Trust Stamp announces the allowance by USPTO of Non-Provisional Patent Application 17/725,978 entitled: “Interoperable Biometric Representation” unlocking the potential to break vendor lock-in for biometric services
Trust Stamp has received USPTO allowance for its patent application on 'Interoperable Biometric Representation' technology, addressing a critical industry challenge of biometric interoperability across different vendor systems. The innovation transforms biometric data into a universal, privacy-secured format enabling cross-platform authentication.
The technology generates privacy-secured tokens called IT2™ (irreversibly transformed identity tokens), allowing biometric matching without exposing sensitive data. The framework features an open-format/open-weight neural network solution that vendors can use to generate compliant face templates, eliminating proprietary conversions and vendor lock-in issues.
This advancement aims to enhance secure financial inclusion and create a more accessible digital identity ecosystem by enabling seamless biometric recognition across different platforms while maintaining privacy and security standards.
Trust Stamp ha ricevuto l'approvazione USPTO per la sua domanda di brevetto sulla tecnologia 'Rappresentazione Biometrica Interoperabile', che affronta una sfida critica dell'industria riguardante l'interoperabilità biometrica tra diversi sistemi di fornitori. L'innovazione trasforma i dati biometrici in un formato universale, protetto dalla privacy, che consente l'autenticazione cross-platform.
La tecnologia genera token protetti dalla privacy chiamati IT2™ (token di identità trasformati in modo irreversibile), consentendo il confronto biometrico senza esporre dati sensibili. Il framework presenta una soluzione di rete neurale a formato aperto/peso aperto che i fornitori possono utilizzare per generare template facciali conformi, eliminando le conversioni proprietarie e i problemi di lock-in dei fornitori.
Questo progresso mira a migliorare l'inclusione finanziaria sicura e a creare un ecosistema di identità digitale più accessibile, consentendo un riconoscimento biometrico senza soluzione di continuità tra diverse piattaforme, mantenendo al contempo standard di privacy e sicurezza.
Trust Stamp ha recibido la aprobación de la USPTO para su solicitud de patente sobre la tecnología 'Representación Biométrica Interoperable', que aborda un desafío crítico de la industria relacionado con la interoperabilidad biométrica entre diferentes sistemas de proveedores. La innovación transforma los datos biométricos en un formato universal, protegido por la privacidad, que permite la autenticación entre plataformas.
La tecnología genera tokens protegidos por la privacidad llamados IT2™ (tokens de identidad transformados de manera irreversible), lo que permite la coincidencia biométrica sin exponer datos sensibles. El marco presenta una solución de red neuronal de formato abierto/peso abierto que los proveedores pueden utilizar para generar plantillas faciales conformes, eliminando las conversiones propietarias y los problemas de bloqueo de proveedores.
Este avance tiene como objetivo mejorar la inclusión financiera segura y crear un ecosistema de identidad digital más accesible, permitiendo un reconocimiento biométrico sin interrupciones entre diferentes plataformas, manteniendo al mismo tiempo los estándares de privacidad y seguridad.
Trust Stamp는 '상호 운용 가능한 생체 인식 표현' 기술에 대한 특허 신청이 USPTO의 승인을 받았습니다. 이는 다양한 공급업체 시스템 간의 생체 인식 상호 운용성이라는 산업의 중요한 문제를 다루고 있습니다. 이 혁신은 생체 데이터를 보안이 강화된 범용 형식으로 변환하여 플랫폼 간 인증을 가능하게 합니다.
이 기술은 IT2™ (비가역적으로 변환된 신원 토큰)라고 불리는 개인 정보 보호가 강화된 토큰을 생성하여 민감한 데이터를 노출하지 않고 생체 인식을 가능하게 합니다. 이 프레임워크는 공급업체가 준수하는 얼굴 템플릿을 생성할 수 있도록 하는 개방형 형식/개방형 가중치 신경망 솔루션을 특징으로 하여, 독점 변환 및 공급업체 잠금 문제를 제거합니다.
이 발전은 안전한 금융 포용성을 증진하고, 개인 정보 보호 및 보안 기준을 유지하면서 다양한 플랫폼 간의 원활한 생체 인식이 가능하도록 하여 더 접근 가능한 디지털 신원 생태계를 만드는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Trust Stamp a reçu l'autorisation de l'USPTO pour sa demande de brevet concernant la technologie 'Représentation Biométrique Interopérable', qui répond à un défi critique de l'industrie lié à l'interopérabilité biométrique entre différents systèmes de fournisseurs. L'innovation transforme les données biométriques en un format universel, sécurisé pour la vie privée, permettant l'authentification entre plateformes.
La technologie génère des tokens sécurisés pour la vie privée appelés IT2™ (tokens d'identité transformés de manière irréversible), permettant la correspondance biométrique sans exposer de données sensibles. Le cadre propose une solution de réseau neuronal à format ouvert / poids ouvert que les fournisseurs peuvent utiliser pour générer des modèles faciaux conformes, éliminant ainsi les conversions propriétaires et les problèmes de verrouillage des fournisseurs.
Cette avancée vise à améliorer l'inclusion financière sécurisée et à créer un écosystème d'identité numérique plus accessible en permettant une reconnaissance biométrique fluide entre différentes plateformes tout en maintenant des normes de confidentialité et de sécurité.
Trust Stamp hat die Genehmigung des USPTO für seinen Patentantrag zur Technologie 'Interoperable Biometrische Darstellung' erhalten, die eine kritische Herausforderung der Branche im Hinblick auf die biometrische Interoperabilität zwischen verschiedenen Anbietersystemen anspricht. Die Innovation transformiert biometrische Daten in ein universelles, datenschutzgeschütztes Format, das die plattformübergreifende Authentifizierung ermöglicht.
