FORM-2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2006
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
A COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING AND INTEGRATING BIOMETRIC DATA ITEM(S) AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ITEM(S)
CORRESPONDING TO USERS
VFS Global Services Pvt. Ltd.,
an Indian Company
of 9th Floor, Urmi Estate, 95, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg,
Near Lower Parel Station, Lower Parel (W),
Mumbai- 400 013, Maharashtra, India
Inventor: LAHIRY UTTAM
The following specification particularly describes the nature of the invention and the manner in which
it is to be performed.

FIELD OF DISCLOSURE
The present disclosure relates to the field of acquiring and managing biometric and demographic data. Particularly, this disclosure relates to capturing biometric and demographic data, arranging the demographic and biometric data so that it .meets certain pre determined requirements.
BACKGROUND
Nowadays, utilization of biometric data to verify authenticity of people is a common practice. Biometric data typically includes data corresponding to the finger print(s), palm print(s), image of retina, image of iris and digital photograph. High security buildings, banks and international airports are the places where normally process of biometric data verification is employed. Based on the result of the biometric authentication process the person undergoing the authentication process will either be allowed to proceed or denied the necessary permissions. Biometric information is broadly classified into two categories namely physiological biometric data and behavioral biometric data. Physiological biometric data corresponds to the physical aspects of people and includes fingerpririt(s), digital photograph, palm print(s), image of iris and image of retina. The aspects of behavioral biometric characteristics, also referred to as behaviometrics include but are not restricted to gait, rhythm of the voice and typing rhythm.
Moreover, systems that are currently used for capturing the biometric data items and demographic data items do not employ a common IT infrastructure. Therefore, it is not possible to make use of such systems in cases where the data acquisition and management needs are diversified. The systems currently used to acquire and manage biometric data corresponding to users are not equipped with intelligent role based work flow engine. These systems do not contain a flexible workflow engine which could be easily customized to cater to diversifying data acquisition needs.
Therefore there is felt a need for a system that overcame above mentioned drawbacks and through which:
• a common model can be provided for acquisition of biometric data and demographic data corresponding to users;

• an intelligent and flexible work flow engine for acquisition of biometric and demographic data corresponding to users can be established;
• biometric data and demographic data corresponding to users can be effectively captured;
• biometric data and demographic data corresponding to a user could be easily integrated into a solitary data file;
• the biometric data and demographic data can only be stored on a temporary basis and erased soon after utilization, thereby ensuring that there is no chance for misappropriation of data; and
• adequate security against hacking and misappropriation of confidential data could be ensured.
OBJECTS
Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfy are as follows:
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that utilizes a uniform biometric data collection infrastructure to collect and manage biometric data from multiple entities.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that meets all the standard information security requirements.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that utilizes role based intelligent workflows to provide for administration and quick processing of biometric and demographic data records.
One more object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that can be easily configured to meet any changes in the requirements corresponding to biometric and demographic data collection.
Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that logically partitions the biometric data and demographic data.

Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that will not store the biometric data and demographic data in any permanent storage device, thereby ensuring that there is no breach of data security.
Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that ensures that biometric data and demographic data are transmitted in an encrypted format, thereby ensuring that data security is not compromised.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that can be easily integrated
with existing data storage systems.
Still a further object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that makes use of standardized resources and keeps the quality of the process consistent.
Another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that helps reduce carbon emissions by reducing the deployment of hardware infrastructure, reducing the power consumption, reducing the utilization of cooling systems and reducing the frequency of maintenance checks required.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system that ensures that the user specific data will always be processed according to pre defined process rules and as per specific data protection and privacy acts.
Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures, which are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
SUMMARY
In accordance with the present disclosure there is envisaged a computer implemented system for capturing and integrating biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to users. The system comprises:
• a capturing module adapted to capture biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to a first user;

• a repository adapted to at least temporarily store the biometric data item(s) and the demographic data item(s);
• a user interface accessible to at least one second user, said user interface adapted to display said biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) for the purpose of selection;
• a selector adapted to select from the repository, biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) specified by the second user;
• a linker adapted to controllably interlink biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector
• an integrator adapted to integrate biometric item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector into an integrated profile; and
• an eraser cooperating with the repository and adapted to erase from the repository the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to the first user, subsequent to transmission of the integrated profile to the second user.
Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the system further includes a first encryptor cooperating with the capturing module and adapted to encrypt the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) captured by the capturing module.
Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the system further includes a second encryptor cooperating with the integrator and adapted to encrypt the integrated profile created by the integrator.
Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the system further includes a transmitter cooperating with the integrator and adapted to transmit the integrated profile to the second user.
Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the capturing module is adapted to capture biometric data item(s) selected from the group consisting of at least fingerprint(s), palm print(s), image of iris, thumb impression, image of retina and digital signature.
Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the capturing module is adapted to capture demographic data item(s) selected from the group consisting of at least age, income, physical disabilities, educational qualification and employment status.

