Identity Challenges

摘要

A biometric authentication system is disclosed that provides authentication capability using biometric data in connection with a challenge for parties engaging in digital communications such as digital text-oriented, interactive digital communications. End-user systems may be coupled to devices that include biometric data capture devices such as retina scanners, fingerprint recorders, cameras, microphones, ear scanners, DNA profilers, etc., so that biometric data of a communicating party may be captured and used for authentication purposes.

主权项

1. A method of authentication, comprising:
receiving, at an authentication server, a signal from a device, the signal representing a response to an identity challenge issued to a party associated with an electronic transaction; retrieving, by the authentication server, a textual representation of the signal; determining, by the authentication server, that the textual representation of the signal satisfies at least a portion of an entry in an electronic database, the electronic database storing electronic messages associated with an identity claimed by the party; and sending, from the authentication server, an authentication message to the device, the authentication message confirming the identity claimed by the party associated with the electronic transaction in response to the textual representation satisfying at least the portion of the entry in the electronic database.