to transmit the video to a remote operator being located remotely from the enrollment kiosk 1. An enrollment kiosk for collecting personal data , comprising: a right fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor and positioned proximate a right end of the main module; and', 'a left fingerprint sensor coupled to the processor and positioned proximate a left end of the main module, the right fingerprint sensor being positioned a predetermined distance apart from the left fingerprint sensor;', 'at least one scene camera, the scene camera being configured to record a video of an area surrounding the enrollment kiosk and to transmit the video to a remote station located remotely from the enrollment kiosk; and, 'a main module including a processor and one or more biometric sensing devices coupled to the processor, the one or more biometric sensing devices includingat least one modifiable section removably coupled to the main module, the at least one modifiable section including at least one first input device coupled to the processor.2. The kiosk of claim 1 , further comprising an interactive communication device configured to enable communication between the enrollee and a remote operator located at the remote station.3. The kiosk of claim 2 ...

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Номер записи: 66
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Online Pseudonym Verification and Identity Validation

Номер: US20130219480A1
Автор: Bud Andrew
Принадлежит:

Methods, systems, and computer program products for authenticating an online user. Authentication involves sending a code from a server to a user device equipped with a source of illumination and a camera capable of capturing video imagery of the online user. The user device receives the code, modulates the source of illumination in accordance with the code, and captures video imagery of the user while the source of illumination is being modulated according to the code. The captured video imagery of the online user is sent to the server where it is analyzed to detect evidence of changes in illumination that correspond to the code. If good correspondence is found, the user may be authenticated. Similar methods may be applied to other biometric data. Applications of the authentication include identify validation, pseudonym verification, and distinguishing human from non human access attempts. 1 a source of illumination;', 'a camera capable of capturing video imagery of the online user; and', receiving the information;', 'modulating the source of illumination based on the received information; and', 'transmitting captured video imagery of the online user to the server;, 'wherein the user device is capable of], 'sending information from a server to a user device, wherein the user device includesreceiving at the server captured video imagery of the online user transmitted by the user device, wherein the video imagery is captured by the camera while the source of illumination is being modulated according to the control signal;analyzing the received video imagery to detect evidence of changes in illumination that correspond to the information; andgenerating an authentication response based on the analyzing of the received video imagery.. A method of authenticating an online user, the method comprising: This application claims right of priority to and the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/601,534, filed Feb. 21, 2012, which is ...

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Номер записи: 67
22-08-2013 дата публикации

Biometric-rich gestures for authentication on multi-touch devices

Номер: US20130219490A1
Автор: Katherine ISBISTER, Napa SAE-BAE, Nasir Memon
Принадлежит: Polytechnic Institute of NYU

The problem of obtaining a multi-touch input sequence for use in user authentication is solved by determining, at a plurality of time instances, a mapping from an unordered set of at least four touch points to a an ordered set of at least four fingertips, wherein for at least one of the plurality of time instances, the mapping from the unordered set of at least four touch points to the ordered set of at least four fingertips is subject to a constraint that the ordered set of at least four touch points defines a simple polygon.

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Номер записи: 68
29-08-2013 дата публикации

Systems and methods for identifying a user of an electronic device

Номер: US20130222277A1
Автор: James Michael O'Hara
Принадлежит: Individual

Systems and methods for identifying a user of an electronic device are disclosed. An example method includes capturing a physical characteristic of a hand of a user via a sensor on a computing device. The characteristic is captured as the user touches the computing device for a purpose different from user identification. The example method includes determining an identifier associated with the user based on the captured characteristic.

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Номер записи: 69
29-08-2013 дата публикации

METHODS FOR SECURE ENROLLMENT AND BACKUP OF PERSONAL IDENTITY CREDENTIALS INTO ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Номер: US20130227299A1
Автор: Abdallah David S., Johnson Barry W.
Принадлежит: Privaris, Inc.

A method and system for securely enrolling personal identity credentials into personal identification devices. The system of the invention comprises the manufacturer of the device and an enrollment authority. The manufacturer is responsible for recording serial numbers or another unique identifier for each device that it produces, along with a self-generated public key for each device. The enrollment authority is recognized by the manufacturer or another suitable institution as capable of validating an individual before enrolling him into the device. The enrollment authority maintains and operates the appropriate equipment for enrollment, and provides its approval of the enrollment. The methods described herein discuss post-manufacturing, enrollment, backup, and recovery processes for the device. 1. A method , comprising:sending from a personal identification device to a party at least one of (1) an identifier uniquely associated with the personal identification device or (2) a portion of an asymmetric key pair generated by the personal identification device;receiving from the party a digital certificate based, at least in part, on the at least one of the identifier or the portion of the asymmetric key pair sent from the personal identification device to the party, the sending and the receiving being before biometric data associated with enrollment is received at the personal identification device; anddisabling functionality within the personal identification device before biometric data associated with enrollment is received except that the personal identification device is in a wait state associated with future enrollment.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving at the personal identification device a party digital certificate from the party, the party digital certificate including a public key associated with the party.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the asymmetric key pair includes a personal identification device public key and a personal ...

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Номер записи: 70
29-08-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTHENTICATING USER OF A MOBILE DEVICE VIA HYBRID BIOMETICS INFORMATION

Номер: US20130227678A1
Автор: JUNG Seokyeong, KANG Sangki, KIM Kyungtae, KIM Yangwook, LEE Chulhwan, Lee Sanghoon
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

A system and method is provided that authenticates a user using hybrid biometrics information, such as a user's image information, a user's voice information, etc. The user authentication method includes: acquiring a number of biometrics information; generating a number of authentication information corresponding to the acquired biometrics information; and performing an integral user authentication based on the by generated authentication information. 1. A user authentication method comprising:receiving image information and voice information;detecting a facial feature value and an object feature value based on the image information, and a voice feature value based on the voice information; andperforming an integral user authentication for authentication by determining whether the detected feature values match prestored information over a predetermined amount.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the integral user authentication comprises at least one of the following:determining whether a value for a preset word matches the detected voice feature value;determining whether a motion state of an object of the image information is synchronized with the detected voice information; and3. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the integral user authentication comprises:displaying, by a controller, a randomly selected word; anddetermining whether the detected voice feature value matches a feature value of the selected word over the predetermined amount.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:generating facial authentication information for the facial feature value, motion information for the object feature value, and voice authentication information for the voice feature value to perform the integral user authentication.5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:determining that the authentication has failed when at least one of the facial authentication information, the voice authentication information, and the motion information is not authenticated. ...

