System and method for prepaid biometric redemption accounts
US7483862B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/12
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of offering a redemption account that allows users to purchase in advance and subsequently redeem products and services from one or more vendors that are affiliated with the system. The present invention imparts a process by which users enrolled in a biometric authorization system can access a redemption account for advance purchased products and services by submitting their biometric data. Information stored in the user record can then be utilized to enable the fulfillment of the advance purchase.
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