Use sensitive identification system

Claim 2

An identification computer system which is sensitive to use or decrease use, for determining an individual's identity from comparison of previously recorded biometric samples and personal identification codes with a bid biometric sample and a bid identification code, said system comprising: a. a master computer further comprising a master computer comparator, a master comparator biometric database containing the biometric samples of all users registered with the identification computer system, and a user personal identification code group database containing the personal identification codes of said users; b. at least two local computers, physically remote from each other, each local computer further comprising; i) a biometric scanner; ii) a local comparator; iii) a data entry device; iv) a local user biometric database containing a subset of the biometric samples contained in the master biomertic database; and v) a personal identification code database; c. first interconnecting means for interconnecting each local computer to the master computer; wherein i) the user presents their bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to a first local computer, the first local computer comparator compares the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code with biometric samples and personal identification codes contained in the first local computer database to produce either a failed or successful first identification result; ii) wherein if the first local computer returns a failed identification result, the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code are transmitted to the master computer for comparison of the entered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to personal identification codes and biometric samples stored in the master computer for producing either a failed or successful second identification result; and d. at least one display unit wherein said first or second identification result is externalized.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 wherein upon return of a failed first identification result and return of a successful second identification result, the master computer transmits the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user to the first local computer.

Claim 4

The system of claim 1 wherein the personal identification code and biometric sample of a user is deleted from the local computer biometric databases if there has boon no attempt to identify an individual upon expiration of a predetermined time limit.

Claim 5

The system of claim 1, the at least two local computer further comprises: a. at least one terminal apparatus that is functionally partially or fully integrated with the biometric scanner; b. at least one code entry pad; and c. second interconnecting means for interconnecting said biometric scanner, terminal apparatus and said code entry pad.

Claim 6

The system of claim 1 further comprising encryption and decryption means, wherein communications between the master computer and local computer are encrypted.

Claim 7

The system of claim 1 further comprising third interconnecting means for interconnecting the local computer to each other.

Claim 8

The system of claim 6 wherein the local computers have a different subset of biometric samples and personal identifications codes from each other and from the master computer.

Claim 9

The system of claim 6 wherein the first and third interconnecting means is one or more of the group comprising an ATM network, the Internet, a private intranet, a telephone network, or a cable TV network.

Claim 10

The system of claim 1 further comprising a fraud detector module further comprising a fraud biometric comparator and fraud biometric data boacs containing a subset of the biometric samples stored in the master computer.

Claim 11

The system of claim 1 further comprising means for purging biometric samples and personal identification codes from the master computer and local computer databases.

Claim 12

The system of claim 1 further comprising a computer system authenticator wherein a private code, distinet from the personal identification code and not used to gain access to the computer system, is previously gathered from the user and recorded in the master computer data bases, and is presented to only the user after an identification attempt, whereby the user is assured that the authentic computer system was used To process the account access because a false computer system would not be able to present the customer's private code.

Claim 13

The system of claim 1 wherein the personal identification code is not unique to the user in that biometric samples from different individuals are stored in the same biometric basket.

Claim 14

An identification computer system for determining an individual's identity from comparison of previously registered biometric samples and personal identification codes with a bid biometric sample and a bid identification code, and sensitive to use or decrease use, said system comprising; a. a master computer further having a master computer comparator, a master user biometric database containing the biometric samples of all users registered with the computer system, and a user personal identification code group database containing the personal identification codes of said users; wherein the personal identification codes of users are not unique to each user; b. at least two local computers, physically remote from each other, each local computer further comprising; i) a biometric scanner; ii) a local comparator; iii) a data entry device; iv) a local user biometric database containing a subset of the biometric samples contained in the master biomertic database; and v) a personal identification code database; c. at least two intermediary computers, each having an intermediary computer comparator, intermediary computer user biometric sample database containing a subset of biometric samples of the master computer biometric sample database, and a different subset of biometric sample database contained in the local computer biometric sample database, and a user personal identification code group database containing the personal identification codes of said users; wherein the personal identification codes of users are not unique to each user; d. first interconnecting means for interconnecting each local computer with only one intermediary computer, and second interconnecting means for interconnecting each intermediary computer to the master computer; wherein i) the user enters their bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code into a first local computer, the first local computer comparator compares the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code with registered biometric samples and personal identification codes contained in the first local computer for producing either a failed or successful first identification result; ii) wherein if the first local computer returns a failed identification result, the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code are transmitted to the intermediary computer it is connected to, for comparison of the entered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to personal identification codes and biometric samples stored in the intermediary computer for producing either a failed or successful second identification result; iii) wherein if the intermediary computer returns a failed identification result, the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code are transmitted to the master computer for comparison of the entered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to personal identification codes and biometric samples stored in the master computer for producing either a failed or successful third identification result; and e. at least one display unit wherein said first, second or third identification result is externalized.