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Номер записи: 71
05-09-2013 дата публикации

Colour laser marking methods of security documents

Номер: US20130229008A1
Автор: Bart Waumans, Hubertus Van Aert, Ingrid Geuens, Paul Callant
Принадлежит: Agfa Gevaert NV

A security document precursor including, in order: a) at least one transparent biaxially stretched polyester foil; b) one colourless colour forming layer containing at least an infrared absorber, a colourless dye-precursor and a polymeric binder; and c) a polymeric support; wherein the polymeric binder is copolymer including at least 90 wt % of a chlorinated ethylene and 1 wt % to 10 wt % of vinyl acetate both based on the total weight of the binder. Methods for making the security document precursor are also disclosed.

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Номер записи: 72
05-09-2013 дата публикации

BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION DATA PROTECTION

Номер: US20130230216A1
Автор: Silvester Kelan C.
Принадлежит:

Embodiments of the present invention can combine biometric identification data with additional information, or knowledge, to form a new type of security measure. One embodiment of the present invention obtains biometric identification data for accessing a particular context, identifies context identification data related to the particular context, and combines the biometric identification data and the context identification data into an identification template. 1obtaining biometric identification data for accessing a particular context;identifying context identification data related to the particular context; andcombining the biometric identification data and the context identification data into an identification template.. A method comprising: This application is a continuation of, claims the benefit of and priority to, previously filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/372,193 entitled “Biometric Identification Data Protection” filed on Feb. 17, 2009, a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/877,455, entitled “Biometric Identification Data Protection” filed on Jun. 25, 2004, theThe present invention relates to the field of security. More specifically, the present invention relates to protecting biometric identification data.Biometrics is the statistical study of biological data. According to biometrics, every person has certain biological characteristics or traits that are virtually unique. In other words, biometric data can be used to identify an individual to a statistical certainty.Biometric identification can be used for a variety of purposes, not the least of which is security. For instance, fingerprint scanners, retina scanners, DNA analyzers, facial recognition tools, and various other techniques and devices can collect biometric data and use the data to authenticate the identity of a would-be user. Biometric-based security measures can be used in place of, or in addition to, knowledge-based security measures, such as passwords or PINs ( ...

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Номер записи: 73
05-09-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION ENROLLMENT OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND APPARATUS

Номер: US20130232562A1
Автор: Rodriguez Raphael A., Spring Julian D., Volovik Daniel
Принадлежит: Delfigo Corporation

A method and system for the identification of a user is provided by collecting a series of user enrollment data from a series of user inputs; calculating a user profile from the series of user enrollment data and additional user data, the additional user data being randomly selected user enrollment data from the series of user enrollment data; comparing a post-training user login to the user profile; updating the user profile with data from the post training user login if the post-training login is consistent with the user profile; repeating the comparing and the updating for each successive post training user login. 1. A method for profiling a system user , said method comprising:enrolling a user, said enrolling a user including prompting a user to enter a response and measuring biometric data from said enrollment;repeating said enrolling said user a predetermined number of times, storing said biometric data;generating and storing user enrollment data from each said prompting of said user;calculating an aggregate user profile from a plurality of randomly selected sets of said biometric data from said enrollment.2. The method of wherein said randomly selected user enrollment data are incorporated into said calculation in a random order.3. The method of wherein said randomly selected user enrollment data are incorporated into said calculation in order in which they were collected.4. The method of wherein said randomly selected user enrollment data are incorporated into said calculation in inverse order in which they were collected.5. The method of wherein said calculating said fluctuations in said aggregate user profile fall below a preset threshold.6. The method of wherein each said user enrollment data is used only once.7. The method of wherein said user enrollment data sets are used a random number of times.8. The method of wherein said plurality is a predetermined number.9. The method of wherein said plurality is a number of iterations necessary until fluctuation ...

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Номер записи: 74
05-09-2013 дата публикации

PORTABLE TERMINAL AND GRIPPING-FEATURE LEARNING METHOD

Номер: US20130232570A1
Автор: Higuchi Takeshi, Morinaga Yasuo, Ota Manabu, Tsukamoto Masakatsu
Принадлежит: NTT DOCOMO, INC.

A portable terminal includes a former-template storage that stores an old authentication template used for authentication in a portable terminal used in the past, as a former template; a sensor-position storage that stores the positions of sensors in the portable terminal currently being used; a sensor-position correcting section that acquires the former template and the positions of the sensors and applies interpolation to the former template according to the positions of the sensors to generate an interpolated template; a gripping-feature sample acquisition section that acquires a gripping feature sample from a sensor array; a template comparison section that compares the interpolated template with the acquired gripping feature sample and calculates an inter-vector distance therebetween; and a template storage that stores the interpolated template as an authentication template when the inter-vector distance between the interpolated template and the acquired gripping feature sample is equal to or shorter than a predetermined value. 1. A portable terminal that acquires a gripping feature sample from a sensor array formed of a plurality of sensors and that performs authentication by using an authentication template , the portable terminal comprising:a former-template storage adapted to store an old authentication template used for authentication in a portable terminal used in the past, as a former template;a sensor-position storage adapted to store the positions of the sensors in the portable terminal currently being used;a sensor-position correcting section adapted to acquire the former template and the positions of the sensors and to apply interpolation to the former template according to the positions of the sensors to generate an interpolated template;a gripping-feature sample acquisition section adapted to acquire the gripping feature sample from the sensor array;a template comparison section adapted to compare the interpolated template with the acquired ...

