Systems and methods utilizing biometric data

Abstract

Systems and methods perform access control and mobile identity verification utilizing a memory, maybe on a handheld device, that stores at least biometric data, such as minutia. The handheld device may also store other data, such as a threshold value and Wiegand data. The data may be stored in a memory, a magnetic strip, a code, a bar code, or in all of these devices associated with the handheld device. The handheld device may be a SmartCard or the like. The threshold value may be a required value or parameter generated from input criteria based on biometric data read and extracted by an extracting system during an enrolling process. The threshold value is used during extracting, matching, or both, to most accurately determine the identity and characteristics of an individual wanting access to an accessed system or being questioned by law enforcement in the field.

1 . A method, comprising: 
 (a) reading information from a smart card of an enrollee at an access control location;    (b) transmitting the information via a network to a central processing location;    (c) generating image data from a live capture of an image of a biometric of the enrollee using a live capture device at the access control location;    (d) transmitting the image data via the network to the central processing location;    (e) accessing the image date from the central processing location to extract extraction information from the accessed image data;    (f) accessing the information from the smart card from the central processing location and the extraction information to generate a matching result through comparing the extracted information with the information from the smart card; and    (g) performing access control at the access control location via the network based on the matching result.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 (h) using a system administrator at the central processing location to perform step (g).    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein step (h) comprises: 
 using an access control device as the system administrator that compares the matching result to a threshold value.    
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 using an operator as the system administrator that reviews the matching results against a threshold value.    
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein: 
 step (f) further comprises determining a threshold quality value of the enrollee from the information on the smart card; and    step (g) further comprises using the threshold quality value and the matching result to perform the access control.    
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein step (h) further comprises: 
 using the system administrator to at least one of initialize, configure, or update at least one or more devices utilized to perform steps (a)-(g).    
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein step (h) further comprises: 
 using the system administrator to access at least one of audit information, log information, status information, or polling information from one or more devices utilized to perform steps (a)-(g).    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein step (h) further comprises: 
 using the system administrator to transmit one or more event commands to one or more devices used to perform steps (a)-(g).    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein before step (e) the central processing location monitors a plurality of extraction locations coupled the network and chooses one of the plurality of extraction locations at which to perform step (e).  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein before step (f) the central processing location monitors a plurality of matching locations coupled to the network and chooses one of the plurality of matching locations at which to perform step (f).  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 before step (e) the central processing location monitors a plurality of extraction locations coupled the network and chooses one of the plurality of extraction locations at which to perform step (e); and    before step (f) the central processing location monitors a plurality of matching locations coupled to the network and chooses one of the plurality of matching locations at which to perform step (f).    
   
   
       12 . A distributed system for access control, comprising: 
 a reader that reads information from a smart card of an enrollee at an access control location;    a transmitter that transmits the information via a network to a central processing location;    an image generator that generates image data from a live capture of an image of a biometric of the enrollee using a live capture device at the access control location;    a transmitter that transmits the image data via the network to the central processing location;    an extraction service that accesses the image date from the central processing location to extract extraction information from the accessed image data;    a matching service that accesses the information from the smart card from the central processing location and the extraction information from the central processing location to generate a matching result through comparing the extracted information with the information from the smart card; and    an access controller at the access control location that controls access via the network based on the matching result.    
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a system administration device at the central processing location coupled to the access controller.    
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the system administration device at least one of initializes, configures, or updates at least one or more of the means coupled to the network.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 13 , the system administration device accesses at least one of audit information, log information, status information, or polling information via the network.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the system administration device transmits one or more event commands via the network.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a selector that selects the extraction service from a plurality of extraction locations coupled the network.    
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein: 
 the matching service a threshold quality value of the enrollee from the information on the smart card; and    the access controller uses the threshold quality value and the matching result to perform the access control.    
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a selector that selects the matching service from a plurality of matching locations coupled the network.    
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a first selector that selects the extraction service from a plurality of extraction locations coupled the network; and    a second selector that selects the matching service from a plurality of matching locations coupled the network.