Robot gatekeeper for authentication prior to meeting attendance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11734404-B2
Application number	US-202117154997-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 21, 2021
Priority date	Jan 21, 2021
Publication date	Aug 22, 2023
Grant date	Aug 22, 2023

Abstract

Systems and methods relate generally to attendee authentication. In a method, a robot gatekeeper has a multi-function printer with program code configured for character recognition and handwriting analysis. The program code is executed by a processor coupled to the memory to initiate operations including: instructing for placement of a hand for a palm vein scanner and a badge for a badge reader; reading a badge to obtain first identification information; reading a palm to obtain first biometric data; accessing a database to obtain second identification information responsive to the first identification information; comparing the first biometric data and second biometric data obtained from the second identification information; printing an anti-tampering feature on a card; scanning a hand written sample on the card; and analyzing the hand written sample scanned with respect to at least one handwriting exemplar in or associated with the second identification information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for attendee authentication, comprising:
having a robot gatekeeper with a multi-function printer with a memory to store program code including for character recognition and handwriting analysis; and
executing the program code by a processor coupled to the memory to initiate operations for:
instructing, by the robot gatekeeper, for placement of a hand for a palm vein scanner and placement of a badge for a badge reader;
reading a badge with the badge reader to obtain first identification information;
reading a palm of the hand with the palm vein scanner to obtain first biometric data;
accessing a database to obtain second identification information responsive to the first identification information;
comparing the first biometric data and second biometric data obtained from the second identification information;
responsive to at least a threshold confidence level between the first biometric data and the second biometric data, printing an anti-tampering feature on a card;
scanning a hand written sample on the card; and
analyzing the hand written sample scanned with respect to at least one handwriting exemplar in or associated with the second identification information.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the badge reader is a Radio Frequency Identification reader.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the analyzing is performed with unsupervised machine learning.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the analyzing is performed with supervised machine learning.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the printing includes printing a challenge question from the second identification information on the card with the anti-tampering feature.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the challenge question is tied to a challenge response stored in a secure format with the second identification information.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the secure format includes encrypting the challenge response.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising, responsive to the challenge response being correct, issuing a code for at least one of a safe and a secure meeting room.

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising skeletal tracking to ensure the placement of the hand does not move outside a bounded region.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising skeletal tracking to ensure the hand written sample on the card is an original from a prospective attendee.

11. An information processing system for attendee authentication, comprising:
a robot gatekeeper having a multi-function printer with a memory to store program code including for character recognition and handwriting analysis; and
a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the program code to initiate operations for:
instructing, by the robot gatekeeper, for placement of a hand for a palm vein scanner and placement of a badge for a badge reader;
reading a badge with the badge reader to obtain first identification information;
reading a palm of the hand with the palm vein scanner to obtain first biometric data;
accessing a database to obtain second identification information responsive to the first identification information;
comparing the first biometric data and second biometric data obtained from the second identification information;
responsive to at least a threshold confidence level between the first biometric data and the second biometric data, printing an anti-tampering feature on a card;
scanning a hand written sample on the card; and
analyzing the hand written sample scanned with respect to at least one handwriting exemplar in or associated with the second identification information.

12. The information processing system according to claim 11 , wherein the badge reader is a Radio Frequency Identification reader.

13. The information processing system according to claim 11 , wherein the analyzing is performed with unsupervised machine learning.

14. The information processing system according to claim 11 , wherein the analyzing is performed with supervised machine learning.

15. The information processing system according to claim 11 , wherein the printing includes printing a challenge question from the second identification information on the card with the anti-tampering feature.

16. The information processing system according to claim 15 , wherein the challenge question is tied to a challenge response stored in a secure format with the second identification information.

17. The information processing system according to claim 16 , wherein the secure format includes an encryption of the challenge response.

18. The information processing system according to claim 16 , further comprising, responsive to the challenge response being correct, issuing a code for at least one of a safe and a secure meeting room.

19. The information processing system according to claim 16 , further comprising skeletal tracking to ensure the placement of the hand does not move outside a bounded region.

20. The information processing system according to claim 16 , further comprising skeletal tracking to ensure the hand written sample on the card is an original from a prospective attendee.

Assignees

• Kyocera Document Solutions Inc

Inventors

• Matysiak Jacek Joseph
• Wushour Dilinur

Classifications

• G06F21/32 Primary

  using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints · CPC title

• G06F18/22

  Matching criteria, e.g. proximity measures · CPC title

• G06F21/602

  Providing cryptographic facilities or services · CPC title

• G06K19/0723

  the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs · CPC title

• G06N20/00

  Machine learning · CPC title