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Номер записи: 75
19-09-2013 дата публикации

AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20130243272A1
Автор: HANZAWA Yuki, IRIE Atsushi, YAMAMOTO Motoo
Принадлежит: Omron Corporation

An authentication apparatus comprises an extraction part configured to extract a feature of a face from a face image of a user; a plurality of classifiers configured to identify the user by determining whether or not the feature extracted by the extraction part matches a feature of a face stored in a storage apparatus; a deriving part configured to derive a specific condition based on at least one of the feature extracted by the extraction part and information for authenticating the user; a selecting part configured to select at least one of the classifiers based on the specific condition; and an authentication part configured to authenticate the user when the selected classifier determines that the feature extracted by the extraction part matches the feature of the face stored in the storage. 1. An authentication apparatus comprising:an extraction part configured to extract a feature of a face from a face image of a user;a plurality of classifiers configured to identify the user by determining whether or not the feature extracted by the extraction part matches a feature of a face stored in a storage apparatus;a deriving part configured to derive a specific condition based on at least one of the feature extracted by the extraction part and information for authenticating the user;a selecting part configured to select at least one of the classifiers based on the specific condition; andan authentication part configured to authenticate the user when the selected classifier determines that the feature extracted by the extraction part matches the feature of the face stored in the storage apparatus.2. The authentication apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the information for authenticating the user includes at least one of the number of users claim 1 , a direction of the face of the user claim 1 , attribute of the user claim 1 , whether or not the user wears any accessory claim 1 , environment where the face image is obtained claim 1 , and date when the face image is ...

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Номер записи: 76
19-09-2013 дата публикации

Method For Setting Up An Access Level For Use Of A Software Sytem, And Computer Program Products And Processor Devices Thereof

Номер: US20130247156A1
Автор: Savo Isak
Принадлежит:

A method for setting up an access level for use of a software system including different levels of user accesses. The method includes the steps of: using a first user login to log in to the software system, the first user login having a first access level including a first set of permissions; using a second user login to log in to the software system, the second user login having a second access level including a second set of permissions; and combining the permissions of the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions in the software system, thereby setting up the access level for the use of the software system, the access level including the combined permissions of the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions. The invention also relates to computer program products and processor means. 1. A method for setting up an access level for use of a software system comprising different levels of user accesses , wherein the software system comprises one of: a control system for controlling a power plant; a control system for controlling a process; the method comprising the steps of:using a first user login to log in to the software system, the first user login having a first access level comprising a first set of permissions,using a second user login to log in to the software system, the second user login having a second access level comprising a second set of permissions,combining the permissions of the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions in the software system, thereby setting up the access level for the use of the software system, the access level comprising the combined permissions of the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions allowing the first and second users to access programs or retrieve information from the control system with their respective sets of permissions now available simultaneously.2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first user login comprises using a first user ...

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Номер записи: 77
19-09-2013 дата публикации

FACIAL FEATURE DETECTION

Номер: US20130247175A1
Автор: Nechyba Michael Christian, Sipe Michael Andrew
Принадлежит:

An example method includes capturing, by a camera of a computing device, an image including at least a face of a user, calculating a face template of the face of the user in the image, and analyzing the face template to determine whether the face includes at least one of a removable facial feature that decreases a level of distinctiveness between two faces and a non-removable facial feature that decreases a level of distinctiveness between two faces. When the face includes the removable facial feature, the method further includes outputting a notification for the user to remove the removable facial feature. When the face includes the non-removable facial feature, the method further includes adjusting a first similarity score threshold to a second similarity score threshold. 1. A method , comprising:capturing, by a computing device, an image including at least a face of a user;calculating, by the computing device, a face template of the face of the user in the image;analyzing, by the computing device, the face template to determine whether the face includes at least one of a removable facial feature that decreases a level of distinctiveness between two faces and a non-removable facial feature that decreases a level of distinctiveness between two faces;responsive to determining that the face includes the removable facial feature, outputting, by the computing device, a notification to request that the user remove the removable facial feature; andresponsive to determining that the face includes the non-removable facial feature, adjusting, by the computing device, a first similarity score threshold to a second similarity score threshold.2. The method of claim 1 , further including:storing a group of removable facial feature templates, wherein the group of removable facial feature templates includes one or more positive removable facial feature templates and one or more negative removable facial feature templates, wherein the positive removable facial feature templates ...

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Номер записи: 78
26-09-2013 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING A DOOR AND/OR A TAILGATE OF A VEHICLE

Номер: US20130249669A1
Автор: Zwiener Stefan
Принадлежит: DAIMLER AG

A method and a device for opening and closing a door () and/or a tailgate () of a vehicle (), with which a person authorized to enter the vehicle is recognized and a movement of the authorized person is detected. The detected movement of the authorized person is analyzed and the opening and closing of the door () and/or tailgate () is initiated when the authorized person is recognized and the detected movement of the authorized person is identified as a previously determined movement. 1616277. A method for opening and closing at least one of a door (.) and a tailgate (.) of a vehicle () , by means of which a person authorized to enter the vehicle () is recognised and a movement of the authorized person is detected , comprising:analyzing at least one of the detected movement and detected facial features of the authorized person and{'b': 6', '1', '6', '2, 'initiating the opening and closing of at least one of the door (.) and tailgate (.) if the authorized person is recognized and at least one of the detected movement and the detected facial features of the authorized person is/are identified as at least one of a previously determined movement and previously stored facial features.'}2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein electronic codes are used for recognizing the authorized person.36162. The method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the door (.) and tailgate (.) is/are opened or closed by means of at least one of an electric and hydraulic actuator.461627. A device for opening and closing at least one of a door (.) and a tailgate (.) of a vehicle () comprising:{'b': 3', '7, 'a recognition means () for recognizing a person authorized to enter the vehicle (),'}{'b': 1', '3, 'a detection unit () associated with the recognition means () with which at least one of a movement and the face of the authorized person can be detected, and'}{'b': 4', '3', '6', '1', '6', '2', '1', '6', '1', '6', '2, 'a positioning means () operating coactively with the ...

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Номер записи: 79
26-09-2013 дата публикации

Access Control System by Face Recognition in An Automobile

Номер: US20130250108A1
Автор: Du Sterling Shyundii, He Chengxia, Zhu Qi, Zuo Jingjing
Принадлежит: O2MICRO, INC.

