Patent ID: 6434259
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
A method of performing one of authorising individuals and identifying individuals using a biometric security system comprising the steps of:storing a system security level; determining an initial security level for a plurality of individuals, the initial security level determined such that the actual security level of the system is at least the stored system security level; storing a current security level in association with at least one of an identification of an individual and an authorisation of an individual; performing at least one of authorising individuals and identifying individuals using the biometric security system to generate an authorisation result; determining an individual who is consistently authorised or identified with an authorisation result indicative of a higher level of security than the current security level associated with said individual; automatically increasing the current security level associated with the determined individual; and, storing the increased current security level in association with at least one of an identification of the determined individual and an authorisation of the determined individuals.