Dual biometric authentication and biometric health monitoring using chemosensory and internal imaging data
Inventors
Adams, JR., Robert M. • Schnitzer, Mark • Adams, Amanda
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Publication Number
US-11277405-B2
Publication Date
2022-03-15
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Abstract
Biometric health monitoring of a specific user or population is performed during biometric authentication for granting access to physical or digital assets. If biometric authentication, biometric verification and biometric health monitoring is acceptable, access to the physical or digital assets is allowed. Likewise, if a health anomaly is detected in a specific user or if an outbreak is detected in a specific community, an electronic notification can be sent to the individual, a health administrator, or to a government official, and access may be denied to the specific user.
Core Innovation
A computer-implemented method monitors physical health while granting access to a specific user during biometric authentication over a data communication network by receiving an access request and using biometric authentication enhanced with non-invasive internal scanning. The scanning uses an external light transducer or ultrasound device coupled to an image sensor to generate an anatomical multi-dimensional image internally unique to the specific user and a biometric health profile responsive to the access request.
The method further includes scanning that comprises chemosensory data for smell associated with the specific user, and comparing the chemosensory data and the anatomical multi-dimensional image internal to the specific user to previously stored chemosensory data and anatomical multi-dimensional images of a plurality of users to determine any match. In parallel, the generated biometric health profile is compared to a healthy baseline to determine any health anomaly.
A system is also described for monitoring physical health while granting access to a specific user during biometric authentication over a data communication network. The system includes a locking mechanism to receive an access request and opens the locking mechanism to grant access using biometric authentication enhanced with non-invasive internal scanning, a user-unique anatomical multi-dimensional image, and a biometric health profile including internal biometric characteristics associated with the heart, flesh and blood.
Claims Coverage
The independent claims cover two implementations: a computer-implemented method and a corresponding system. Across the independent claims, the core inventive approach relies on combining non-invasive internal scanning for a user-unique anatomical multi-dimensional image with generation of a biometric health profile, and conditionally granting access only when an anatomical match is found and no health anomaly is detected.
Non-invasive internal scanning enhanced biometric authentication for access granting
Receiving an access request from the specific user and granting access utilizing biometric authentication enhanced with non-invasive internal scanning of the body for characteristics unique to the specific user.
User-unique anatomical multi-dimensional image and biometric health profile generation
Scanning, with an external light transducer or ultrasound device coupled to an image sensor, to generate an anatomical multi-dimensional image internally unique to the specific user and to generate a biometric health profile to encode internal biometric characteristics associated with the heart, flesh and blood of the specific user responsive to the access request received.
Chemosensory data for smell incorporated with internal biometric matching
Comparing the chemosensory data and the anatomical multi-dimensional image internal to the specific user to a previously stored chemosensory data and anatomical multi-dimensional images of a plurality of users to determine any match.
Healthy baseline comparison for health anomaly detection and access conditioning
Comparing the generated biometric health profile of the specific user to a healthy baseline to determine any health anomaly, and granting access responsive to matching the anatomical multi-dimensional image internal to the specific user and not identifying any health anomaly.
Networked system with locking mechanism controlled by combined match and anomaly detection
Providing a system with a locking mechanism to receive an access request and open the locking mechanism to grant access responsive to matching the anatomical multi-dimensional image internal to the specific user and not identifying any health anomaly.
Both independent claims condition access on two simultaneous determinations derived from non-invasive internal scanning: a match based on an anatomical multi-dimensional image, using chemosensory data for smell, against stored images from a plurality of users, and no health anomaly determined by comparing the generated biometric health profile to a healthy baseline.
Stated Advantages
Grants access to the specific user only when an internal anatomical match is found and no health anomaly is detected.
Monitors physical health while granting access by determining health anomaly from a biometric health profile compared to a healthy baseline.
Enhances biometric authentication using non-invasive internal scanning of characteristics unique to the specific user.
Documented Applications
Biometric authentication over a data communication network that grants access only when internal scanning indicates an anatomical match and no health anomaly is detected.
Networked physical health monitoring associated with authentication, including detecting health anomalies and conditioning access accordingly.
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