Methods and systems for ensuring that an individual is authorized to conduct an activity

摘要

A method for ensuring that an individual is authorized to conduct an activity is provided. The method includes conducting, using a processor, an authentication transaction with authentication data captured from an individual desiring to conduct an activity, and determining whether the captured authentication data is legitimate when the individual is successfully authenticated. Moreover, the method includes determining the individual is authorized to conduct the activity when the captured authentication data is legitimate, and conducting, using the processor, a subsequent authentication transaction with authentication data captured from the individual at a subsequent time.

主权项

1. A method for ensuring that a ride sharing service driver is authorized to operate a ride sharing service vehicle comprising:
comparing, using a processor, biometric authentication data captured from the driver against corresponding driver record data; when the captured and record data match, determining, using the processor, whether the captured biometric authentication data is from a live person; determining, using the processor, the driver is authorized to operate the ride sharing service vehicle after determining the captured biometric authentication data is from a live person; determining whether to conduct a subsequent biometric data comparison based on a characteristic related to operating the vehicle; and after determining a subsequent biometric data comparison is to be conducted comparing, using the processor, subsequent biometric authentication data captured from the driver against the corresponding driver record data, the subsequent biometric authentication data being captured while the driver operates the vehicle.