Patent attributes
Traditionally, biometrics provides identification based on fingerprints, iris, or face to a vendor. The vendor's database can be hacked or a person's traditional biometrics can be stolen or compromised. Because an individual has only FFten fingers and two eyes, if compromised, secure identification becomes very difficult. A new approach for personal identification, leveraging “skin” biometrics, offers protection for individuals, and provides the ability to change their biometric identity by selecting a different patch of skin to use as skin identification. The biometric method and system provides biometric identification based on a small section of a person's skin. Skin biometrics is leveraged for positive identification of individuals. Skin biometrics captures a region of the subject's skin topography, then maps surface landmarks, creating a unique result that the user can provide in various authentication scenarios. The Skin-PIN combines with the virtually limitless possibilities of skin areas on the body of a user.