In accordance with the present disclosure, there is envisaged a computer implemented method for capturing and integrating biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to a first user. The method, in accordance with the present disclosure includes the following computer-implemented steps:
• capturing biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to the first user;
• at least temporarily storing the biometric data item(s) and the demographic data item(s) in a repository;
• providing a user interface accessible to at least one second user and displaying to said second user, selectable biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) for the purpose of selection;
• selecting from the repository, biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) specified by the second user;
• controllably interlinking biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector;
• integrating the biometric item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector into an integrated profile; and
• erasing from the repository the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to the first user, subsequent to transmission of the integrated profile to the second user.
Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the step of capturing biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to the first user further includes the step of encrypting captured biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s).
Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the step of selecting from the repository, biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) specified by the second user further includes the step of downloading specified biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) from the repository.

Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the step of integrating the biometric item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector into an integrated profile further includes the step of encrypting the integrated file.
Typically, in accordance with the present disclosure, the step of controllably interlinking biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector further includes the step of interlinking the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) using a unique identifier.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The system and method for capturing and integrating biometric and demographic data item(s) will now be described with reference to the non-limiting, accompanying drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 illustrates a schematic of the computer implemented system for capturing and integrating biometric and demographic data items; and
FIGURE 2 illustrates a flow chart showing the steps involved in the method of capturing and integrating biometric and demographic data items.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings which do not limit the scope and ambit of the disclosure. The description provided is purely by way of example and illustration.
The present disclosure envisages a computer implemented system and method for integrating biometric and demographic data item(s) corresponding to users. The system for integrating biometric and demographic data items(s) provides a common infrastructure for acquisition of biometric data and demographic data. The system caters to varying needs corresponding to acquisition and management of user specific biometric and demographic data. The system streamlines the process of collection of biometric and demographic data and also makes the process of data collection simpler and efficient. Further, the system in accordance with the present disclosure provides for integration of biometric and demographic data items thereby ensuring that an integrated data profile containing both the biometric data items as well as the

demographic data items can be created. Moreover, the system also enables for selected biometric data items and selected demographic data items to be integrated into a solitary profile thereby catering diversified data requirements. Further, the system temporarily stores the biometric data items and demographic data items corresponding to users and deletes stored biometric and demographic data items subsequent to creation of the integrated profile, thereby ensuring that the captured biometric and demographic data items are not misappropriated.
Referring to FIGURE 1, the system 100 for integrating biometric and demographic data items(s) includes a capturing module denoted by the reference numeral 12 which captures biometric data items and demographic data items corresponding to users. Biometric data items of the users, captured by the capturing module 12 include but are not restricted to finger print(s), thumb impression(s), photographs of respective users, hand signatures of users, palm print(s), image of iris and image of retina. Demographic data item(s) captured by the capturing module 12 include but are not restricted to users' age, mobility, income levels, gender, disabilities, educational qualification and employment status. The capturing module 12 captures the demographic data corresponding to users either by instructing users to fill up a paper based form with the necessary details and thereafter scanning the paper based form to capture the demographic information, or by instructing users to fill up a digital form which could be provided via a computer and thereafter retrieving the necessary demographic information from the computer. The capturing module 12 makes use of well known biometric data capturing systems to capture biometric data items corresponding to users.
In accordance with the present disclosure, the system 100 further includes a repository denoted by the reference numeral 14. The repository 14 temporarily stores biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) captured by the capturing module 12. The repository 14 is configured to temporarily store the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) and permanently erase the captured biometric and demographic data item(s) soon after they are utilized for designated purpose(s).
In accordance with- the present disclosure, the system 100 further includes a first encryptor denoted by the reference numeral 16 which encrypts the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) captured by the capturing module 12. The first encryptor 16 makes use of standard

