Method and apparatus allowing individuals to enroll into a known group, dispense tokens, and rapidly identify group members
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1. A method for enrolling a member of a first group into a second group, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a database;
b) providing a kiosk, said kiosk having communication with said database through a communication channel, said kiosk able to accept from said member first identification, said first identification consisting of a card and a code, said code having a predetermined association with said card, said first identification to verify that said member belongs to said first group;
c) accepting with said kiosk from said member said first identification;
d) verifying with said kiosk on the basis of said first identification that said member belongs to said first group by querying said database;
e) receiving with said kiosk from said member an indication that said member desires to enroll in said second group;
f) associating said first identification with data representative of a second identification in said database, said second identification belonging to said member, thereby creating an association;
whereby said member is enrolled in said second group and can be identified by at least one of said first identification and said second identification.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed by which a holder of an ATM or other pre-existing account may submit to biometric data collection and receive an identification token, and/or a value token. The tokens are associated with the account record, biometric data, and other previously or subsequently gathered information. Subsequent presentation of the token for access or transaction can automatically trigger a verification of the biometric data and/or recall of associated data, whereby security checks of the individual may be carried out more efficiently.
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1. A method for enrolling a member of a first group into a second group, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a database; b) providing a kiosk, said kiosk having communication with said database through a communication channel, said kiosk able to accept from said member first identification, said first identification consisting of a card and a code, said code having a predetermined association with said card, said first identification to verify that said member belongs to said first group; c) accepting with said kiosk from said member said first identification; d) verifying with said kiosk on the basis of said first identification that said member belongs to said first group by querying said database; e) receiving with said kiosk from said member an indication that said member desires to enroll in said second group; f) associating said first identification with data representative of a second identification in said database, said second identification belonging to said member, thereby creating an association; whereby said member is enrolled in said second group and can be identified by at least one of said first identification and said second identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for securely enrolling a member of a first group into a second group, the system comprising:
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a kiosk; a database, said database having an account belonging to said member, said account corresponding to said first identification; a communication channel, said kiosk having communication with said database through said communication channel; said kiosk having a first reader, said first reader able to accept a first identification from said member; said kiosk having a second reader, said second reader able to capture a second identification from said member; said kiosk further able to create an association between said second identification and said first identification in said database, whereby said member is enrolled in said second group.
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20. A system for securely enrolling a member of a first group into a second group, the system comprising:
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a kiosk; a database, said database having an account belonging to said member, said account corresponding to said first identification; a communication channel, said kiosk having communication with said database through said communication channel; said kiosk having a first reader, said first reader able to accept a first identification from said member; said kiosk having a second reader able to capture a second identification from said member, said second reader comprising a biometric sensor, said second identification comprising biometric data; said kiosk having a dispenser, said dispenser able to dispense a third identification to said member;
said kiosk further able to create an association between said second identification and said third identification in said database;
a checkpoint, said checkpoint having a third reader able to detect said second identification from said member, said checkpoint further having a fourth reader able to read said third identification, said checkpoint having communication with said database through said communication channel, said checkpoint allowing access to said member if said association is present in said database.
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