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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2002
Volker Steinbiss, Aachen, DE;
Volker Steinbiss, Aachen, DE;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A user identification method is described in which, in a first identification procedure, identification data (ID) of a first type belonging to a target individual to be identified are determined and are compared with previously stored user identification data (ND) of the first type assigned to an authorized user. In addition, identification data (ID) of a second type that belong with a certain probability to the same target individual are automatically determined. After a successful confirmation of the identify of the target individual with the authorized user from the identification data (ID) of the first type, user identification data (ND) of the second type are stored for the respective authorized user using the determined identification data (ID) of the second type in order to use said data in a subsequent identification procedure. In addition, a corresponding user identification device is disclosed.