Patent ID: 8301455
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: G06F,G06K,G07C,G10L

Abstract:
1. A user identification method in which, in a first identification procedure identification data (ID 1 ) of a first type belonging to a target individual to be identified are determined and the identification data (ID 1 ) determined of the first type are compared with previously stored user identification data (ND 1 ) of the first type assigned to an authorized user, and in which, given a coincidence present at least to a certain extent of the logged identification data (ID 1 ) with the stored user identification data (ND 1 ), the identity of the target individual with the authorized user is established, characterized in that identification data (ID 2 ) of a second type that belong with a certain probability to the same target individual as the identification data (ID 1 ) of the first type are additionally automatically determined, and in that, after successfully establishing the identity of the target individual with the authorized user, on the basis of the identification data (ID 1 ) of the first type for the respective authorized user, user identification data (ND 2 ) of the second type are stored using the identification data (ID 2 ) of the second type determined for use in a subsequent identification procedure that takes place optionally on the basis of identification data (ID 1 ) of the first type determined during said identification procedure and/or identification data (ID 2 ) of the second type of said target individual.