METHOD FOR BIOMETRIC SECURITY USING A SMARTCARD
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1. A method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard transaction system comprising:
- receiving a proffered biometric at a biometric sensor configured on a smartcard to form a proffered biometric sample;
initiating verification of said proffered biometric sample, wherein said proffered biometric sample is associated with at least two accounts, wherein each of said at least two accounts includes at least one of;
a charge card account, a credit card account, a debit card account, a savings account, a private label account and a loyalty point account; and
facilitating authorization of a smartcard transaction using at least one of said at least two accounts.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biometric initiates verification of the biometric sample and facilitates authorization of a transaction.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard transaction system comprising:
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receiving a proffered biometric at a biometric sensor configured on a smartcard to form a proffered biometric sample;
initiating verification of said proffered biometric sample, wherein said proffered biometric sample is associated with at least two accounts, wherein each of said at least two accounts includes at least one of;
a charge card account, a credit card account, a debit card account, a savings account, a private label account and a loyalty point account; and
facilitating authorization of a smartcard transaction using at least one of said at least two accounts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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