Claim 15

An identification computer system for determining an individual's identity from comparison of previously registered biometric samples and personal identification codes with a bid biometric sample and a bid identification code, and sensitive to use or decrease use, said system comprising; a. a master computer further having a master computer comparator, a master user biometric database containing the biometric samples of all users registered with the computer system, and a user personal identification code group database containing the personal identification codes of said users; wherein the personal identification codes of users are not unique to each user; b. at least two local computers, physically remote from each other, each local computer further comprising; i) a biometric scanner; ii) a local comparator; iii) a data entry device; iv) a local user biometric database containing a subset of the biometric samples contained in the master biomertic database; and v) a personal identification code database; c. at least two intermediary computers, each having an intermediary computer comparator, intermediary computer user biometric sample database containing a subset of biometric samples of the master computer biometric sample database, and a different subset of biometric sample database contained in the local computer biometric sample database, and a user personal identification code group database containing the personal identification codes of said users; wherein the personal identification codes of users are not unique to each user; d. first interconnecting means for interconnecting each local computer with only one intermediary computer, and second interconnecting means for interconnecting each intermediary computer to the master computer; wherein i) the user enters their bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code into a first local computer, the first local computer comparator compares the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code with registered biometric samples and personal identification codes contained in the first local computer for producing either a failed or successful first identification result; ii) wherein if the first local computer returns a failed identification result, the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code are transmitted to the intermediary computer it is connected to, for comparison of the entered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to personal identification codes and biometric samples stored in the intermediary computer for producing either a failed or successful second identification result; iii) wherein if the intermediary computer returns a failed identification result, the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code are transmitted to the master computer for comparison of the entered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to personal identification codes and biometric samples stored in the master computer for producing either a failed or successful third identification result; and e. at least one display unit wherein said first, second or third identification result is externalized.

Claim 16

The system of claim 13 wherein upon return of a failed first and second identification results, and upon return of a successful third identification result, the master computer transmits the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user to the intermediary computer for storage, and wherein, the intermediary computer transmits the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user to the local computer.

Claim 17

A tokenless method for rapid search of previously stored biometric samples from individuals using at least two biometric baskets, at least one biometric basket containing at least two algorithmically unique biometric samples from different individuals, each biometric basket containing less than the total number of samples registered with the system, and each biometric basket being identified by a personal identification code, the method comprising; a. a storage step further comprising: i. gathering a biometric sample from an individual; ii. selecting a personal identification code that indexes a biometric basket; iii. locating the biometric basket identified by the personal identification code; iv. comparing the biometric sample gathered from said individual, with all previously stored biometric samples in the biometric basket, to make sure that the biometric sample gathered from the individual is algorithmically unique from all biometric samples currently stored in said biometric basket for producing a successful or failed uniqueness result; and v. upon return of a successful uniqueness result, storing of the entered biometric sample gathered from said individual in the selected biometric basket; and b. a bid step further comprising: i. entering a bid personal identification code by a candidate individual; ii. entering a bid biometric sample by said candidate individual; and; c. a comparison step further comprising: i. locating the biometric basket that is identified by the bid personal identification code entered by said candidate individual; and ii. comparison of the bid biometric sample from said candidate individual with all of the biometric samples stored in the identified biometric basket for producing either a successful or failed identification result.

