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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2006
Applicants:
Robert Hillhouse, Ottawa, CA;
John Boyer, Ottawa, CA;
Inventors:
Robert Hillhouse, Ottawa, CA;
John Boyer, Ottawa, CA;
Assignee:
Activcard Ireland Limited, Dublin, IE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for authenticating a user In dependence upon biometric Input information is disclosed. According to the method when a user is identified, their biometric information or data derived therefrom is automatically stored. The data is then used in subsequent user identification attempts as a template. The original templates are not replaced but those templates that are automatically stored are replaced at intervals.