SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SECURE NETWORK COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. A system for performing secure electronic person-to-person communications, the system comprising:
- a handheld device comprising, an interface configured to couple to a host computer, a biometric sensor configured to receive biometric information from a user, a memory configured to store operating system instructions for execution by the host computer, and a processor coupled to the memory and the biometric sensor, the processor being configured to load the operating system instructions to the host computer for controlling the operation thereof; and
a server coupled to the host computer via a network, the server configured to;
receive an electronic message from a remote computer, the electronic message including identification information of an intended recipient, receive the biometric information from the handheld device via the host computer, compare the biometric information of the user with the identification information of the intended recipient to determine if the user is the intended recipient, and grant the user access to the electronic message after a determination that the user is the intended recipient.
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Abstract
A portable, biometrically-secured device for facilitating various different types of in-person and online transactions. For example, the portable, biometrically-secured device can be used to safely perform in-person financial transactions, such as credit card transactions, in which the user'"'"'s identity is biometrically authenticated. The portable, biometrically-secured device can also be used for performing biometrically-secured online transactions. For example, the portable, biometrically-secured device can be used to create a secure platform from which to make the online transactions by loading a secure operating system from the device to a host computer'"'"'s volatile memory. Biometrically-secured online transactions can then be performed using the host computer. In one embodiment, the portable, biometrically-secured device facilitates online financial transactions that can be performed without transmitting a user'"'"'s financial information to the online merchant.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for performing secure electronic person-to-person communications, the system comprising:
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a handheld device comprising, an interface configured to couple to a host computer, a biometric sensor configured to receive biometric information from a user, a memory configured to store operating system instructions for execution by the host computer, and a processor coupled to the memory and the biometric sensor, the processor being configured to load the operating system instructions to the host computer for controlling the operation thereof; and
a server coupled to the host computer via a network, the server configured to;
receive an electronic message from a remote computer, the electronic message including identification information of an intended recipient, receive the biometric information from the handheld device via the host computer, compare the biometric information of the user with the identification information of the intended recipient to determine if the user is the intended recipient, and grant the user access to the electronic message after a determination that the user is the intended recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for performing secure electronic person-to-person communications, the method comprising:
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receiving an electronic message via a network, the electronic message being associated with an identification of an intended recipient;
receiving, from a host computer coupled to the network, a request by a user to access the electronic message;
receiving through a portable device coupled to the host computer biometric information of the user;
electronically authenticating the biometric information to determine whether the user is the intended recipient; and
granting the user access to the electronic message after said authentication. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for performing secure network communication, the system comprising:
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means for receiving an electronic message via a network, the electronic message being associated with an identification of an intended recipient;
means for receiving, from a host computer coupled to the network, a request by a user to access the electronic message;
means for receiving biometric information of the user, said means for receiving biometric information being coupled to the host computer;
means for electronically authenticating the biometric information to determine whether the user is the intended recipient; and
means granting the user access to the electronic message after said authentication.
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