An access control system in an automobile is provided. The access control system includes a grayscale camera, an infrared camera and a processing device. The grayscale camera is configured to capture a grayscale image of the face of a driver. The infrared camera is configured to capture an infrared image of the face of the driver simultaneously with the grayscale camera. The processing device includes a processor and a controller. The processor is configured to receive the grayscale image and the infrared image, convert the grayscale image and the infrared image to a grayscale matrix and an infrared matrix respectively, extract a feature matrix from the grayscale matrix and the infrared matrix, and compute a similarity value by comparing the feature matrix with multiple feature matrices. The controller is configured to receive a result of face recognition and control a startup device and a warning device of the automobile. 1. An access control system in an automobile , comprising:a grayscale camera, configured to capture a grayscale image of the face of a driver;an infrared camera, configured to capture an infrared image of the face of said driver simultaneously with said grayscale camera; and a processor, configured to receive the grayscale image captured by the grayscale camera and the infrared image captured by the infrared camera, convert the grayscale image and the infrared image to a grayscale matrix and an infrared matrix respectively, extract a feature matrix from the grayscale matrix and the infrared matrix, and compute a similarity value by comparing the feature matrix with a plurality of feature matrices representing facial information of authorized drivers to derive a result of face recognition; and', 'a controller, configured to receive the result of face recognition and control a startup device and a warning device of the automobile according to the result of face recognition., 'a processing device, coupled to said grayscale camera and said infrared ...

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Номер записи: 80
26-09-2013 дата публикации

Automated Computer Biometric Identity Assurance

Номер: US20130254533A1
Автор: Foley Michael Thomas, Welch Jeffrey Peter
Принадлежит: Biolution Identity Networks, LLC

In a method of biometric identity assurance, biometric data based on a biometric modality is stored in a memory of a first computer. The biometric data is converted into a biometric template which is transferred from the first computer memory to a memory of a second computer. The second computer determines an encryption key based on a combination of the biometric template with a biometric-hash file of the user. Multiple credential files previously distributed among multiple remote computers are assembled into a single user credential file at the second computer. The first computer receives the encryption key and the user credential file from the second computer and accesses user credentials stored in the user credential file based on decryption of the user credential file using the encryption key. Via the thus accessed user credentials, the first computer uses or accesses one or more digital resources of the user. 1. A method of biometric identity assurance comprising:(a) storing in a memory of a first computer biometric data that is based on a biometric modality of a user acquired at a first time;(b) converting the biometric data of step (a) into a biometric template stored on the first computer memory;(c) receiving the biometric template in a memory of a second computer;(d) the second computer determining a first instance of a user encryption key based on a combination of the biometric template with a biometric-hash file of the user;(e) assembling multiple credential files that were previously distributed among multiple remote computers into a single user credential file at the second computer, wherein each distributed credential file includes at least one credential of the user and the user credential file includes multiple credentials of the user;(f) the first computer receiving the first instance of the user encryption key and the user credential file from the second computer;(g) the first computer accessing user credentials stored in the user credential file ...

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Номер записи: 81
26-09-2013 дата публикации

ENCRYPTED TRANSMISSION TO AND STORAGE OF SURPRISAL DATA

Номер: US20130254547A1
Автор: FRIEDLANDER ROBERT R., KRAEMER JAMES R.
Принадлежит: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

A method of providing secure access to data representing a genetic sequence of an organism to at least one user requesting access to the data, the user having a private key and a public key related to the private key. The method comprising the steps of: the source computer receiving a request from a user for specific surprisal data and associated metadata; the source computer retrieving the specific surprisal data and associated metadata indicated by the user within the repository; the source computer using the public key of the user to encrypt the specific surprisal data and associated metadata to produce encrypted specific surprisal data and associated metadata; the source computer sending the encrypted specific surprisal data and associated metadata to a repository accessible to the user, the repository having a location indicator for accessing the repository over network; and the source computer sending the location indicator to the user. 1. A method of providing secure access to data representing a genetic sequence of an organism to at least one user requesting access to the data , the user having a private key and a public key related to the private key , the method comprising the steps of:a source computer comparing nucleotides of the genetic sequence of the organism to nucleotides from a reference genome, to find differences where nucleotides of the genetic sequence of the organism which are different from the nucleotides of the reference genome;the source computer using the differences to create and store surprisal data and associated metadata in a repository, the surprisal data and associated metadata comprising a starting location of the differences within the reference genome, and the nucleotides from the genetic sequence of the organism which are different from the nucleotides of the reference genome, discarding sequences of nucleotides that are the same in the genetic sequence of the organism and the reference genome;the source computer receiving a ...

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Номер записи: 82
26-09-2013 дата публикации

System and Method for Providing Access to an Information Handling System

Номер: US20130254861A1
Автор: Konetski David, Molsberry Frank H.
Принадлежит: DELL PRODUCTS, LP

An information handling system includes a memory and a detector circuit. The memory is configured to store a first electrocardiogram measurement. The detector circuit is configured to receive a second electrocardiogram measurement in response to a specific combination of keys of a keyboard being pressed for a specific period of time, wherein each key in the specific key combination includes an electrocardiogram sensor on a top surface of the key, to authorize a user and log the user onto the information handling system when the second electrocardiogram measurement matches the first electrocardiogram measurement, and otherwise: to deny access to the information handling system; to increase a counter; to determine whether the counter has exceeded a threshold; and to request that an input window is displayed when the counter has exceeded the threshold. 1. An information handling system comprising:a memory; anda detector circuit in communication with the memory, the detector circuit configured to receive a first electrocardiogram measurement, to store the first electrocardiogram measurement in the memory as user access information for the information handling system in response to a save request from a user, to receive a second electrocardiogram measurement in response to a specific combination of keys of a keyboard being pressed for a specific period of time, wherein each key in the specific combination of keys includes an electrocardiogram sensor on a top surface of the key, and to authorize the user and log the user onto the information handling system in response to the second electrocardiogram measurement matching the first electrocardiogram measurement.2. The information handling system of further comprising:a video display unit in communication with the detector circuit, the video display unit configured to display a logon prompt prior to the detector circuit receiving the second electrocardiogram measurement, and to display the input window.3. The information ...

