Capacitive through-body communication
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for capacitive through-body communication. In one aspect, a method includes capturing, from capacitive through-body communication with an on-body device worn by an individual, a biometric template comprising identification data associated with the individual, comparing the captured identification data of the captured biometric template with reference identification data of a stored biometric template associated with the individual, determining that the captured identification data matches the reference identification data of the stored biometric template; and authenticating identification of the individual.
1. A computer-implemented method for authenticating identification of an individual comprising:
transmitting, by an identification processing device via capacitive communication that uses a body of an individual as a signal transmission waveguide, an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual;
receiving, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, confirmation that the individual possesses the device associated with the individual;
establishing, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, a communication connection with the device associated with the individual;
transmitting, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, a request to the device associated with the individual to transmit identification data stored on the device associated with the individual;
comparing, by the identification processing device, the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual with reference identification data associated with the individual;
determining, by the identification processing device based upon the comparing, that the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual matches the reference identification data; and
authenticating, by the identification processing device based upon the determining, identification of the individual.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual comprises:
transmitting a wake-up signal to the device associated with the individual;
detecting that the wake-up signal is meant for the device associated with the individual;
transitioning the device associated with the individual from a sleep state to an awake state; and
transmitting, to the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, the confirmation that the individual possesses the device associated with the individual.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the device associated with the individual and the identification processing device communicate via the capacitive communication in both receiving and transmission modes.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual is pre-designated by the individual for authenticating and validating identity of the individual.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual comprises information associated with at least one of login information of the individual, telephone number(s), account number(s), date of birth, device identification/registration number(s) related to the device associated with the individual, associated contact information, passwords, access numbers, and fingerprint data.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual includes identification data saved by the individual for a particular software application for authenticating and validating identity of the individual.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein transmitting an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual comprises:
transmitting, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, instructions for the particular software application to transmit the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual to the identification processing device for the authenticating and validating identity of the individual.
8. A system, comprising:
an identification processing device;
one or more processors; and
a computer-readable storage device coupled to the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
transmitting, by an identification processing device via capacitive communication that uses a body of an individual as a signal transmission waveguide, an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual;
receiving, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, confirmation that the individual possesses the device associated with the individual;
establishing, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, a communication connection with the device associated with the individual;
transmitting, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, a request to the device associated with the individual to transmit identification data stored on the device associated with the individual;
comparing, by the identification processing device, the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual with reference identification data associated with the individual;
determining, by the identification processing device based upon the comparing, that the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual matches the reference identification data; and
authenticating, by the identification processing device based upon the determining, identification of the individual.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein transmitting an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual comprises operations of:
transmitting a wake-up signal to the device associated with the individual;
detecting that the wake-up signal is meant for the device associated with the individual;
transitioning the device associated with the individual from a sleep state to an awake state; and
transmitting, to the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, the confirmation that the individual possesses the device associated with the individual.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the device associated with the individual and the identification processing device communicate via the capacitive communication in both receiving and transmission modes.
11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual comprises information associated with at least one of login information of the individual, telephone number(s), account number(s), date of birth, device identification/registration number(s) related to the device associated with the individual, associated contact information, passwords, access numbers, and fingerprint data.
12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual includes identification data saved by the individual for a particular software application for authenticating and validating identity of the individual.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein transmitting an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual comprises operations of:
transmitting, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, instructions for the particular software application to transmit the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual to the identification processing device for the authenticating and validating identity of the individual.
14. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media coupled to one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
transmitting, by an identification processing device via capacitive communication that uses a body of an individual as a signal transmission waveguide, an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual;
receiving, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, confirmation that the individual possesses the device associated with the individual;
establishing, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, a communication connection with the device associated with the individual;
transmitting, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, a request to the device associated with the individual to transmit identification data stored on the device associated with the individual;
comparing, by the identification processing device, the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual with reference identification data associated with the individual;
determining, by the identification processing device based upon the comparing, that the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual matches the reference identification data; and
authenticating, by the identification processing device based upon the determining, identification of the individual.
15. The computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein transmitting an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual comprises operations of:
transmitting a wake-up signal to the device associated with the individual;
detecting that the wake-up signal is meant for the device associated with the individual;
transitioning the device associated with the individual from a sleep state to an awake state; and
transmitting, to the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, the confirmation that the individual possesses the device associated with the individual.
16. The computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein the device associated with the individual and the identification processing device communicate via the capacitive communication in both receiving and transmission modes.
17. The computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual is pre-designated by the individual for authenticating and validating identity of the individual.
18. The computer-readable storage media of claim 17 , wherein the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual comprises information associated with at least one of login information of the individual, telephone number(s), account number(s), date of birth, device identification/registration number(s) related to the device associated with the individual, associated contact information, passwords, access numbers, and fingerprint data.
19. The computer-readable storage media of claim 14 , wherein the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual includes identification data saved by the individual for a particular software application for authenticating and validating identity of the individual.
20. The computer-readable storage media of claim 19 , wherein transmitting an identification sequence to a device associated with the individual comprises: transmitting, by the identification processing device via the capacitive communication, instructions for the particular software application to transmit the identification data stored on the device associated with the individual to the identification processing device for the authenticating and validating identity of the individual.