BIOMETRIC AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE

• US 20070295807A1
• Filed: 06/27/2006
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: KCI Investments LLC (Preferred Restaurant Brands, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: KCI Investments LLC (Preferred Restaurant Brands, Inc.)
• Inventors: Antos, Kenneth M., Becklean, David
• Application Number:
  US11/426,885
• Publication Number:
  US 20070295807A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/382
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

Described is a hand-held device having a biometric reader and optional GPS functionality. The device acts as identification of the user. The device transmits the user'"'"'s biometric data (e.g., fingerprint) to a central database of biometric information for verification of the user. The transmission may be wireless or via a wired or connected configuration. Upon verification, the central database transmits the verification to a participating business requiring the same to complete an immediate user transaction. If the transaction is a purchase, the central database also transmits bank account or credit card information of the user. The GPS functionality allows a user'"'"'s location to also be verified for transaction requiring such information (e.g., online gaming).

Claims

1. A hand-held device comprising:

a biometric reader;

means for accessing a remotely located database of stored biometric data accessible via said hand-held device; and

verification means operable to verify a user'"'"'s biometric data acquired by said biometric reader matches the user'"'"'s stored biometric data.

2. The hand-held device of claim 1 wherein the biometric reader is a fingerprint or iris reader.

3. The hand-held device of claim 1 further comprising a GPS receiver.

4. The hand-held device of claim 1 further comprising a USB connector for insertion into a USB port.

5. The hand-held device of claim 1 wherein the means for accessing the remotely located database is a transmitter operable to transmit a wireless signal to said database.

6. The hand-held device of claim 1 further comprising processing power to compare the acquired biometric data to the stored biometric data.

7. The hand-held device of claim 1 wherein the hand-held device is used to facilitate online gaming.

8. An identity verification system comprising:

a hand-held device;

at least one biometric reader integrated into said hand-held device;

a remotely located database system operable to maintain a database of at least stored biometric data accessible via said hand-held device; and

verification means operable to verify a user'"'"'s biometric data acquired by said biometric reader matches the user'"'"'s stored biometric data.

9. The identity verification system of claim 8 further comprising a GPS receiver integrated into said hand-held device.

10. The identity verification system of claim 8 wherein the at least one biometric reader is a fingerprint or iris reader.

11. The identity verification system of claim 8 further comprising a USB connector integrated into said hand-held device.

12. The identity verification system of claim 8 wherein the database system is also capable of communicating with other electronic devices to confirm an identity of a user of the hand-held device and/or transmit user personal information to the other electronic devices.

13. The identity verification system of claim 12 wherein the other electronic devices comprise cash registers, computer terminals, ATMs, gas pumps, and kiosks.

14. The identity verification system of claim 12 wherein the user personal information comprises age, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and location.

15. The identity verification system of claim 8 further comprising one or more automated electronic devices having a port operable to receive a connector integrated into said hand-held device such that the automated device may transmit the acquired biometric data to the database system.

16. The identity verification system of claim 15 wherein the automated electronic devices are computer terminals, ATMs, gas pumps, vending machines and kiosks.

17. A method of identifying a person comprising:

acquiring biometric data of a user via a hand-held device maintained by the user;

upon request, verifying the acquired biometric data matches stored biometric data of the user; and

authorizing a transaction or action based on a verified match of the acquired biometric data and stored biometric data.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising, upon request, acquiring a location of the hand-held device.

19. The method of claim 17 further comprising transmitting the acquired biometric data from the hand-held device to a central database system for comparison with stored biometric data.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising providing a connector on said hand-held device operable to insert into a port on a computer or other electronic devices in communication with said central database system.

21. The method of claim 17 further comprising transmitting stored biometric data from a central database system to the hand-held device for comparison with the acquired biometric data.

22. The method of claim 17 further comprising transmitting a signal corresponding to a verified match between the acquired biometric data and the stored biometric data to other electronic devices.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the other electronic devices are cash registers, computer terminals, ATMs, gas pumps, and kiosks.

24. The method of claim 17 further comprising transmitting personal information of the user to other electronic devices upon verification of the user'"'"'s identity.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the other electronic devices are cash registers, computer terminals, ATMs, gas pumps, and kiosks.

26. A method of identifying a person comprising:

acquiring biometric data of a user via a hand-held device maintained by the user;

upon request, verifying the acquired biometric data matches stored biometric data of the user;

authorizing a transaction or action based on a verified match of the acquired biometric data and stored biometric data; and

transmitting personal information of the user required to fulfill the authorized transaction.

27. The method of claim 26 wherein the personal information includes bank or credit card account information.

28. The method of claim 26 further comprising locating a geographic position of the hand-held device.

29. The method of claim 26 further comprising wirelessly transmitting the personal information of the user.

30. A method of identifying a user of a website comprising:

acquiring biometric data of a user via a hand-held device maintained by the user, said hand-held device connectable to a computer being used to access the website;

transmitting said acquired biometric data to a central database system;

verifying a match between the acquired biometric data and biometric data of the user stored in said central database system;

transmitting to a website server a signal corresponding to a match between the acquired biometric data and biometric data of the user stored in said central database system; and

authorizing access to the website based on a verified match of the acquired biometric data and stored biometric data.

31. The method of claim 30 further comprising verifying a location of the hand-held device prior to authorizing access to the website based on a verified match of the acquired biometric data and stored biometric data.

32. The method of claim 31 wherein the website is a gaming website.