System and method for biometric signature authorization
US8015118B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/382
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of obtaining and storing a signed agreement authorizing the use of a user's biometric data for the purpose of offering legal consent to agreements and transactions with one or more operators. The present invention imparts a process by which merchants and other service providers can access a verifying agreement indicating a user's intent to submit biometric data as a substitute for a written signature and the user's consent to abide by the terms and conditions of any agreements entered into by the submission of biometric data.
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