Method and system for preboot user authentication

A method and system for authentication in a computer system is disclosed. The method and system of the present invention includes registering a biometric template in the computer system, thereafter, verifying the authenticity of the registered biometric template and then comparing the biometric temp...

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Hauptverfasser: Cromer, Daryl, Jankowsky, Joshua, Locker, Howard, Trotte, Andy, Ward, James
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method and system for authentication in a computer system is disclosed. The method and system of the present invention includes registering a biometric template in the computer system, thereafter, verifying the authenticity of the registered biometric template and then comparing the biometric template with a biometric image of the user if the biometric template is authentic. If the user's biometric image matches the biometric template, the computer system will continue to boot.