Die Technologie erzeugt datenschutzgeschützte Tokens, die IT2™ (irreversibel transformierte Identitätstokens) genannt werden, und ermöglicht biometrische Übereinstimmungen, ohne sensible Daten offenzulegen. Das Framework bietet eine offene Format/gewichtete neuronale Netzwerk-Lösung, die Anbieter zur Erstellung konformer Gesichtsvorlagen nutzen können, wodurch proprietäre Konvertierungen und Anbieterbindung beseitigt werden.
Diese Fortschritt zielt darauf ab, die sichere finanzielle Inklusion zu verbessern und ein zugänglicheres digitales Identitätssystem zu schaffen, indem nahtlose biometrische Erkennung über verschiedene Plattformen hinweg ermöglicht wird, während Datenschutz- und Sicherheitsstandards gewahrt bleiben.
- Patent allowance for innovative biometric interoperability technology
- Solution eliminates vendor lock-in issues in biometric systems
- Technology enables cross-platform biometric authentication
- Privacy-enhancement through IT2™ tokenization system
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Trust Stamp's USPTO patent allowance for "Interoperable Biometric Representation" addresses the biometric industry's most persistent challenge: proprietary vendor lock-in that prevents cross-platform compatibility. This technological breakthrough could significantly disrupt the competitive landscape in the $
The patent-pending technology transforms proprietary biometric data into a universal, privacy-secured format while generating irreversibly transformed identity tokens (IT2™). This dual-purpose innovation solves two critical market problems simultaneously: enterprise-level interoperability and enhanced privacy protection.
For institutional customers like government agencies, financial institutions, and healthcare systems that have invested heavily in biometric infrastructure, vendor lock-in represents a significant cost burden and security vulnerability. By enabling cross-vendor compatibility without requiring changes to existing capture systems, Trust Stamp potentially offers these organizations substantial cost savings while increasing flexibility.
The timing is particularly strategic as privacy regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and the EU AI Act increasingly mandate data minimization and privacy-by-design principles. Trust Stamp's Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET) approach aligns perfectly with these regulatory requirements, potentially accelerating adoption in compliance-sensitive sectors.
However, investors should note several important considerations: First, this is a patent allowance, not a final patent grant—though allowance typically indicates the USPTO intends to issue the patent. Second, despite the innovative technology, Trust Stamp faces significant commercialization challenges as a micro-cap company ($
The most promising near-term monetization pathways likely include licensing agreements with existing biometric vendors seeking to enhance their interoperability capabilities, or strategic partnerships with systems integrators managing large-scale identity projects. The technology could also attract acquisition interest from larger identity management platforms looking to differentiate their offerings.
For Trust Stamp to translate this intellectual property into meaningful revenue growth, they'll need to overcome the "chicken-and-egg" adoption challenge—their interoperability solution becomes more valuable as more vendors adopt it, but vendors may hesitate until widespread adoption occurs. This patent allowance represents significant potential value, but execution risks remain substantial for this early-stage company.
Atlanta, GA, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trust Stamp announces a groundbreaking innovation in biometric security with the allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of a patent application for its "Interoperable Biometric Representation" framework. This disruptive advancement addresses the critical challenge of biometric interoperability while enhancing privacy and security.
Biometric-based identification and verification systems are widely used today, but their adoption and universality is hindered by a lack of interoperability. Different biometric vendors use proprietary data formats, making it impossible to compare biometric samples across different systems and potentially locking enterprise and government users into legacy vendors.
Trust Stamp’s new framework solves this issue by transforming biometric data into a universal, privacy-secured format that enables seamless biometric recognition and validation across platforms. This enables biometric samples from different vendor systems to be compared and validated without requiring changes to the way that vendors routinely capture or process biometric data. Furthermore, the system functions as a Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET) by generating privacy-secured tokens, known as irreversibly transformed identity tokens (IT2™), which allow users to perform biometric matching without storing or exposing sensitive biometric data.
Scott Francis, Chief Technology Officer of Trust Stamp, emphasizes the significance of this breakthrough: “Interoperability in facial biometrics is non-existent today, and this patent addresses that gap. First, it allows biometric samples from different vendors to be compared by converting their templates into a common format. Second, it provides an open-format/open-weight neural network solution that approved vendors can use directly to generate face templates that are compliant with the format, eliminating the need for proprietary conversions.”
Dr. Norman Poh, Chief Science Officer of Trust Stamp, highlights the dual benefits of this innovation: “This patent not only resolves interoperability issues but also operates within a privacy-preserving, tokenized domain. These privacy-secured IT2 tokens allow users to obtain and compare biometric data from multiple sources without risking vendor lock-in, a problem that has long plagued the industry and hurt customers.”
This advancement aligns with Trust Stamp’s commitment to fostering secure, privacy-first identity verification solutions that can accelerate secure financial inclusion. By eliminating vendor lock-in and enhancing cross-platform biometric authentication, the Interoperable Biometric Representation framework represents a significant step toward a more open, secure, and accessible digital identity ecosystem.
For more information about Trust Stamp’s privacy-first identity solutions, visit www.truststamp.ai.
Inquiries:
Trust Stamp Email: shareholders@truststamp.ai
Dr. Norman Poh Email: npoh@truststamp.ai
Scott Francis Email: sfrancis@truststamp.ai
About Trust Stamp
Trust Stamp the Privacy-First Identity CompanyTM, is a global provider of AI-powered identity services for use in multiple sectors including banking and finance, regulatory compliance, government, real estate, communications, and humanitarian services. Its technology empowers organizations with advanced biometric identity solutions that reduce fraud, protect personal data privacy, increase operational efficiency, and reach a broader base of users worldwide through its unique data transformation and comparison capabilities.
Located across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, Trust Stamp trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market (Nasdaq: IDAI).
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