SECURE NETWORK AND NETWORKED DEVICES USING BIOMETRICS

摘要

A biometric data sample is taken 301 and compared with stored biometric data 302. If the biometric data sample matches stored data 303, access to a secure data storage module is enabled 304. The secure data storage module contains data necessary for successful communication with a server, as detailed further below. Accordingly, a biometric data match enables sensitive data retrieval, and ultimately secure communication with another device. In a preferred embodiment, the Subscriber Identity Module SIM in a GSM phone provides stored biometric data and processing capabilities for the matching function within a cellular phone. By storing biometric data on the SIM a type of smart card and performing the biometric matching process on the SIM, the need to transmit or store biometric data in a way the leaves it available for retrieval or tampering is minimized.