Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100201489 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COMMUNICATING A PRIVACY POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG AND ASSOCIATED OBJECT - A system, method and program product for communicating a privacy policy associated with a RFID tag. The method includes defining in an tag a first identifier for uniquely identifying the object and a second identifier for uniquely identifying a privacy policy that indicates a proper and intended use and level of protection to be afforded data/information transmitted by the identification tag coupled to the object, associating the second identifier with the first identifier, each of the first identifier and the second identifier being coupled to the identification tag, and responsive to detection of a communication signal received from a receptor, transmitting the first identifier and the second identifier, which includes an accept-reject provision for controlling dissemination and usage of the data/information transmitted by the identification tag, where based on a response received to the accept-reject provision, the data/information is either transmitted or not transmitted to the recipient. | 08-12-2010 |
20100201498 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ASSOCIATING A BIOMETRIC REFERENCE TEMPLATE WITH A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - A system, method and program product for associating a biometric reference template with a RFID tag embedded in or attached to a physical object. The method includes coupling a RFID tag having a unique tag identifier to a physical object to be associated with an individual, providing a reference template having a unique reference template identifier that uniquely identifies biometric data pertaining to the individual and forming an association between the reference template and the tag, where the association provides a relationship, including a relationship type, between the object and the individual. In an embodiment, the forming step includes creating a biometric attribute in the tag for identifying the template identifier for the reference template or creating a tag attribute in the reference template, where the biometric attribute created in the tag and the tag attribute in the biometric application form an association between the object and the reference template. | 08-12-2010 |
20100205431 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CHECKING REVOCATION STATUS OF A BIOMETRIC REFERENCE TEMPLATE - A system, method and program product for checking the revocation status of a biometric reference template. The method includes creating a revocation object for a reference template generated for an individual, where the revocation object contains first plaintext data providing a location for checking revocation status of the reference template and containing ciphertext data identifying the unique reference template identifier and a hash of the reference template. The method further includes providing the revocation object to a relying party requesting revocation status and sending a request to an issuer of the reference template for checking the revocation status of the reference template, without revealing identity of the individual. The method further includes returning results of the revocation status check to the relying party. In an embodiment, a random value is added to the ciphertext data for preserving privacy of the reference template holder. | 08-12-2010 |
20100205452 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COMMUNICATING A PRIVACY POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH A BIOMETRIC REFERENCE TEMPLATE - A system, method and program product for communicating a privacy policy associated with a reference template. The method includes assigning a first identifier for identifying a reference template created from biometric data collected, defining a second identifier for identifying a privacy policy that indicates a level of protection to be provided by a relying party requesting access to the reference template, the second identifier including an accept-reject provision for controlling the proper use and handling of the biometric data, cryptographically binding the reference template to the privacy policy and transmitting, responsive to a request received from the relying party, the accept-reject provision for the reference template, where based on a response received from the relying party to the accept-reject provision for the privacy policy, the reference template is either transmitted or not transmitted to the relying party. | 08-12-2010 |
20100205658 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING A CANCELABLE BIOMETRIC REFERENCE TEMPLATE ON DEMAND - A system, method and program product for generating a cancelable biometric reference template on demand. The method includes creating, using a biometric application, a base reference template having a unique biometric template identifier that uniquely identifies biometric data corresponding to a biometric sample collected for an individual and generating, utilizing a transformation engine, a cancelable reference template derived from the base reference template, where the cancelable reference template generated is used by the individual to participate in a new biometric application without having to provide a new biometric sample or without having to rely on a biometric service provider to issue a new reference template for the new biometric application. The method further includes injecting the base reference template created into a secure portable device issued to the individual and loading the transformation engine onto the device for generating on demand the cancelable reference template. | 08-12-2010 |
20100205660 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RECORDING CREATION OF A CANCELABLE BIOMETRIC REFERENCE TEMPLATE IN A BIOMETRIC EVENT JOURNAL RECORD - A system, method and program product for recording the creation of a cancelable biometric reference template in a biometric event journal record. The method includes providing a base biometric reference template having a unique base reference template identifier that uniquely identifies base biometric data collected for an individual, applying a data transform function having a first function key value to the base biometric reference template to create one cancelable biometric reference template and recording the one cancelable biometric reference template in a biometric event journal record. The method further includes creating additional cancelable biometric reference templates using different function key values of the data transform function. The method further includes encrypting the data transform function and the function key value applied to the base biometric reference template. The method further includes signing the cancelable biometric reference template and signing the biometric event journal with a digital signature. | 08-12-2010 |
20110213981 | REVOCATION OF A BIOMETRIC REFERENCE TEMPLATE - A system, method and program product for generating a biometric reference template revocation message on demand. The method includes generating, using a biometric reference template revocation engine, a biometric reference template revocation message and loading the biometric reference template revocation engine onto a secure portable device for generating on demand of the individual the biometric reference template revocation message. | 09-01-2011 |
20120179903 | COMPACT ATTRIBUTE FOR CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY PROTECTED MESSAGES - A system and associated method for verifying a signature of a signed message having a compact attribute. Components of the compact attribute of the signed message appear in a predefined order within the compact attribute, and are identified by an object identifier associated with the compact attribute. A processing flag and a security assertion are among the components of the compact message. The processing flag directs rules to process the security assertion. The security assertion is made by an authority trusted by both a sender and a recipient of the signed message. The recipient validates the signature of the signed message based on the processing flag and the security assertion recovered from the compact attribute. | 07-12-2012 |
20120306616 | ASSOCIATING A BIOMETRIC REFERENCE TEMPLATE WITH AN IDENTIFICATION TAG - A method and system for associating a biometric reference template with an identification tag for a physical object. A processor of a computer system ascertains that an attribute included in the identification tag is signed with a digital signature. The attribute includes a privacy policy identifier which identifies a privacy policy pertaining to the identification tag. The identification tag is embedded in or attached to a physical object. The identification tag includes a first biometric reference template identifier that uniquely identifies biometric data pertaining to a person. The biometric reference template includes a second biometric reference template identifier that uniquely identifies the biometric data. The processor confirms that the digital signature matches a signature stored in a database of the computer system. The processor verifies that the first biometric reference template identifier matches the second biometric reference template identifier. | 12-06-2012 |
20130004027 | CHECKING REVOCATION STATUS OF A BIOMETRIC REFERENCE TEMPLATE - A method and system for checking a revocation status of a biometric reference template previously generated for an individual. A hash value of the biometric reference template is computed. A reference template revocation object for the biometric reference template is created, which includes inserting into the reference template revocation object: (i) a location for checking the revocation status of the biometric reference template and (ii) a unique biometric reference template identifier that uniquely identifies the biometric reference template. The revocation status of the biometric reference template is ascertained through use of the reference template revocation object. The ascertained revocation status of the biometric reference template is returned to a relying party that had requested the status of the biometric reference template. | 01-03-2013 |