Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user based on a human-recognizable visual representation of biometric data of the user is captured using the digital camera, wherein a biometric feature descriptor is generated from the captured biometric data of the user, and the feature descriptor, together with a user selected user profile, is transmitted to an inspection server adapted for validating whether the transmitted biometric feature descriptor corresponds to a centrally stored biometric feature descriptor of biometric data of the user. If this is the case, the inspection server transmits an “authentication approved” signal together with user personalization data specified in the selected user profile to the inspection terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of authorizing a user for accessing a server and/or for receiving of an on-line service and the steps of: capturing biometric data of the user using the sensor on a ME; forming from the biometric data a biometric template on the IDS and storing the biometric template on the MED; and via the IDS allowing access to a server by the user providing to the IDS, via the MED, matching biometric data and a biometric template. On the MED, a local check can be made for a match between biometric data of the user that are captured using the sensor on the MED and biometric data read out of the memory.

Abstract: A method and system for authenticating a user based on a human-recognizable visual representation of biometric data of the user is captured using the digital camera, wherein a biometric feature descriptor is generated from the captured biometric data of the user, and the feature descriptor, together with a user selected user profile, is transmitted to an inspection server adapted for validating whether the transmitted biometric feature descriptor corresponds to a centrally stored biometric feature descriptor of biometric data of the user. If this is the case, the inspection server transmits an “authentication approved” signal together with user personalization data specified in the selected user profile to the inspection terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of authorizing a user for accessing a server and/or for receiving of an on-line service and the steps of: capturing biometric data of the user using the sensor on a ME; forming from the biometric data a biometric template on the IDS and storing the biometric template on the MED; and via the IDS allowing access to a server by the user providing to the IDS, via the MED, matching biometric data and a biometric template. On the MED, a local check can be made for a match between biometric data of the user that are captured using the sensor on the MED and biometric data read out of the memory.