Apparatus, system, and method for sequenced biometric authentication

摘要

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for multi-factor authentication using a biometric scanner. The apparatus includes an input module that receives a biometric scan and a verification sequence that are entered by a user using a biometric reader. The verification sequence may be a fingerprint scanned at multiple angles, or can be a series of symbols entered using the biometric scanner. A matching module compares the biometric scan with authenticated biometric scans stored in a data store and determines whether or not there is a matching authenticated biometric scan. The matching module also compares the verification sequence with an authenticated verification sequence that is stored in the data store. If both the biometric scan and the verification sequence match, an authentication module authenticates the user to the system. The user may enter the verification sequence by linearly or angularly displacing his finger on the biometric reader.