Claim 18

A tokenless method for rapid search of previously stored biometric samples from individuals using at least two biometric baskets, at least one biometric basket containing at least two algorithmically unique biometric samples from different individuals, each biometric basket containing less than the total number of samples registered with the system, and each biometric basket being identified by a personal identification code, the method comprising; a. a storage step further comprising: i. gathering a biometric sample from an individual; ii. selecting a personal identification code that indexes a biometric basket; iii. locating the biometric basket identified by the personal identification code; iv. comparing the biometric sample gathered from said individual, with all previously stored biometric samples in the biometric basket, to make sure that the biometric sample gathered from the individual is algorithmically unique from all biometric samples currently stored in said biometric basket for producing a successful or failed uniqueness result; and v. upon return of a successful uniqueness result, storing of the entered biometric sample gathered from said individual in the selected biometric basket; and b. a bid step further comprising: i. entering a bid personal identification code by a candidate individual; ii. entering a bid biometric sample by said candidate individual; and; c. a comparison step further comprising: i. locating the biometric basket that is identified by the bid personal identification code entered by said candidate individual; and ii. comparison of the bid biometric sample from said candidate individual with all of the biometric samples stored in the identified biometric basket for producing either a successful or failed identification result.

Claim 19

An identification computer system sensitive to use, for determining a user's identity from comparison of previously stored biometric samples and personal identification codes with a bid biometric sample and a bid identification code, said system comprising: a. at least two master computers each having a master computer comparator and data bases, wherein each master computer contains a different subset of all biometric samples and personal identification codes of users registered with the identification computer system; b. at least two local computers, physically remote from each other, i. each local computers connected through a first interconnecting means to only one master computer, ii. each local computer containing a subset of the biometric samples and personal identification codes contained in the at least two master computers, and iii. each local computer having a local comparator; c. second interconnecting means for interconnecting the at least two master computers to each other; wherein i) the user enters their registered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code into a first local computer, the first local computer comparator compares the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code with biometric samples and personal identification codes contained in the first local computer for producing either a failed or successful first identification result; ii) wherein if the first local computer returns a failed identification result, the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code are transmitted to a first master computer for comparison of the entered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to personal identification codes and biometric samples stored in the first master computer for producing either a failed or successful second identification result; iii) wherein if the first master computer returns a failed identification result, the first master computer transmits the bid identification code and bid biometric sample to at least one second master computer for comparison of the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to biometric samples and personal identification codes stored in the second master computer for producing a failed or successful third identification result; and d. at least one display unit wherein said identification result is externalized.

Claim 20

An identification computer system sensitive to use, for determining a user's identity from comparison of previously stored biometric samples and personal identification codes with a bid biometric sample and a bid identification code, said system comprising: a. at least two master computers each having a master computer comparator and data bases, wherein each master computer contains a different subset of all biometric samples and personal identification codes of users registered with the identification computer system; b. at least two local computers, physically remote from each other, i. each local computers connected through a first interconnecting means to only one master computer, ii. each local computer containing a subset of the biometric samples and personal identification codes contained in the at least two master computers, and iii. each local computer having a local comparator; c. second interconnecting means for interconnecting the at least two master computers to each other; wherein i) the user enters their registered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code into a first local computer, the first local computer comparator compares the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code with biometric samples and personal identification codes contained in the first local computer for producing either a failed or successful first identification result; ii) wherein if the first local computer returns a failed identification result, the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code are transmitted to a first master computer for comparison of the entered bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to personal identification codes and biometric samples stored in the first master computer for producing either a failed or successful second identification result; iii) wherein if the first master computer returns a failed identification result, the first master computer transmits the bid identification code and bid biometric sample to at least one second master computer for comparison of the bid biometric sample and bid personal identification code to biometric samples and personal identification codes stored in the second master computer for producing a failed or successful third identification result; and d. at least one display unit wherein said identification result is externalized.

Claim 21

The system of claim 16 wherein upon return of a failed first and second identification results, and upon return of a successful third identification result, the second master computer transmits the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user to the first master computer for storage, thereafter, the first master computer transmits the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user to The first local computer.

Claim 22

The system of claim 16, the at least two master computers each further comprising a purge engine.

Claim 23

The system of claim 18, wherein after the second master computer transmits the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user to the first master computer, the second master computer purges the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user from its data bases.

Claim 24

The system of claim 18, wherein after the second master computer transmits the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user to the first master computer, the second master computer purges the biometric sample and personal identification code of the identified user from the intermediary computer it is connected to.

Claim 25

The system of claim 18 wherein the purge engine deletes the biometric sample and personal identification code of any user from the first local computer upon expiration of a predetermined time limit.