Method of activating a fingerprint identification process of a smart card according to a given condition and a device thereof
US7819329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/40145
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of activating a fingerprint identification process of a smart card according to a given condition and a device thereof. The present invention uses a contactless smart card as a carrier of the fingerprint identification technology and incorporates user identification during use of the card to make the transaction or access process more secure and efficient. The invention provides the steps of how to determine whether the fingerprint identification process of the smart card should be activated to verify the validation of the user before the transaction according to the comparison result between the transaction amount and the preset conditional value.
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