encryption techniques including but not restricted to salting techniques, noninvertible transformation and biometric cryptosystems for the purpose of encrypting the biometric data item(s) captured by the capturing module 12. Similarly the first encryptor 16 makes use of standard encryption techniques including but not restricted to RSA algorithm, SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm-1), diffie-hellman algorithm and the like for the purpose of encrypting the demographic data item(s) captured by the capturing module 12.
In accordance with the present disclosure, the system 100 further includes a user interface denoted by the reference numeral 18. The user interface 18 is accessible to a second user. The term * second user' in this specification relates to any authenticating body which makes use of biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) to identify and authenticate individual users. In accordance with the present disclosure the term second user is typically used to indicate authenticating bodies which identify and authenticate users based on their biometric and demographic traits. In accordance with the present disclosure, the user interface 18 displays to the second user a list or a menu displaying types of demographic and biometric data items available for selection. The second user is provided with the facility of selecting the types of biometric and demographic data items required to be retrieved. Subsequent to the second user selecting the necessary types of biometric and demographic data items, the selected types of biometric and demographic data items will be downloaded from the repository 14 and compiled into an integrated data file.
In accordance with the present disclosure, for every user whose biometric data items and demographic data items are stored in the repository 14, the second user can choose to retrieve different sets of biometric and demographic data items. For example, the second user might intend to retrieve only finger prints and palm prints corresponding to a first user. In such a case the second user can select only 'finger prints' and 'palm prints' from the displayed types of biometric and demographic data items. Accordingly, only finger prints and palm prints corresponding to the first user will be retrieved from the repository 14. Subsequently the second user might intend to retrieve only palm prints and educational qualifications corresponding to a third user. In such a case the second user can select only corresponding palm prints and educational qualifications to be retrieved from the repository 14.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the system 100 further includes a selector denoted by the reference numeral 20. The selector 20 cooperates with the user interface 18 and the repository 14. The selector 20 is configured to select from the repository 14, the biometric and demographic data items selected by the second user. The demographic and/or biometric data items selected by the selector 20 are transmitted to a linked denoted by the reference numeral 22. The linker 22 controllably interlinks the biometric and/or demographic data items selected by the selector 20. Subsequent to interlinking the biometric and/or demographic data items corresponding to the user, the linker 22 creates a unique identifier corresponding to interlinked biometric and/or demographic data items so that they can be easily identified and retrieved. The interlinked biometric and demographic data items are also temporarily stored in the repository 14.
In accordance with the present disclosure, demographic and/or biometric data items controllably interlinked by the linker 22 are transmitted onto an integrator 24. The integrator 24 is configured to controllably integrate the interlinked biometric and demographic data items into a solitary data file. By doing so, the integrator 24 creates an integrated profile which comprises interlinked biometric and/or demographic data items corresponding to a particular user. The integrator 24 includes a second encryptor denoted by the reference numeral 24A. The second encryptor 24A is configured to encrypt the integrated profile created by the integrator 24.
In accordance with the present disclosure, the system 100 further includes a transmitter denoted by the reference numeral 26. The transmitter 26 cooperates with the integrator 24 and is configured to transmit the integrated file created by the integrator 24, to the second user. The system 100 further includes a transmitter denoted by the reference numeral 28. The transmitter 28 is configured to transmit the integrated profile created, by the integrator 24 to the second user via a secured transmission medium, for example an encrypted computer network.
In accordance with the present disclosure, the system 100 further includes an eraser denoted by the reference numeral 26. The eraser 26 cooperates with the repository 14 storing the demographic and biometric data items corresponding to users and the transmitter 28. The transmitter 28 is configured to send a trigger to the eraser 26 subsequent to transmitting the integrated profile corresponding to a particular user. The trigger indicates to the eraser 26 that the

integrated profile corresponding to the user has been transmitted to concerned requestor (in this case, second user), and that the biometric data items and demographic data items corresponding to the user must be permanently erased from the repository 14. The eraser 26, subsequent to receiving the trigger from the transmitter 28 permanently erases the biometric and demographic data items corresponding to the user from the repository 14. Such a step is taken up by the eraser 26 in order to ensure that there is no misappropriation of the demographic and biometric data items.
Referring to FIGURE 2, there is shown a computer implemented method for capturing and integrating biometric and demographic data corresponding to users. The computer implemented system in accordance with the present disclosure includes the following computer implemented steps:
• capturing biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to a first user 200;
• at least temporarily storing the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) in a repository 202;
• providing a user interface accessible to at least one second user and displaying to the second user, selectable biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) for the purpose of selection 204;
• selecting from the repository, biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) specified by the second user 206;
• controllably interlinking biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector 208;
• integrating the biometric item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector into an integrated profile 210; and
• erasing from the repository the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to the first user, subsequent to transmission of the integrated profile to the second user 212.

