Patent ID: 7310734
Filing Date: 2007-12-18
Classification: G16H,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A personal digital identifier device for controlling access to a computer network, said network comprising a plurality of workstations each having a base unit associated therewith, said base unit being configured for wireless communications with said personal digital identifier device, and said network further comprising a central server utilizing a security manager component and network storage, said security manager component associated with a private key and a corresponding public key and said network storage containing a public key corresponding to a private key held by said personal digital identifier device, said personal digital identifier device being lightweight, configured for wearing andlor carrying by a user registered thereto and comprising: (a) a wireless communications component comprising a transceiver for communicating with said base unit; (b) a biometric acquisition component for obtaining a user's input biometric and producing a digital representation thereof; (c) a processor configured for communicating with said transceiver and said biometric component and operable for: (d) secure storage containing said master template of a user's biometric, said generated private key and said public key for said private key associated with said security manager component; (e) a power source; and, (f) a housing,