IP Library Granted Patent US 10,693,651
Granted Patent B1
US 10,693,651 · App. 16/513,645 · Granted Jun 23, 2020

System and method for authentication using biometric hash strings

Inventors: Paola Kennedy (Raleigh, NC); James Kennedy (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee: Sokken Corporation
H04L9/3231H04L9/0643
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Patent No.
US 10,693,651
App. No.
16/513,645
Granted
Jun 23, 2020
Kind
B1
Abstract

A process for completing transactions using biometric data, including include possible redundancies to ensure the accuracy of the transaction, and the system needed to perform the process. The process entails obtaining a biometric sample, extracting a biometric hash string from the biometric sample, converting the biometric hash string into an alpha numeric device, using the alpha numeric device to convey an identity, and equating the alpha numeric device to an identity with an account or membership.

Claims (62)

1. A biometric authorization system, comprising:

one or more databases coupled via a network;

one or more processors coupled to the one or more databases; and

at least one computing device coupled to the one or more processors and the one or more databases via the network; wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

extracting one or more features of a first biometric sample corresponding to a body of a user;

encoding the features of the first biometric sample as a first biometric hash string;

verifying the first biometric hash string is equal to a previously inputted biometric hash string, wherein the previously inputted biometric hash string equates with the identity of the user;

converting the first biometric hash string into a first alpha numeric device, wherein the first alpha numeric device is configured to act as an authorization code for authenticating an identity by an institution;

comparing the first biometric hash string and the first alpha numeric device to a second biometric hash string and a second alpha numeric device created by a parallel cyclic check wherein the first alpha numeric device or the first biometric hash string are fed back through the biometric authorization system; and

generating a packet configured for transmission to at least one institution, the packet comprising the alpha numeric device.

2. The biometric authorization system of claim 1 , the one or more processors further configured to:

encrypting and decrypting the first biometric hash strings;

storing the first biometric hash strings into batches corresponding to each identified connection;

encrypting and decrypting the alpha numeric devices; and

storing the encrypted alpha numeric devices into batches corresponding to each identified connection.

3. The biometric authorization system of claim 2 , the authorization process including:

associating an end-user account with an account number received; wherein the alpha numeric device is configured to operate as private key used for a created association with an identity authentication for the associated account number of the user for the institution.

4. The biometric authorization system of claim 3 , the authorization process including:

storing the received encrypted alpha numeric device at the institution in a batch corresponding with one or more identified connections wherein the packets associated with the same connection are assigned to the same batch.

5. The biometric authorization system of claim 4 , wherein the packet further comprises one or more tags, wherein the tags have a timestamp of the time of creation of the first biological sample corresponding to the user.

6. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , the tags further comprising a geographic stamp indicating city, state/province, country, time zone, and internet service provider.

7. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , the authorization process including:

presenting, to the institution, geographic information of the geographic stamp with the user's inputted geographic information for comparison for validity.

8. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , the authorization process including:

storing the first alpha numeric device received at the institution as a record in a master key database associated with the user account; and

validating the accessing of the institution by the user and to present confirmation to the user.

9. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , the authorization process including:

authorizing one or more payments to purchase goods from a merchant; and

crediting the merchant's checking account, savings account, or credit account for electronic payment.

10. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , wherein the institution is an internal corporate organization responsible for accounting of membership units.

11. The biometric authorization system of claim 10 , the authorization process including:

storing a response code for an authorization in one or more batches awaiting settlement; and

initiating a settlement process by transmitting the one or more batches of approved authorizations to the institution wherein the one or more batches are transmitted at predetermined intervals.

12. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , wherein the biometric sample is converted into multiple biometric hash strings that are converted into multiple alpha numeric devices, the multiple biometric hash strings having one or more family identifiers, the multiple alpha numeric devices then recombined when received at the institution.

13. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , the authorization process including:

authorizing the alphanumeric device from the biometric sample for identification purposes for a police officer, wherein when the account of the user has been verified is presented to the police officer confirming identification; and

presenting instructions to the officer, the instructions on a connected law enforcement database.

14. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , the alpha numeric device configured to operate as identity authentication for a password, a credit card, a bitcoin wallet, an encryption key for storage of certain data, and an encryption key for permission to view sensitive information.

15. The biometric authorization system of claim 5 , the authorization process including:

encrypting and locally storing the first biometric hash strings on the computing device such that the biometric hash strings have another level of validation before being sent over the network; and

combining the biometric hash strings with cryptographic random data stored on biometric device before transmitted over the network.

16. A computer implemented method for biometric authorization, the method comprising:

extracting one or more features of a first biometric sample corresponding to a body of a user by a biometric authorization system comprising one or more databases coupled via a network, one or more processors coupled to the one or more databases; and at least one computing device coupled to the one or more processors and the one or more databases via the network;

encoding, by the biometric authorization system, the features of the first biometric sample as a first biometric hash string;

verifying, by the biometric authorization system, the first biometric hash string matches a previously inputted biometric hash string, wherein the previously inputted biometric hash string equates with the identity of the user;

converting, by the biometric authorization system, the first biometric hash string into a first alpha numeric device, wherein the first alpha numeric device is configured to act as an authorization code for authenticating an identity by an institution;

comparing, by the biometric authorization system, the first biometric hash string and the first alpha numeric device to a second biometric hash string and a second alpha numeric device created by a cyclic check wherein the first alpha numeric device or the first biometric hash string are fed back through the biometric authorization system; and

generating a packet configured for transmission to at least one institution, the packet comprising the alpha numeric device;

storing the received encrypted alpha numeric device at the institution in a batch corresponding with one or more identified connections wherein the packets associated with the same connection are assigned to the same batch.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising

encrypting and locally storing the biometric hash strings on the computing device such that the biometric hash strings have another level of validation before being sent over the network; and

combining the biometric hash strings with cryptographic random data stored on the biometric device before transmitted over the network.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the biometric sample is converted into multiple biometric hash strings that are converted into multiple alpha numeric devices, the multiple biometric hash strings having one or more family identifiers, the multiple alpha numeric devices then recombined when received at the institution.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising:

associating an end-user account with an account number received; wherein the alpha numeric device is configured to operate as a private key used for a created association with an identity authentication for the associated account number of the user for the institution;

storing the first alpha numeric device received at the institution as a record in a master key database associated with the user account; and

validating the accessing of the institution by the user and presenting confirmation to the user.

20. The method of claim 19 ,

authorizing one or more payments to purchase goods from a merchant;

crediting the merchant's checking account, savings account or credit account for electronic payment;

storing a response code for an authorization in one or more batches awaiting settlement; and

initiating a settlement process by transmitting the one or more batches of approved authorizations to institution wherein the one or more batches are transmitted at predetermined intervals.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 14, 2020
From: KENNEDY, PAOLA; KENNEDY, JAMES
To: SOKKEN CORPORATION
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