A smart card may include a processor for controlling operation of the smartcard and a biometric sensor for identification of an authorised user, wherein the processor is arranged to permit access to one or more secure feature(s) of the smartcard in response to a multifactor authentication process requiring both: (i) confirmation of the identity of the smartcard based on a physically unclonable characteristic of the smartcard and (ii) authentication of the user' identity via the biometric sensor.

A robot system includes a robot, and an RF tag, the RF tag including a detection device for detecting biometric authentication information of an individual, a memory for storing unique biometric authentication information of an authorized person which is authorized to perform operations related to a task of the robot, a first processor for obtaining a biometric authentication result by comparing the biometric authentication information detected by the detection device with the unique biometric authentication information stored in the memory, and a first antenna for transmitting the biometric authentication result obtained by the first processor. The robot system further includes a control device including a second antenna for receiving the biometric authentication result transmitted from the RF tag, wherein the control device advances a process of the operation when the biometric authentication result indicates that the individual is the authorized person.

Disclosed is a semi-rigid enrolment case for a smart card, formed by folding and gluing an envelope-like cardboard blank of the dimensions of the card. The case includes an electrical circuit printed directly on the cardboard of an inner surface. The circuit includes contact studs connected to a power supply interface and arranged to connect electrical contacts of the card to the power supply interface when the card is inserted into the case. A biometric sensor of the card remains accessible to the user when it is out of the case for making the enrolment. Through-openings are made in the cardboard on either side of contact stud lines and allow forming independent flexible areas, providing better contact between the studs and the electrical contacts of the card.

According to one embodiment, an IC card includes an antenna, a charge unit, a memory, and a first processor. The charge unit is configured to be charged by a current induced electromagnetically in the antenna. The memory is configured to store processing execution information for discontinuously executing a plurality of processing. The first processor is configured to operate by a current from the charge unit, and discontinuously execute a plurality of processing by providing an interval based on the processing execution information.

Embodiments relate to bioimpedence-based spoof detection in an optical biometric reader. For example, embodiments operate in context of a biometric reader having a platen integrated with substantially transparent bioimpedance source and receiver electrodes covered by a substantially transparent protective layer. A multi-frequency input signal can be injected from the source electrode into a purported skin site (through the protective layer), so that a response signal is received by the receiver electrode. The response signal is interrogated to formulate a dispersive bioimpedance response of the purported skin site to the input signal over multiple frequencies. A biometric spoof determination can then be made according to the dispersive bioimpedance response. The spoof determination can be used for spoof detection, presence detection, and/or other functions.

A biometric imaging device is provided with: placement unit that supports a biological object, imaging unit that takes images of the biological object, and determining unit that determines whether or not the biological object is placed on the placement unit, based on whether or not a feature of the biological object has changed at a place where the placement unit and the biological object are in contact, in the image(s).

A smartcard includes a fingerprint sensor and a detector circuit comprising at least first and second electrodes that are insulated from each other and that form an open circuit. The first electrode and the second electrode is arranged in such a manner that. When a user applies a first finger on the fingerprint sensor and uses a second finger to grip the smartcard, the first finger contacts the first electrode and the second finger contacts the second electrode so as to form a loop that closes the open circuit. The detector circuit further comprises a filter circuit connected to the first electrode and to the second electrode, a generator arranged to generate first signals across the terminals of the filter circuit, and processor means arranged to acquire second signals and, from the second signals, to detect whether the first and second fingers include a fake finger.

Devices, systems, and methods facilitate enrollment of authenticating biometric data for authenticating an authorized user via a biometric sensor. A data input device and a power source are operatively coupled to a smart card including a fingerprint sensor. An activation code input by the user interacting with the data input device is compared with a predefined activation code, and if the detected activation code matches the predefined activation code, a fingerprint template is enrolled from fingerprint data received from the fingerprint sensor, all without transmitting data from either the power source or the data input device to any device other than the smart card.

An inlay for a card can include a first overlay sheet, an antenna carrier sheet, a thickness compensation sheet, a second transparent overlay sheet, a module lead frame, a finger sensor lead frame, an antenna, and electrical wires. The module lead frame can be adapted for being milled and can include a plurality of first contact pads for contacting a contact module. The finger sensor lead frame can be adapted for being milled and can include a plurality of second contact pads for contacting a fingerprint sensor. The electrical wires can be connected to one of the first contact pads, the second contact pads, or the antenna.

A contactless secure transaction card is provided. The transaction card can include an integrated circuit and an auxiliary battery power authentication system. The card can further include a touch screen for receiving a biometrically recognizable user finger depression, a magnetic strip including transaction card information and a plurality of antenna coils. The coils receive inductive power from the NFC reader and transmit, and receive, communications signals to, and from, the NFC reader, respectively. The card may also include an auxiliary battery power authentication system including a memory circuit for storing at least one biometric characteristic associated with the finger depression, an authentication circuit. The authentication circuit verifies, in response to receiving the finger depression, the at least one biometric characteristic associated with the finger depression, and an auxiliary power system powers the memory circuit and the authentication circuit independent of the inductive power received from the NFC reader.