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Номер записи: 83
26-09-2013 дата публикации

MOBILE DEVICE-BASED AUTHENTICATION

Номер: US20130254862A1
Автор: Sampas George P.
Принадлежит:

Mobile device-based authentication is disclosed. A first biometric input corresponding to a first biometric feature of the user is captured on the mobile device. A first set of biometric data is derived from the captured first biometric input. The first set of biometric data is transmitted to a remote authentication server. Thereafter, a secondary authentication instruction is transmitted to the site resource in response. Access to the site resource is permitted based upon a validation of the first set of biometric data, and a second biometric input that is captured on the site resource in response to the secondary authentication instruction received thereon. The first set of biometric data and the second set of biometric data are validated by remote authentication server substantially contemporaneously. 1. A method of authenticating a user to a site resource , comprising:capturing a first biometric input from the user on an integrated first biometric reader on a mobile device, the first biometric input corresponding to a first biometric feature of the user;deriving a first set of biometric data from the captured first biometric input;transmitting the first set of biometric data to a remote authentication server from the mobile device;transmitting a secondary authentication instruction to the site resource in response to receipt of the first biometric input;capturing a second biometric input from the user on a second biometric reader connected to the site resource in response to the secondary authentication instruction, the second biometric input corresponding to a second biometric feature of the user;deriving a second set of biometric data from the captured second biometric input;transmitting the second set of biometric data to the remote authentication server from the site resource; andauthenticating the user for access to the site resource based upon a validation of the first set of biometric data and the second set of biometric data against a pre-enrolled set of ...

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Номер записи: 84
03-10-2013 дата публикации

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO MEDIA CONTENT BY DETECTING ONE OR MORE USER FINGERPRINTS

Номер: US20130263253A1
Автор: Garrett William E., Weintraub Michael Alan
Принадлежит:

A system includes a media content processing subsystem and user input device having a plurality of control surfaces each configured to cause the input device to transmit at least one command to the media content processing subsystem. The input device is configured to acquire an image of a fingerprint of a finger touching the control surface and cause the processing subsystem to execute the command in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to the acquired fingerprint image. 1. A system comprising:a media content processing subsystem; andan input device comprising a plurality of control surfaces each configured to cause said input device to transmit at least one command to said processing subsystem;wherein said input device is configured to acquire an image of a fingerprint of a finger touching one of said control surfaces and cause said processing subsystem to execute a command corresponding to said one of said control surfaces in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to said acquired fingerprint image.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein said input device is further configured to acquire another image of a fingerprint of a finger touching another of said control surfaces and cause said processing subsystem to execute another command corresponding to said another of said control surfaces in accordance with a user profile that corresponds to said another acquired fingerprint image.3. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:a storage medium configured to store a database of one or more fingerprint images each having a corresponding user profile; andan image processor; determine whether said acquired fingerprint image matches one of said fingerprint images within said database; and', 'if said acquired fingerprint matches one of said fingerprint images within said database, select a user profile that corresponds to said one of said fingerprint images within said database as said user profile that corresponds to said acquired fingerprint image., ' ...

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Номер записи: 85
03-10-2013 дата публикации

BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION DEVICE, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM, BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Номер: US20130263282A1
Автор: Abiko Yukihiro, YAMADA Shigefumi
Принадлежит: FUJITSU LIMITED

A biometric authentication device includes a processor to execute an operation including: obtaining biometric information from a user; creating verification characteristic data from the biometric information; verifying registered characteristic data registered in a storage device with the verification characteristic data and determining whether the user is a true user; permitting execution of re-authentications up to a predetermined number of times when the user is determined to not be the true user; managing the verification characteristic data by storing the verification characteristic data in an existing group or by creating a new group and storing the verification characteristic data therein, when the user is determined to not be the true user; determining whether the user is a false user based on the number of groups; and limiting the execution of re-authentications by the user when the user is determined to be the false user. 1. A biometric authentication device comprising:a memory, anda processor to execute an operation by executing a program stored in the memory, the operation including:obtaining biometric information from a user;creating verification characteristic data from the biometric information;verifying registered characteristic data registered in a storage device with the verification characteristic data and determining whether the user is a true user;permitting execution of re-authentications up to a predetermined number of times when the user is determined to not be the true user;managing the verification characteristic data by storing the verification characteristic data used in the verifying in an existing group, or by creating a new group and storing the verification characteristic data used in the verifying therein, when the user is determined to not be the true user;determining whether the user is a false user based on the number of groups; andlimiting the execution of re-authentications by the user when the user is determined to be the false ...

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Номер записи: 86
17-10-2013 дата публикации

Varnish Printing Document Securing System and Method

Номер: US20130271546A1
Автор: Richard Wilen
Принадлежит: WILopEN Products LC

A paper and document securing system that includes an indicator is used to for validating the paper. The indicator may be printed on a surface of the paper by a printer with clear ink, which may provide a texture. The clear ink may include a substantially clear varnish. Data is includable in the indicator, which may be coded. Validating the paper may include detecting and examining the validity an indicator to accept or reject the paper. The indicator may be partially undetectable without alteration. Graphics are additionally printable on the paper using pigmented ink. The paper may include one or more plies, and the indicator may be printed between plies. Cards may be included on the paper.

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Номер записи: 87
17-10-2013 дата публикации

USER AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

Номер: US20130276097A1
Автор: CHAO CHIH-HANG
Принадлежит: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

An electronic device includes a display, a fingerprint sensor, and a processing unit. The display invites a user for a first input fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor receives the first input fingerprint of the user. If the first input fingerprint matches a first pre-stored fingerprint, the display invites the user to give a second input fingerprint. The fingerprint sensor receives the second input fingerprint. If the second input fingerprint matches a second pre-stored fingerprint, the processing unit allows the user to enter the electronic device. A user authentication method for the electronic device is also provided. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a display configured to prompt a user for a first input fingerprint;a fingerprint sensor configured to receive the first input fingerprint of the user; anda processing unit operably coupled to the display and the fingerprint sensor, the processing unit being configured to determine whether the first input fingerprint matches a first pre-stored fingerprint, wherein when the first input fingerprint matches the first pre-stored fingerprint, the display is further configured to prompt the user for a second input fingerprint, the fingerprint sensor is further configured to receive the second input fingerprint, and the processing unit is further configured to determine whether the second input fingerprint matches a second pre-stored fingerprint; when the second input fingerprint matches the second pre-stored fingerprint, the processing unit is further configured to allow the user to enter the electronic device.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when the first input fingerprint does not match the first pre-stored fingerprint claim 1 , the display is further configured to prompt the user for the first input fingerprint again.3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when the second input fingerprint does not match the second pre-stored fingerprint claim 1 , the display is further configured to prompt the ...

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Номер записи: 88
31-10-2013 дата публикации

METHODS FOR SECURE RESTORATION OF PERSONAL IDENTITY CREDENTIALS INTO ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Номер: US20130290726A1
Автор: Abdallah David S., Johnson Barry W.
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A method and system for securely enrolling personal identity credentials into personal identification devices. The system of the invention comprises the manufacturer of the device and an enrollment authority. The manufacturer is responsible for recording serial numbers or another unique identifier for each device that it produces, along with a self-generated public key for each device. The enrollment authority is recognized by the manufacturer or another suitable institution as capable of validating an individual before enrolling him into the device. The enrollment authority maintains and operates the appropriate equipment for enrollment, and provides its approval of the enrollment. The methods described herein discuss post-manufacturing, enrollment, backup, and recovery processes for the device. 1. A method , comprising:receiving a signature associated with a biometric encryption key from a party, the signature associated with the biometric encryption key having been decrypted by the party based on a private key associated with the party;verifying a validity of a signature associated with a biometric encryption key based on a public key associated with a personal identification device; andcombining a first section of the biometric encryption key and a second section of the biometric encryption key to restore the biometric encryption key when the validity of the signature is verified.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:before the receiving, sending the signature in encrypted form to the party.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric encryption key is a symmetric key.4. A method claim 1 , comprising:decrypting a signature in encrypted form associated with a section of a symmetric key based on a private key to produce the signature associated with the section of the symmetric key, the private key being associated with a party, the section of the symmetric key being less than an entirety of the symmetric key;decrypting the section of the symmetric key ...

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Номер записи: 89
31-10-2013 дата публикации

MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL, GRIPPING-FEATURE LEARNING METHOD, AND GRIPPING-FEATURE AUTHENTICATION METHOD

Номер: US20130291097A1
Автор: Higuchi Takeshi, Motinaga Yasuo, Ota Manabu, Tsukamoto Masakatsu
Принадлежит: NTT DOCOMO ,INC.

A mobile information terminal includes: a mode acquisition part that acquires a mode of the mobile information terminal; a trigger monitoring part that, when a sampling trigger determined on the mode is generated, outputs a gripping-feature acquisition signal; a gripping-feature sample acquisition part that acquires a gripping-feature acquisition signal and a gripping-feature sample; a switch that switches the mobile information terminal between a learning state and an authentication state; a template learning part that, with the mobile information terminal in the learning state, learns a user authentication template for each mode using the gripping-feature samples; a user authentication part that, with the mobile information terminal in the authentication state, compares the learned user authentication template and the gripping-feature sample for each mode for user authentication; a locking part that locks some or all functions of the mobile information terminal when the user authentication fails. 1. A mobile information terminal that acquires gripping-feature samples when being gripped and that performs user authentication , the terminal comprising:a mode acquisition part configured to acquire a mode of the mobile information terminal;a trigger monitoring part configured to output a gripping-feature acquisition signal when a sampling trigger determined depending on the mode is generated;a gripping-feature sample acquisition part configured to acquire the gripping-feature acquisition signal and acquire a gripping-feature sample;a switch configured to switch the mobile information terminal between a learning state and an authentication state;a template learning part configured to learn a user authentication template in each of the modes by using the gripping-feature samples, when the mobile information terminal is in the learning state;a user authentication part configured to compare the learned user authentication template with the gripping-feature sample to ...

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Номер записи: 90
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Using biometrics as an encryption key

Номер: US20130297945A1
Автор: Harris Scott C.
Принадлежит: Harris Technology, LLC

An image of an biometric part is used as encryption or decryption key. The biometric part image is obtained, and items within the biometric part are analyzed. Relationships between those parts are determined, e.g. ratios between different parameters of different parts. Those ratios are then used to form the key. A sequence of biometric information can used in which case both the information itself and the sequence are used to form to the key. 1. A biometric analyzing device , comprising:a scanning part that scans a biometric part of an individual,said scanning part including an image sensor integrated circuit having an active surface which receives radiation and produces an output indicative of an image of the radiation that is received, where said active surface is directly mapped to a user's body part, where the scanning part has pixels which respectively receive a part of the scan of the user's body part, and a size of the active surface is the same as a scanned area of the biometric part, and said pixels are directly mapped to the user's body part to produce information indicative of the scan of the biometric part; anda computer that analyzes said information in a way that is independent of orientation of the biometric part to create an output indicative of the scan of the biometric part.2. The device as in claim 1 , wherein the computer stores a reference claim 1 , and creates an indication of whether the scan of the biometric part matches to the reference.3. The device as in claim 2 , further comprising a device that accepts entry of a value from the user claim 2 , and uses said value as part of said matching to the reference.4. The device as in claim 3 , wherein said value is used for determining a portion of the biometric part to be scanned.5. The device as in claim 1 , wherein said output comprises a digital value that is based on the scanning of the biometric part claim 1 , wherein said digital value is based on scanning the biometric part along a ...

