Systems and methods for obtaining biometric information at a point of sale
First Claim
1. A point-of-sale device comprising:
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a graphic input system configured to obtain data about a watermark from a payroll check presented for cashing;
a biometric input system configured to obtain biometric data from a presenter of the payroll check;
a communications interface; and
a computer processor in communication with the display, the graphic input system, the biometric input system, and the communications interface, the computer processor configured to obtain the watermark data from the graphic input system data and to obtain the biometric data from the biometric input system, wherein the computer processor is further configured to transmit via the communications interface information about the watermark data and the biometric data to at least one remote location;
the computer processor further configured to receive via the communications interface from a check authorization system an indication of a level of risk associated with cashing the payroll check;
the computer processor further configured to display on the display a message based at least in part on the indication.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for using a point-of-sale device to obtain biometric information from an individual presenting a second-party check in association with a proposed check-cashing transaction. In various embodiments, a biometric sample is obtained from the check presenter and is compared to stored biometric data in order to enhance an assessment of the correct identification of the check presenter. In various embodiments, the biometric information, along with other transaction-related information, such as information about one or more authentication marks from the check, is transmitted to a check authorization system for a risk assessment of the transaction. In various embodiments, the point-of-sale device may receive an accept/decline recommendation from the check authorization system, based at least in part on the biometric information and may display a message about the recommendation to an operator of the point-of-sale device.
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49 Claims
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1. A point-of-sale device comprising:
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a display;
a graphic input system configured to obtain data about a watermark from a payroll check presented for cashing;
a biometric input system configured to obtain biometric data from a presenter of the payroll check;
a communications interface; and
a computer processor in communication with the display, the graphic input system, the biometric input system, and the communications interface, the computer processor configured to obtain the watermark data from the graphic input system data and to obtain the biometric data from the biometric input system, wherein the computer processor is further configured to transmit via the communications interface information about the watermark data and the biometric data to at least one remote location;
the computer processor further configured to receive via the communications interface from a check authorization system an indication of a level of risk associated with cashing the payroll check;
the computer processor further configured to display on the display a message based at least in part on the indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A point-of-sale device comprising:
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a graphic input system configured to obtain data about at least one authenticating mark from a check presented in connection with a check transaction;
a biometric input system configured to obtain biometric data from a presenter of the check;
a communications interface; and
a computer processor in communication with the graphic input system, the biometric input system, and the communications interface, the computer processor configured to obtain the data about the authenticating mark from the graphic input system and to obtain the biometric data from the biometric input system, wherein the computer processor is further configured to transmit via the communications interface information about the authenticating mark data and the biometric data to at least one remote location;
the computer processor further configured to receive via the communications interface from a check authorization system an indication of a level of risk associated with the check transaction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of processing a checking transaction, the method comprising:
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obtaining at a point-of-sale device insignia-related data about at least one authenticating mark from a check presented for a proposed checking transaction;
obtaining at the point-of-sale device biometric data about a check presenter;
transferring information about the insignia-related data to a remote location;
transferring information about the biometric data to a remote location;
receiving at the point-of-sale device a recommendation about accepting the checking transaction based at least in part on a risk assessment for the checking transaction that is based at least in part on the information about the insignia-related data and on the information about the biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A point-of-sale device comprising:
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a graphic input system;
a biometric input system;
a communications interface; and
a computer processor in communication with the graphic input system, the biometric input system, and the communications interface, the computer processor configured to obtain from the graphic input system insignia-related data about at least one authenticating mark associated with a negotiable instrument presented at a financial transaction, and to obtain from the biometric input system biometric data about a presenter of the negotiable instrument, wherein the computer processor is configured to transmit via the communications interface information about the insignia-related data and information about the biometric data;
the computer processor further configured to receive via the communications interface from a check authorization system an indication of a level of risk associated with the financial transaction. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of processing a financial transaction, the method comprising:
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obtaining at a point-of-sale device insignia-related data about at least one authenticating mark associated with a negotiable instrument presented for a proposed financial transaction;
obtaining at the point-of-sale device biometric data about a presenter of the negotiable instrument;
transferring information about the insignia-related data to a remote location;
transferring information about the biometric data to a remote location; and
receiving at the point-of-sale device a recommendation about accepting the financial transaction based at least in part on a risk assessment for the financial transaction which is based at least in part on the information about the insignia-related data and the information about the biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for processing a checking transaction, the system comprising:
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means for obtaining at a point-of-sale device data about at least one authenticating mark from a check presented for a proposed checking transaction;
means for obtaining at the point-of-sale device biometric data about a presenter of the check;
means for transferring information about the authenticating mark data to a remote location;
means for transferring information about the biometric data to a remote location; and
means for receiving at the point-of-sale device a recommendation about accepting the checking transaction based at least in part on a risk assessment for thee checking transaction that is based at least in part on the information about the authenticating mark data and on the information about the biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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