Method and system for providing biometric authentication at a point-of-sale via a mobile device
US8880434B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method is provided for authorizing a payment for a point of sale transaction by authenticating the user of a mobile device, such as a mobile phone. The present invention authenticates the consumer and verifies that he is authorized to conduct a transaction at the point of sale by means of the consumer's mobile device.
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