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Номер записи: 91
07-11-2013 дата публикации

Systems and Methods for Using Voiceprints to Generate Passwords on Mobile Devices

Номер: US20130298213A1
Автор: Macwan Sanjay
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Systems for verifying a user's voiceprint and generating a password for use at one or more application servers are disclosed. The systems can reside on a network or on a device. The application servers can be in communication with one or more devices or networks. Several methods for verifying the identity of the user using possession-based, knowledge-based, location-based, and biometric access control are disclosed. 1. A method , comprising:receiving, by a voiceprint password system, master voice data associated with a user of an application server;receiving master device data associated with the user, wherein the master device data comprises data that identifies the device used by the user when submitting the master voice data;receiving, by the voiceprint password system, a request from an entity for a password;obtaining test device data associated with the entity requesting the password;comparing the test device data with the master device data to determine whether the test device data substantially matches the master device data, wherein the test device data comprises data that identifies the device used by the entity requesting the password to access the voiceprint password system; and obtaining sampled voice data from the entity requesting the password;', 'comparing the sampled voice data to the master voice data to determine whether the sampled voice data and the master voice data substantially match;', 'responsive to determining that the sampled voice data and the master voice data substantially match, determining, by the voiceprint password system, that the entity requesting the password should be authenticated; and', 'generating the password requested by the entity responsive to the voiceprint password system determining that the entity requesting the password should be authenticated., 'responsive to determining that the test device data substantially matches the master device data2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the password to ...

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Номер записи: 92
07-11-2013 дата публикации

MOBILE INFORMATION TERMINAL AND GRIPPING-FEATURE LEARNING METHOD

Номер: US20130298225A1
Автор: Higuchi Takeshi, Morinaga Yasuo, Ota Manabu, Tsukamoto Masakatsu
Принадлежит: NTT DOCOMO, INC.

A mobile information terminal includes a mode acquisition section adapted to acquire the mode of the mobile information terminal; a sample filling section adapted to, when the number of gripping feature samples acquired in a mode is insufficient, fill in lacking gripping feature samples with gripping feature samples acquired in another mode; a gripping-feature sample acquisition section adapted to acquire gripping feature samples; a switch adapted to switch the mobile information terminal between a learning state and an authentication state; a template learning section adapted to learn an authentication template in each mode using the gripping feature samples when the mobile information terminal is in the learning state; an authentication section adapted to compare the learned authentication template with gripping feature samples in each mode to perform authentication; and a locking section adapted to lock some or all of functions of the mobile information terminal when the authentication fails. 1. A mobile information terminal that acquires gripping feature samples when being gripped and that performs authentication , the terminal comprising:a mode acquisition section adapted to acquire the mode of the mobile information terminal;a gripping-feature sample acquisition section adapted to acquire the gripping feature samples;a switch adapted to switch the mobile information terminal between a learning state and an authentication state;a sample filling section adapted to, when the mobile information terminal is in the learning state of an authentication template and the number of gripping feature samples acquired in a mode is insufficient, filling the lacking gripping feature samples in the mode with gripping feature samples acquired in a mode different from the mode;a template learning section adapted to learn an authentication template in each mode by using the gripping feature samples acquired by the gripping-feature sample acquisition section, when the mobile ...

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Номер записи: 93
14-11-2013 дата публикации

BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION METHOD

Номер: US20130305055A1
Автор: Atherton Peter Samuel
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A biometric and cryptographic processing unit includes a biometric receiver receiving biometric information of a BCU user. A biometric unit of the BCU has a store of biometric information of an authorized BCU user and compares received biometric information with the stored biometric information to determine if the user is an authorized BCU user. A cryptographic unit generates/stores an asymmetric cryptographic public/private key pair associated with each authorized BCU user. An input/output port allows encrypted/unencrypted data to be input to/output from the BCU. The cryptographic unit operates in response to a specific authorized user giving permission to undertake a specific cryptographic operation on data input to the BCU only upon the specific authorized user being determined as an authorized BCU user, whereby a specific private key corresponding to the specific authorized user is enabled for use in the specific cryptographic operation after which the specific private key is disabled. 1. A biometric and cryptographic processing unit (BCU) including:a biometric receiver to at least receive biometric information of a user of said BCU;a biometric unit comprising a store of biometric information of at least one authorized user of said BCU and at least one processing function to compare received biometric information from said biometric receiver with said stored biometric information to determine if the user is an authorized user of said BCU;a cryptographic unit for generating and storing at least one asymmetric cryptographic public/private key pair associated with each authorized user of the BCU, said private keys being retained within the cryptographic unit and disabled in a default state, and said public keys being communicable from the BCU for public use in communicating with the BCU; andat least one input/output port by which the encrypted or unencrypted data is input to said BCU and from which the unencrypted or encrypted data (respectively) is output from the ...

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Номер записи: 94
21-11-2013 дата публикации

Optically Readable Identification Security Tag or Stamp

Номер: US20130306737A1
Автор: James Freeman
Принадлежит: Individual

The invention relates to a security tag made unique by randomly distributing a mixture of large numbers of multicolored small objects, such as two colored glass balls, into a regular geometric array or pattern onto a substrate and encapsulating those objects. The objects in the regular array on the substrate will create a unique, non-reproducible pattern. The data, saved to a secure database, can be processed and calculated quantities can be derived from the field of binary data, which can be affixed to the document or manufactured part that the stamp is affixed to. The regular array can be read out by scanner, quantities calculated, and compared to the values printed on the part or document. Additionally, the regular array can be read out by optical scanner and parts or all of the data compared to the data stored in the secure database.

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Номер записи: 95
21-11-2013 дата публикации

New fluorescent compounds

Номер: US20130307258A1
Автор: Karin Eberius, Max Huegin
Принадлежит: BASF SE

Disclosed are fluorescent compounds with large Stokes-shift and a process for their preparation. More particularly, disclosed are fluorescent compounds that are colourless. The compounds can be used in compositions for inks, paints and plastics, especially in a wide variety of printing systems and are particularly well-suited for security applications.

