System, Method, and Apparatus for Preventing Identity Fraud Associated With Payment and Identity Cards

• US 20070291995A1
• Filed: 06/08/2007
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paul Rivera
• Original Assignee: Paul Rivera
• Inventors: Rivera, Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/760,320
• Publication Number:
  US 20070291995A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/77 in smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/10 together with a coded signal , e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data

Abstract

The system, method, and apparatus of the present invention, address the problem of identity theft associated with the use of payment cards such as credit and debit cards, as well as identity theft associated with the use of identity cards such as driver'"'"'s licenses and social security cards. An apparatus including a biometric input component that authenticates a system user is disclosed herein. Upon authentication, a proxy account number and a time varying security code are generated and displayed on the apparatus. The dynamically generated number and security code are then used to validate the user'"'"'s identity within the system. Furthermore, the system, method, and apparatus of the present invention can be used to consolidate into one instrument, several payment and identity instruments.

Claims

1. A transaction processing system comprising:

a card sub-system comprising;

a biometric input sensor;

a data storage component;

a proxy account number generator;

a data transmitter;

a display unit; and

a server sub-system adapted to receive the proxy account number transmitted from the card sub-system after the biometric input sensor authenticates a user whereby the server sub-system determines an actual identification number based upon the proxy account number.

2. The system of claim 1 whereby the biometric input sensor detects fingerprints.

3. The system of claim 1 whereby the biometric input sensor detects retina measurements.

4. The system of claim 1 whereby the biometric input sensor detects voice patterns.

5. The system of claim 1 whereby the card sub-system further comprises:

a device serial number; and

a usage tracking number;

such that the proxy account number generator programmatically generates a proxy account number utilizing the device serial number and the usage tracking number.

6. The system of claim 5 whereby the usage tracking number is an incrementing number.

7. The system of claim 1 whereby the card sub-system further comprises:

a user identifier;

a device timer; and

a security-code generator whereby the security-code generator programmatically generates a security code utilizing the user identifier and the device timer.

8. The system of claim 1 whereby the proxy account number is an ISO 7812 number.

9. The system of claim 1 whereby the card sub-system further comprises:

a user alias selector; and

the server sub-system is further configured to receive a user alias selected by the user such that the user alias is programmatically used with the proxy account number to determine an actual identification number.

10. The system of claim 9 whereby the user alias selector is comprised of buttons.

11. The system of claim 1 whereby the actual identification number is a credit card number.

12. The system of claim 1 whereby the actual identification number is a debit card number.

13. The system of claim 1 whereby the actual identification number is a social security number.

14. The system of claim 1 whereby the card sub-system is a smart card.

15. The system of claim 1 whereby the card sub-system is a telephone.

16. The system of claim 1 whereby the card sub-system is a personal digital assistant.

17. The system of claim 1 further comprising

an enrollment phase whereby a user activates the card sub-system by presenting a biometric sample to the biometric input sensor, whereupon the card sub-system stores the biometric sample in the data storage component;

and

a usage phase whereby a user activates the biometric sensor generating a per-use biometric sample and the card sub-system compares the per-use biometric sample with the biometric sample stored in the data storage component activating the card sub-system when the per-use biometric sample corresponds to the biometric sample stored in the data storage component and deactivating the card sub-system when the per-use biometric sample does not correspond to the biometric sample stored in the data storage component.

18. An identification card device comprising:

a biometric input sensor;

a data storage component;

a proxy account number generator;

a data transmitter; and

a display unit;

whereby the card receives a biometric sample from the biometric input sensor and compares the biometric sample with a previously received biometric sample stored in the data storage component, the card further displaying on the display unit a proxy account number generated by the proxy account number generator when the biometric sample corresponds to the previously received biometric sample stored in the data storage component and transmitting the proxy account number through the data transmitter.

19. The card of claim 18 whereby the biometric input sensor detects fingerprints.

20. The card of claim 18 whereby the biometric input sensor detects retina measurements.

21. The card of claim 18 whereby the biometric input sensor detects voice patterns.

22. The card of claim 18 further comprising:

a device serial number; and

a usage tracking number;

such that the proxy account umber generator programmatically generates a proxy account number utilizing the device serial number and the usage tracking number.

