Patent ID: 6928547
Filing Date: 2005-08-09
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling access in a computer network environment comprising the steps of: (a) receiving a user identification of a user from a card reader which obtains the user identification from an ID card containing same; (b) determining whether there exists an authentication rule associated with the user based on the user identification received from the card reader; (c) prompting the user to provide biometric information according to the authentication rule associated with the user if it is determined that the authentication rule associated with the user exists; (d) prompting the user to provide biometric information according to a system default authentication rule if it is determined that the authentication rule associated with the user does not exist; (e) capturing the biometric information; (f) retrieving a stored biometric information associated with the user identification; (g) comparing the captured biometric information with the retrieved biometric information; and (h) completing a log-on procedure if the captured biometric information corresponds to the retrieved biometric information.