| 摘要 |
Disclosed are an apparatus and method that enables an owner/administrator to manage access to a shared resource based on identity that is established by use of biometric data. For example, access to a shared physical resource can be restricted via use of a biometric locking device. An access management platform can be used to authorize a new user to access the shared resource. Once authorized, the new user can unlock the biometric locking device based on, for example, fingerprint data of his finger. The access management platform can similarly be used to manage access to a virtual shared resource, such as an online account. A virtual locking device, such as a computer that acts as an intermediary between the user and the online account, can be used to restrict access to the online account. The access management platform can enable the user to access the online account based on biometric data. |
| 主权项 |
1. An access management platform comprising:
a processor; a communication interface coupled to the processor, through which the access management platform can communicate with remote devices; and a storage device coupled to the processor, the storage device storing instructions which when executed by the processor cause the access management platform to perform operations including:
displaying a user interface that enables an administrator or owner of a biometric locking device to authorize a user to unlock the biometric locking device;sending, via the communication interface, an encrypted digital code to a mobile device associated with the user to enable the user to establish, at the biometric locking device, an identity of the user;receiving, via the communication interface, one or more messages that indicate:
that the mobile device sent the encrypted digital code to the biometric locking device to establish the identity of the user,that the biometric locking device received reference fingerprint data, andthat the biometric locking device associated the reference fingerprint data with the identity of the user; andreceiving, via the communication interface, one or more messages that indicate:
that the biometric locking device obtained fingerprint data of the user, andthat the biometric locking device unlocked a locking mechanism of the biometric locking device based on the fingerprint data matching the reference fingerprint data. |
