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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2009
Robert Paul Koster, Eindhoven, NL;
Antonius Hermanus Maria Akkermans, Eindhoven, NL;
Bartholomeus Johannes Van Rijnsoever, Eindhoven, NL;
Robert Paul Koster, Eindhoven, NL;
Antonius Hermanus Maria Akkermans, Eindhoven, NL;
Bartholomeus Johannes Van Rijnsoever, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
Authentication of a user to an electronic device in a communication network is described. The method comprises obtaining a biometric characteristic of the user, transmitting, to a social networking service, information that specifies at least one primary user of the device, receiving, from the social networking service, information that specifies a group of persons who have a social relationship with the at least one primary user, obtaining information that specifies a result from a biometric matching operation with the biometric characteristic of the user and biometric characteristics of persons in the specified group of persons, the result indicating whether or not the user is authenticated to the electronic device. By narrowing down the size of the searching space-needed during a matching operation by utilizing information regarding a group of persons in a social network, the false acceptance rate is reduced and biometric authentication of a user to an electronic device is thereby facilitated, e.g. to access desired functionality of the device or access a desired service.