Biometric system

• US 20050108166A1
• Filed: 11/18/2004
• Published: 05/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NCR Corporation (NCR Voyix Corporation)
• Original Assignee: NCR Corporation (NCR Voyix Corporation)
• Inventors: Colley, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US10/992,452
• Publication Number:
  US 20050108166A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/44
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/13 Sensors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/20 Automatic teller machines [ATMs]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 19/205 Housing aspects of ATMs
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

A biometric system (10) for assisting a user in providing a biometric reading is described. The system (10) comprises a biometric capture unit (12) for capturing biometric data from a user; and feedback means (30) for providing the user with an indication of the extent to which a measurement has been captured. The feedback means (30) may be implemented by one or more light emitting diodes, or a projected light, either of which is located adjacent the biometric capture unit (12).

Claims

1. A biometric system comprising:

a biometric capture unit for capturing biometric data from a user; and

feedback means located adjacent the biometric capture unit and for providing the user with an indication of the extent to which a measurement has been captured.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein the feedback means includes means for providing a visual indication to the user how the user should move to ensure that a better measurement is obtained.

3. A system according to claim 2, wherein the visual indication comprises a single color.

4. A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the visual indication comprises varying shades or colors.

5. A system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the color of the visual indication is altered to provide additional feedback on capture of a fingerprint of the user.

6. A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the color red is utilized to illustrate a less than optimum finger location.

7. A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the color green is utilized to illustrate an optimum finger location.

8. A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the feedback means includes a projector for projecting a line of light onto the biometric capture unit, so as to provide the user with feedback regarding capture of a fingerprint of the user.

9. A system as claimed claim 1, wherein the feedback means includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs) located adjacent the biometric capture unit, so as to provide the user with feedback regarding capture of a fingerprint of the user.

10. A self-service terminal incorporating a biometric system, the terminal comprising:

a biometric capture unit which captures biometric data from a user; and

a feedback unit located adjacent the biometric capture unit and which provides the user with an indication of the extent to which a measurement has been captured.

11. A method of assisting a user in providing a biometric reading, the method comprising:

capturing biometric data from the user; and

providing the user with a visual indication of the extent to which a measurement has been captured, wherein the visual indication is adjacent a biometric capture unit.

12. A method according to claim 11, further comprising:

indicating to the user how a portion of the user'"'"'s body being measured is aligned relative to an ideal position for measuring that portion of the body.

13. A method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the color of the visual indication is altered to provide additional feedback on capture of a fingerprint of the user.

14. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the color red is utilized to illustrate a less than optimum finger location.

15. A method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the color green is utilized to illustrate an optimum finger location.

16. A method as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:

flashing a light to illustrate to the user that the biometric capture unit is operating.

17. An automated teller machine (ATM) enabling an ATM customer to conduct a cash withdrawal transaction, the ATM comprising:

a cash dispenser unit;

a biometric capture unit which captures biometric data from the ATM customer;

a feedback unit which provides the ATM customer with an indication of the extent to which a measurement has been captured; and

a controller unit which instructs the cash dispenser unit to dispense cash to the ATM customer when the captured biometric data identifies the ATM customer.

18. An ATM according to claim 17, wherein the feedback unit includes means for providing a visual indication to the ATM customer how the ATM customer should move to ensure that a better measurement is obtained.

19. An ATM according to claim 18, wherein the visual indication comprises a single color.

20. An ATM as claimed in claim 18, wherein the visual indication comprises varying shades or colors.