System and method for vascular mapping authentication

1. A wearable system for vascular mapping authentication comprising:

a wearable band;

a biometric device physically coupled to the wearable band, the biometric device comprising a digital image sensor configured to capture one or more images of human vasculature, wherein the digital image sensor is disposed on a surface of the biometric device, such that the digital image sensor faces towards an anatomical structure when the wearable band is wrapped around the anatomical structure; and

a mobile device physically coupled to the wearable band, the mobile device comprising:

a wireless transmitter;

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable medium operatively coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device to:

receive the one or more images of the human vasculature from the biometric device;

retrieve a first vascular map from a database;

generate a second vascular map from the one or more images;

compare the first vascular map with the second vascular map using a pattern matching engine; and

transmit, using the wireless transmitter, an authentication true signal to a security access device if the pattern matching engine determines that the patterns match.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wearable band is worn around a human wrist, ankle, or neck.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the security access device is a security server.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the security access device is a second mobile device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the digital image sensor is sensitive to infrared electromagnetic radiation.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the digital image sensor is sensitive to electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between 700 nm and 900 nm.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an electromagnetic radiation device coupled to the biometric sensor.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the electromagnetic radiation device comprises an LED flash configured to emit electromagnetic radiation when the digital image sensor captures the one or more images.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the LED flash emits electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength of between 700 nm and 900 nm.

10. A biometric authentication method, comprising:

acquiring, with a biometric sensor, one or more images of a cutaneous surface;

retrieving a first vascular map from a database;

generating a second vascular map from the one or more images;

generating, with a pattern matching engine, a match probability score based on the probability that the first vascular map matches the second vascular map, wherein generating a match probability score comprises:

identifying a predetermined number of match points within the first vascular map,

comparing each of the predetermined number of match points within the first vascular map to a match point within the second vascular map; identifying, for each of the predetermined number of match points within the first vascular map, that a successful match exists if the match point within the first vascular map matches the compared match point within the second vascular map; and

determining the match probability score based on the number of successful matches; and

transmitting an authentication true signal to a security access device if the matching probability score exceeds a threshold value.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the acquiring one or more images further comprises illuminating, with an electromagnetic radiation device, the cutaneous surface.

12. The method of claim 10 , further comprising performing a predetermined activity based on the authentication true signal.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the predetermined activity is accessing a computer, unlocking a physical lock, disabling an alarm, starting a car, enabling access to a file, or enabling access to a website.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising applying image processing filters to the one or more images.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the image processing filters comprise an ultraviolet filter or a polarizing filter.

16. An enhanced biometric authentication method, comprising:

applying a first authentication process and a second authentication process, wherein the first authentication process comprises a wearable authentication device performing the operations of:

acquiring, with a digital image sensor of the wearable authentication device, one or more images of a cutaneous surface, wherein the digital image sensor is disposed on a surface of the wearable authentication device such that the digital image sensor faces the cutaneous surface when the wearable authentication device is worn;

retrieving a first vascular map from a database;

generating a second vascular map from the one or more images; and

generating, with a pattern matching engine, a match probability score based on the probability that the first vascular map matches the second vascular map; and

the second authentication process comprises performing a unique motion identification process, a skin texture mapping process, a retinal scanning process, a GPS location process, a voice print recognition process, a password authentication process, or a smart device unique identification process; and

transmitting an enhanced authentication true signal to a security access device if the match probability score exceeds a threshold value and the second authentication process is successful.