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Номер записи: 96
21-11-2013 дата публикации

HIGH SPEED HOLOGRAM RECORDING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Номер: US20130308170A1
Автор: BOVSUNOVSKIY Ivan, CHOI Chil-sung, DRUZHIN Vladislav, Morozov Alexander, Pyun Kyoung-seok
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

A high speed hologram recording apparatus and method. The hologram recording apparatus includes: a light source for emitting coherent light; a beam splitter for splitting the coherent light emitted from the light source into a signal beam and a reference beam; a signal beam transfer unit comprising an angular deflector that changes a direction of the signal beam according to time, and irradiating the signal beam onto a hologram recording medium; and a reference beam transfer unit irradiating the reference beam at a location of the hologram recording medium where the signal beam is also irradiated. 1. A hologram recording apparatus comprising:a light source which emits a coherent light;a beam splitter which splits the light emitted from the light source into a signal beam and a reference beam;a signal beam transfer unit comprising an angular deflector that changes a direction of the signal beam according to time, and said signal beam transfer unit irradiating the signal beam onto a hologram recording medium; anda reference beam transfer unit irradiating the reference beam to a location of the hologram recording medium where the signal beam is also irradiated.2. The hologram recording apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the signal beam transfer unit comprises:a beam expander expanding a beam diameter of the signal beam transmitted from the beam splitter and providing an expanded signal beam to the angular deflector;a spatial light modulator (SLM) modulating the signal beam according to hogel information, a proceeding direction of the signal beam being deflected by the angular deflector; anda Fourier-transformation optical system which Fourier-transforms the modulated signal beam to focus the signal on the hologram recording medium, and said Fourier-transformation optical system comprising at least one Fourier-transformation device.3. The hologram recording apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the signal beam transfer unit further comprises a phase mask which adjusts a shape and ...

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Номер записи: 97
21-11-2013 дата публикации

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCOUNTS AND PASSWORDS OF APPLICATION SYSTEMS

Номер: US20130312088A1
Автор: ZHANG WEN-HUI
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In a method for managing accounts and passwords of an application system using an electronic device, the method controls a fingerprint recognizing unit of the electronic device to capture a second fingerprint if a first fingerprint is stored in a storage device of the electronic device, and displays a login interface of the application system on a display screen of the computing device if the second fingerprint is the same with the first fingerprint. The method obtains the account and password of the application system from the storage device if the account and password of the application system is stored in the storage device, and inputs the account and password into two inputting boxes of the login interface of the application system. 1. An electronic device electronically connected to a computing device , the electronic device comprising:an alarm device;a fingerprint recognizing unit;an initializing button;an account obtainment button;a password obtainment button;a querying button; andone or more programs stored in a storage device and executed by at least one processor, the one or more programs comprising:a determination module that determines whether a first fingerprint of a user of the electronic device is stored in the storage device;an initializing module that initializes the electronic device when the initializing button is pressed if the first fingerprint is not stored in the storage device;a verifying module that controls the fingerprint recognizing unit to capture a second fingerprint of the user if the first fingerprint is stored in the storage device, and determines a verification whether the second fingerprint is the same with the first fingerprint;a processing module that makes processing operations to a verification failure if the second fingerprint is not the same with the first fingerprint;a displaying module that displays a login interface of the application system on a display screen of the computing device, wherein the login interface comprises ...

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Номер записи: 98
28-11-2013 дата публикации

METHOD FOR ALIGNING NANOSTRUCTURES

Номер: US20130316090A1
Автор: Moocarme Matthew, Vuong Luat T.
Принадлежит: RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Disclosed in this specification is a method for aligning nanostructures. A substrate is coated with a liquid solution comprising particles. Before the solution is cured, circularly-polarized light is applied to the substrate to induce a magnetic field in the particles. A low strength magnetic field is then applied. The induced magnetic field of the particles aligns with the applied magnetic field. The solution is permitted to cure while simultaneously exposed to both the circularly-polarized light and the applied magnetic field. The resulting composite retains the particle alignment. 1. A method for aligning non-ferromagnetic nanostructures , the method comprising:coating a substrate with a solution comprising nonferromagnetic particles in a liquid;simultaneously exposing the solution to both circularly-polarized light and a magnetic field so as to align the nonferromagnetic nanoparticles.2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the nonferromagnetic particles have a diameter between about 5 nm and 100 nm.3. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the nonferromagnetic particles consists essentially of gold and aggregate during the method.4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the liquid is comprises a hydroxyl group.5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the liquid is comprises a conducting polymer.6. The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the conducting polymer is poly(3 claim 5 ,4-ethylenedioxythiophene).7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the circularly-polarized light has an intensity of from about 10 mW per square centimeter to about 2 W per square centimeter.8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the magnetic field has a strength of from about 10 microtesla to about 900 millitesla.9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the applied magnetic field arises from a ferromagnetic material that is not mechanically fixed to the non-ferromagnetic nanoparticles.10. A method for dynamically aligning nonferromagnetic ...

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Номер записи: 99
19-12-2013 дата публикации

Data Security System

Номер: US20130336549A1
Автор: Black Gerald R.
Принадлежит:

A data security system comprises a host processor, and a plurality of remote computers. Each remote computer provides biometric authentication of a user prior to responding to the user request for data access. The remote computers are handheld when in operational mode. A sensor in the handheld computer captures a biometric image while the remote computer is being used. The biometric sensor is positioned in such a way that the sensor enables the capture of the biometric image continually during computer usage with each request for access to secure data. The biometric authentication occurs in a seamless manner and is incidental to the data request enabling user identity authentication with each request to access secure data. 1. A handheld communications device for entering secure data into a secure network , said handheld communications device selected from the group consisting of a pen-based computer , a pocket computer , a palm-type computer , and a cell-phone , said handheld communications device including a fingerprint sensor for capturing user fingerprint data , said fingerprint sensor being embedded in a casing of said handheld communication device positioned at a fingerprint sensor site; whereby placement of said fingerprint sensor site in said casing of said handheld communications device enables an incidental capture of a fingerprint image of a user for purposes of identity authentication by a remote host computer prior to each request to enter said secure data; whereby placement of said fingerprint sensor site in said casing of said handheld communications device enables a continuous capture of a fingerprint or thumbprint while said handheld communications device is being used; and whereby user identity authentication is provided simultaneously with each request to enter each data stream into said secure network , providing assurance that any mobile worker seeking to enter data is authorized prior to each data entry.2. The handheld communications device of ...

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Номер записи: 100