System and method for verifying user identity in a virtual environment

摘要

Systems and methods for verifying user identity in a virtual environment are provided that may include periodic transmitting/monitoring of biometric data and geographic location data. Integrated systems may include anti-tamper devices that automatically delete biometric data in the event if tampering and/or power loss. Thus, the present invention helps to prevent tampering with player identity information, as well as helping to prevent access by a player to the software, graphics or other content associated with selected online activities. Such systems and methods may find particular applicability in fields related to online gambling by verifying the identity and location of an on-line player.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of providing a secure online user device, said method comprising:
establishing a network communication link with a service provider server; providing computer instructions via the service provider server to a user device, the computer instructions configured to acquire, encrypt and store a user's biometric data on the user device as an encrypted version of the biometric reference data; acquiring a user's biometric data using at least the computer instructions on the user device; encrypting the user's biometric data using at least the computer instructions on the user device and an encryption key provided by the service provider server; storing the encrypted version of the user's biometric data on the user device as biometric reference data; reacquiring the user's biometric data via a test scan using a biometric scanner of the user device; reacquiring the encryption key from the service provider server; verifying that the biometric reference data is stored on the user device using at least the reacquired biometric data and the reacquired encryption key; deleting said computer instructions based on the verification that the biometric reference data is stored on the user device; receiving a request via the user device to begin a service to the user; acquiring current biometric data of the user via the biometric scanner of the user device; comparing by a computer processor the current biometric data of the user to the stored biometric reference data; at least one of terminating by the computer processor the service if the current biometric data is not received after a predetermined period of time, or refusing the request if the current biometric data does not correspond to the stored biometric reference data.