Patents by Inventor Ira Konvalinka

Ira Konvalinka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Biometric verification with improved privacy and network performance in client-server networks
    Patent number: 9189612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improving the privacy of biometric information used in biometric authentication of identity by retaining all biometric information corresponding to a given user, and conducting all transactions related thereto (i.e., the actual authentication process) on a client (i.e., user) side of the system, thereby maximizing the user's control over biometric information corresponding to himself and preventing the storage of biometric templates on third-party servers outside of the control of the concerned individual. In a particular example of the present invention, security for the biometric information is further enhanced by encrypting the biometric template (used as a comparison reference during authentication, as is known) stored on the client side and completely destroying an original unencrypted version of the template. Also specified is secure storage of encryption keys for encrypting biometric data at the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventor: Ira Konvalinka
  • BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION WITH IMPROVED PRIVACY AND NETWORK PERFORMANCE IN CLIENT-SERVER NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20140337635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improving the privacy of biometric information used in biometric authentication of identity by retaining all biometric information corresponding to a given user, and conducting all transactions related thereto (i.e., the actual authentication process) on a client (i.e., user) side of the system, thereby maximizing the user's control over biometric information corresponding to himself and preventing the storage of biometric templates on third-party servers outside of the control of the concerned individual. In a particular example of the present invention, security for the biometric information is further enhanced by encrypting the biometric template (used as a comparison reference during authentication, as is known) stored on the client side and completely destroying an original unencrypted version of the template. Also specified is secure storage of encryption keys for encrypting biometric data at the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventor: Ira Konvalinka