METHOD FOR REGISTERING A BIOMETRIC FOR USE WITH A SMARTCARD-READER SYSTEM

• US 20060016876A1
• Filed: 07/01/2004
• Published: 01/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Liberty Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (American Express Company)
• Inventors: Bonalle, David S., Salow, Glen
• Application Number:
  US10/710,334
• Publication Number:
  US 20060016876A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/380
• 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 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/26 using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• 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 method for registering biometric information for use in a smartcard-reader system is disclosed. The method includes steps of detecting, verifying and storing a proffered biometric sample. During detecting, a sensor detects a proffered biometric to obtain a biometric sample. During the verifying step, the biometric sample is compared with other stored samples and/or other information. During the storing step, the biometric sample is stored on a database, for use by the smartcard-reader system in authorizing transactions.

Claims

1. A method for registering biometric information for use in a smartcard system, said method comprising:

detecting a proffered biometric at a sensor to obtain a proffered biometric sample;

verifying said proffered biometric sample;

storing said proffered biometric sample on a database and

associating said proffered biometric sample with a smartcard such that said smartcard system utilizes said proffered biometric sample to authorize a smartcard payment utilizing said smartcard.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of detecting includes at least one of;

detecting, associating, and processing a proffered biometric sample.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of detecting includes logging each proffered biometric sample.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of detecting includes at least one of detecting, associating, and processing at least one additional proffered biometric sample.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of verifying a biometric sample further includes at least one of processing, comparing, and verifying said biometric sample.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of verifying includes comparing a proffered biometric sample with a stored biometric sample.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein comparing a proffered biometric sample with a stored biometric sample includes comparing a proffered biometric sample with a biometric sample of at least one of a criminal, a terrorist, and a cardmember.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of verifying includes verifying a proffered biometric sample using information contained on at least one of a local database, a remote database, and a third-party controlled database.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of verifying includes verifying a proffered biometric sample using at least one of a local CPU and a third-party security vendor.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of verifying a biometric sample further includes facilitating the use of at least one secondary security procedure.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of storing a biometric sample includes storing a proffered biometric sample on at least one of a local database, a remote database, and a third-party controlled database.