Multi-parameter biometric authentication

Abstract

Authenticating an identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user includes receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters. The received biometric data are compared with corresponding authentic biometric data which have previously been obtained from the genuine-user. The user's identify is authenticated if the received biometric data meet qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data.

1 . A method for authenticating identity of a user claiming to be a genuine-user, including the steps of:
 (a) receiving from the user biometric data pertaining to a plurality of biometric parameters;   (b) comparing the received biometric data with corresponding authentic biometric data; and   (c) authenticating the user's identity if the received biometric data meet qualification criteria when compared with the corresponding authentic biometric data;   wherein the corresponding authentic biometric data have previously been obtained from the genuine-user.   
     
     
         2 . A method for authenticating identity of a user according to  claim 1  wherein the plurality of biometric parameters include two or more of:
 (a) a visual biometric parameter of the user; 
 (b) an acoustic biometric parameter of the user; and 
 (c) a genetic biometric parameter of the user. 
 
     
     
         3 . A method for authenticating identity of a user according to  claim 1  wherein the received biometric data includes biometric data resulting from detection of a combination of two or more of:
 (a) a vocal pattern 
 (b) a voice characteristic; 
 (c) a hand geometry; 
 (d) a facial feature; 
 (e) a finger or thumb print; 
 (f) a handwriting pattern; 
 (g) an eye characteristic; and 
 (h) collection of a biological sample. 
 
     
     
         4 - 36 . (canceled)