In accordance with the present disclosure, the step of capturing biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to the first user further includes the step of encrypting captured biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s).
In accordance with the present disclosure, the step of selecting from the repository, biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) specified by the second user further includes the step of downloading specified biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) from the repository.
In accordance with the present disclosure, the step of integrating the biometric item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector into an integrated profile further includes the step of encrypting the integrated profile.
In accordance with the present disclosure, the step of controllably interlinking biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by the selector further includes the step of interlinking the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) using a unique identifier.
In accordance with the present disclosure, the step of erasing from the repository the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to the first user subsequent to transmission of the integrated profile to the second user further includes the step of receiving a ■ trigger indicating transfer of the integrated profile to the second user.
TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
The technical advancements of the computer implemented system and method envisaged by the present disclosure include the following:
• present disclosure provides a system that erases stored biometric and demographic data items subsequent to its utilization, in order to ensure that no misappropriation of data items takes place;
• present disclosure provides a system that utilizes a uniform biometric data collection infrastructure to capture and manage biometric data;
• present disclosure provides a system that meets all the standard information security requirements;

• present disclosure provides a system that utilizes role based intelligent workflows to provide for administration and quick processing of biometric and demographic data records;
• present disclosure provides a system that can be easily configured to meet any changes in requirements of biometric and demographic data collection;
• present disclosure provides a system that logically partitions the biometric data and demographic data corresponding to users;
• present disclosure provides a system that will not store the biometric data and demographic data in any permanent storage device, thereby ensuring that there is no breach of data security;
• present disclosure provides a system that ensures that both biometric data and demographic data are transmitted in an encrypted format, thereby ensuring that data security is not compromised;
• present disclosure provides a system that can be easily integrated with existing systems;
• present disclosure provides a common infrastructure that makes use of standardized resources and keeps the quality of the process consistent;
• present disclosure provides a system that helps reduce carbon emissions by reducing the deployment of hardware, reducing the power consumption, reducing the utilization of cooling systems and reducing the frequency of maintenance checks of systems; and
• present disclosure provides a system that ensures that the user specific data will always be processed according to pre defined process rules and as per specific data protection and privacy acts.
Throughout this specification the word "comprise", or variations such as "comprises" or "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps.
The use of the expression "at least" or "at least one" suggests the use of one or more elements or ingredients or quantities, as the use may be in the embodiment of the invention to achieve one or more of the desired objects or results.

Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles or the like that has been included in this specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the invention. It is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters form part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the invention as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application.
While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the particular features of this invention, it will be appreciated that various modifications can be made, and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiment without departing from the principles of the invention. These and other modifications in the nature of the invention or the preferred embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the invention and not as a limitation.

We Claim:
1. A computer implemented system for capturing and integrating biometric data item(s) and
demographic data item(s) corresponding to users, said system comprising:
• a capturing module adapted to capture biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to a first user;
• a repository adapted to at least temporarily store said biometric data item(s) and said demographic data item(s);
• a user interface accessible to at least one second user, said user interface adapted to display selectable biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) for the purpose of selection;
• a selector adapted to select from said repository, biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) specified by said second user;
• a linker adapted to controllably interlink biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by said selector;
• an integrator adapted to integrate biometric item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by said selector into an integrated profile; and
• an eraser cooperating with said repository and adapted to erase from said repository the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to said first user, subsequent to transmission of said integrated profile to said second user.
2. The computer implemented system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system further
includes a first encryptor cooperating with said capturing module and adapted to encrypt
the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) captured by said capturing
module.

3. The computer implemented system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system further includes a second encryptor cooperating with said integrator and adapted to encrypt the integrated profile created by said integrator.
4. The computer implemented system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system further includes a transmitter cooperating with said integrator and adapted to transmit said integrated profile to said second user.
5. The computer implemented system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said capturing module is adapted to capture biometric data item(s) selected from the group consisting of at least fingerprint(s), palm print(s), image of iris, thumb impression, image of retina and digital signature.
6. The computer implemented system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said capturing module is adapted to capture demographic data item(s) selected from the group consisting of at least age, income, physical disabilities, educational qualification and employment status.
7. A computer implemented method for capturing and integrating biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to a first user, said method comprising the following computer-implemented steps:

• capturing biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to said first user;
• at least temporarily storing said biometric data item(s) and said demographic data item(s) in a repository;
• providing a user interface accessible to at least one second user and displaying to said second user, selectable biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) for the purpose of selection;
• selecting from said repository, biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) specified by said second user;
• controllably interlinking biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by said selector;

• integrating the biometric item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by said selector into an integrated profile; and
• erasing from said repository the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to said first user, subsequent to transmission of said integrated profile to said second user.

8. The computer implemented method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of capturing biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to said first user further includes the step of encrypt captured biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s).
9. The computer implemented method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of selecting from said repository, biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) specified by said second user further includes the step of downloading specified biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) from said repository.
10. The computer implemented method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of integrating the biometric item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by said selector into an integrated profile further includes the step of encrypting said integrated file.
11. The computer implemented method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of controllably interlinking biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) selected by said selector further includes the step of interlinking said biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) using a unique identifier.

12. The computer implemented method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of erasing from the repository the biometric data item(s) and demographic data item(s) corresponding to said first user subsequent to transmission of the integrated profile to the second user further includes the step of receiving a trigger indicating transfer of the integrated profile to the second user.