Biometric anti-fraud plastic card

• US 20070073619A1
• Filed: 09/23/2005
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rebecca Smith
• Original Assignee: Rebecca Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Rebecca
• Application Number:
  US11/233,412
• Publication Number:
  US 20070073619A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/41
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• 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 20/346 Cards serving only as information carrier of service
• 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: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

The biometric anti-fraud plastic card is a highly secure biometric “Smart” card that can be used for credit card purchases. Biometric technology is used to authenticate the cardholder'"'"'s identity prior to use. Only for a limited amount of time after the cardholder has been authenticated does the card become active/valid and the LCD displays it'"'"'s preprogrammed message. When used as a credit card the authorized user'"'"'s names, account number and expiration date will be displayed on the embedded LCD. This card can be used as a direct replacement for any bare plastic smart card technology. The stored data is destroyed if the card detects any type of tampering. The “Biometric anti-fraud plastic card” makes it very difficult for unauthorized persons to make fraudulent credit card purchases.

Claims

1. An embedded fingerprint sensor on the front of a credit card size plastic card that is used to authenticate the cardholder prior to use.

2. An embedded LCD on the front of a plastic card that will display preprogrammed data such as cardholder'"'"'s name, credit card number and expiration date.

3. A plastic card self-activated by an authorized user and valid (active) for a limited amount of time.