System and method for remote self-enrollment in biometric databases

Abstract

Methods and systems for remotely enrolling enrollees into biometric databases are provided. The method includes acquiring biometric data from one or more biometric sensors and authenticating an enrollee associated with the biometric data. The method includes enrolling the authenticated enrollee associated with the biometric data. The acquiring occurs externally from equipment that requires an identification. The method includes verifying individual samplings of the biometric data for quality at the time of enrollment based on a pre-determined threshold and verifying whether the enrollee presenting the biometric data is authenticated at the time of enrollment. The method includes signing a request of a third party with a private key associated with the third party, the signing denoting that the biometric data is verified for a transaction between the third party and the enrollee. The method includes sending the signed third party request to the third party to complete authenticating of the transaction.

1 . A method comprising:
 acquiring biometric data from one or more biometric sensors;   authenticating an enrollee associated with the biometric data;   enrolling the authenticated enrollee associated with the biometric data, wherein the acquiring occurs externally from equipment that requires an identification;   verifying individual samplings of the biometric data for quality at the time of enrollment based on a pre-determined threshold;   verifying whether the enrollee presenting the biometric data is authenticated at the time of enrollment;   signing a request of a third party with a private key associated with the third party, the signing denoting that the biometric data is verified for a transaction between the third party and the enrollee; and   sending the signed third party request to the third party to complete authenticating of the transaction.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 delivering the biometric data associated with the enrollee to a service provider; and   authenticating at the service provider that all delivered data has been captured according to an accredited procedure.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising communicating the biometric data to an external device using one of a wired or wireless communications port to communicate the biometric data to the external device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising verifying the biometric data according to pre-determined verification standards requiring at least one of:
 two fingers presented simultaneously for fingerprinting;   a fingerprint and an eye scan performed sequentially; and   a voice scan and face scan performed simultaneously.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the one or more biometric sensors comprise a fingerprint sensor, a skin reflectivity sensor, a camera suitable for capture of a facial image, a microphone for acquiring voice data, and an eye scanner; and   the method further comprises:
 receiving the third party request from the third party for the authenticating of the transaction between the third party and the enrollee; and 
 verifying the third party as a valid third party authorized for a type of the transaction being requested. 
   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising time stamping the biometric data when the enrolling occurs. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of encrypting and certifying the biometric data. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining a quality measure for the biometric data sensed by the one or more biometric sensors; and   storing one or more biometric records only when the biometric data is of a quality sufficient to meet a predetermined threshold.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing feedback to cause a change in the biometric data sensed by the one or more biometric sensors so that an increase in the sensed quality of the biometric data occurs. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising comparing two biometric records and denying access when the compared two biometrics records are different. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving at least one of a password, a secret data, and a user identification before sensing biometric data occurs; and   verifying one or more previously enrolled biometrics before allowing enrollment of additional biometric data.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 creating one or more biometric records;   encrypting the one or more biometric records; and   associating the one or more biometric records with the enrollee.   
     
     
         13 . A method comprising:
 acquiring biometric data from one or more biometric sensors;   enrolling an enrollee associated with the biometric data, wherein individual samplings of the biometric data are verified for quality at the time of enrollment based on a pre-determined threshold;   delivering the biometric data associated with the enrollee to a service provider;   receiving a request from a third party for authenticating a transaction between the third party and the enrollee;   verifying the third party as a valid third party authorized for a type of the transaction being requested;   authenticating an enrollee using at least one of a password, a user identification and a previously stored biometric prior to the enrolling step and limiting access until the authenticating is successful;   verifying the acquired biometric data meets pre-determined verification standards requiring at least one of:
 two fingers presented simultaneously for fingerprinting, 
 a fingerprint and an eye scan performed sequentially, and 
 a voice scan and face scan performed simultaneously; 
   encrypting the biometric data producing encrypted biometric data; and   generating a time stamp of when the enrolling occurs.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising providing immediate feedback to the enrollee based on whether the pre-determined threshold had been met. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising detecting tampering with a biometric enrollment device and erasing the biometric data from the biometric enrollment device as a result of the tampering. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising reusing a biometric enrollment device, which includes one or more biometric sensors, by sending the biometric enrollment device to another enrollee. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising customizing the biometric enrollment device to the enrollee, wherein the customizing includes at least one of a user name, password, public key, personal identification number, and an expected biometric. 
     
     
         18 . A computer program product comprising a tangible computer readable storage memory device having readable program code embodied in the tangible computer readable storage memory device, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, is operable to cause the computing device to:
 acquire biometric data from one or more biometric sensors;   enroll an enrollee associated with the biometric data, wherein individual samplings of the biometric data are verified for quality at the time of enrollment by comparing the biometric data to a pre-determined threshold;   verify whether the enrollee presenting the biometric data is authenticated at the time of enrollment;   deliver the biometric data associated with the enrollee to a service provider;   sign a request of a third party with a private key associated with the third party, the signing denoting that the biometric data is verified for a transaction between the third party and the enrollee; and   send the signed third party request to the third party to complete authenticating of the transaction.   
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 18 , wherein:
 the pre-determined verification standards require at least one of:
 the two fingers presented simultaneously for fingerprinting; 
 a fingerprint and an eye scan performed sequentially; and 
 the voice scan and face scan performed simultaneously; 
   the one or more biometric sensors comprise a fingerprint sensor, a skin reflectivity sensor, a camera suitable for capture of a facial image, a microphone for acquiring voice data, and an eye scanner; and   the at least one component is further operable to:
 receive the third party request from the third party for the authenticating of the transaction between the third party and the enrollee; and 
 verify the third party as a valid third party authorized for a type of the transaction being requested. 
   
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the verifying of the third party comprises validating a key associated with the third party; and   the at least one component is further operable to inform the enrollee of the verification of the third party.