23. The card of claim 22 whereby the usage tracking number is an incrementing number.

24. The card of claim 18 further comprising:

a user identifier;

a device timer; and

a security-code generator whereby the security-code generator programmatically generates a security code utilizing the user identifier and the device timer.

25. The card of claim 18 whereby the proxy account number generated by the proxy account number generator is an ISO 7812 number.

26. The card of claim 18 further comprising:

a user alias selector, whereby a user of the card utilizes the user alias selector to select an alias.

27. The card of claim 26 whereby the user alias selector is comprised of buttons.

28. The card of claim 18 whereby the proxy account number corresponds to a credit card number.

29. The card of claim 18 whereby the proxy account number corresponds to a debit card number.

30. The card of claim 18 whereby the proxy account number corresponds to a social security number.

31. The card of claim 18 further comprising:

an enrollment phase whereby a user activates the card by presenting a biometric sample to the biometric input sensor, whereupon the card stores the biometric sample in the data storage component; and

a usage phase whereby a user activates the biometric sensor generating a per-use biometric sample and the card sub-system compares the per-use biometric sample with the biometric sample stored in the data storage component activating the card when the per-use biometric sample corresponds to the biometric sample stored in the data storage component and deactivating the card when the per-use biometric sample does not correspond to the biometric sample stored in the data storage component.

32. The card of claim 18 whereby the card is a smart card.

33. The card of claim 18 whereby the card is a telephone.

34. The card of claim 18 whereby the card sub is a personal digital assistant.

35. A first machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed cause a system to perform a method comprising:

a card sub-system comprising;

a biometric input sensor;

a data storage component;

a proxy account number generator;

a data transmitter;

a display unit; and

a second machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed cause a system to perform a method comprising

a server sub-system adapted to receive the proxy account number transmitted from the card sub-system after the biometric input sensor authenticates a user whereby the server sub-system determines an actual identification number based upon the proxy account number.

36. The first machine readable medium claim 35 whereby the biometric input sensor detects fingerprints.

37. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the biometric input sensor detects retina measurements.

38. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the biometric input sensor detects voice patterns.

39. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the card sub-system further comprises:

a device serial number; and

a usage tracking number;

such that the proxy account number generator programmatically generates a proxy account number utilizing the device serial number and the usage tracking number.

40. The first machine readable medium of claim 39 whereby the usage tracking number is an incrementing number.

41. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the card sub-system further comprises:

a user identifier;

a device timer; and

a security-code generator whereby the security-code generator programmatically generates a security code utilizing the user identifier and the device timer.

42. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the proxy account number is an ISO 7812 number.

43. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the card sub-system further comprises:

a user alias selector; and

the server sub-system of the second machine readable medium is further configured to receive a user alias selected by the user such that the user alias is programmatically used with the proxy account number to determine an actual identification number.

44. The first machine readable medium of claim 43 whereby the user alias selector is comprised of buttons.

45. The second machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the actual identification number is a credit card number.

46. The second machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the actual identification number is a debit card number.

47. The second machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the actual identification number is a social security number.

48. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 further comprising

an enrollment phase whereby a user activates the card sub-system by presenting a biometric sample to the biometric input sensor, whereupon the card sub-system stores the biometric sample in the data storage component;

and

a usage phase whereby a user activates the biometric sensor generating a per-use biometric sample and the card sub-system compares the per-use biometric sample with the biometric sample stored in the data storage component activating the card sub-system when the per-use biometric sample corresponds to the biometric sample stored in the data storage component and deactivating the card sub-system when the per-use biometric sample does not correspond to the biometric sample stored in the data storage component.

49. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the card sub-system is implemented on a smart card.

50. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the card sub-system is implemented on a telephone.

51. The first machine readable medium of claim 35 whereby the card sub-system is implemented on a personal digital assistant.