Patents by Inventor Juergen Emhardt

Juergen Emhardt 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).

  • Method and device for verifying the identity of a user of several telecommunication services using biometric characteristics
    Patent number: 8117035
    Abstract: A method and device for verification of an identity of a subscriber of a communication service on a telecommunications network is provided. The communication service requires authentication of the subscriber. The verification includes comparing a reference biometric with at least one biometric characteristic detected from a biometric sample of the subscriber, in order to provide the subscriber with access to the restricted communication service. The reference biometric can be adapted and used for verification purposes based on the different security requirements of the various communication services provided on the telecommunications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Deutsche Telekom AG
    Inventors: Fred Runge, Juergen Emhardt
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VERIFYING THE IDENTITY OF A USER OF SEVERAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES USING BIOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20070250322
    Abstract: A method and device for verification of an identity of a subscriber of a communication service on a telecommunications network is provided. The communication service requires authentication of the subscriber. The verification includes comparing a reference biometric with at least one biometric characteristic detected from a biometric sample of the subscriber, in order to provide the subscriber with access to the restricted communication service. The reference biometric can be adapted and used for verification purposes based on the different security requirements of the various communication services provided on the telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
    Inventors: Fred Runge, Juergen Emhardt