Biometric authorization method and system
US7415138B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/3674
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a system of authorizing a transaction without using a man-made token is disclosed. In a method according to the invention, a biometric sample is registered, biometric information is provided, the biometric information is compared to the biometric sample, a determination is made as to whether the biometric information matches the biometric sample, and if a match is determined, then the transaction is authorized. A system according to the invention may have a biometric database having biometric samples stored therein, a biometric identification apparatus having a biometric information gatherer, and a biometric data processor having a microprocessor and software for instructing the microprocessor to (a) receive biometric information from the biometric identification apparatus, (b) compare the biometric information with at least some of the biometric samples, (c) determine whether the biometric information matches one of the biometric samples, (d) provide an indication as to whether the biometric information matches one of the biometric samples, and (e) if the indication is that the biometric information matches one of the biometric samples, then providing an authorization…
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