/Integrated Multifactor Credential Reader With Facial Authentication
Abstract

An integrated multifactor credential reader includes a housing, a credential reader disposed within the housing and configured to read digital credentials, a sensor array disposed on the housing and configured to acquire a live facial image of an individual, a facial image processor disposed within the housing and configured to compare the live facial image to a digital facial image, and a processor disposed within the housing. The processor is configured to read a digitized facial image from a credential via the credential reader, submit the digitized facial image to the facial image processor, and instruct the facial image processor to acquire the live facial image and compare the live facial image to the digitized facial image.

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What is claimed is:

An integrated multifactor credential reader includes a housing, a credential reader disposed within the housing and configured to read digital credentials, a sensor array disposed on the housing and configured to acquire a live facial image of an individual, a facial image processor disposed within the housing and configured to compare the live facial image to a digital facial image, and a processor disposed within the housing. The processor is configured to read a digitized facial image from a credential via the credential reader, submit the digitized facial image to the facial image processor, and instruct the facial image processor to acquire the live facial image and compare the live facial image to the digitized facial image.
Timeline
Filed
04/27/2026
Published
09/03/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(2)
G06F 21/32:using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
G06F 21/34:involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards