摘要 |
A biometric authentication device provided for managing access to at least one entity, said device being connectable to a database storing biometric templates, said device comprising a set of bio-engines and a data capture unit provided to collect life biometric data, each of said bio-engines being provided for performing a dedicated biometric authentication operation with said biometric templates and said life biometric data and for generating a score as a result of said authentication operation, said device comprises a decision unit operating according to a master-slave relationship, wherein said decision unit being the master, said decision unit being provided for receiving each of said scores and for assigning a respective weight factor to each of said scores and forming a set of weighted scores therewith, said decision unit being further provided for combining said weighted scores and generating a verified score therewith, said decision unit being also provided for comparing said verified score with a threshold value and for generating an access enable signal as a result of a positive comparison and an access refusal signal as a result of a negative comparison. |