Wireless Biometric Computer Mouse with Integrated Credit Card Reader
First Claim
1. A computer mouse comprising:
- a digital medium for storing executable software and user data;
a wireless transceiver;
a credit card reader; and
,a biometric scanner;
characterized in that a user operating the mouse connected to a computing appliance may validate stored credit card information as belonging to the user by performing a biometric match of biometrics of the user taken by the biometric scanner against biometrics and profile data stored in a network-based data server, and whereupon a successful match of biometrics invokes a graphics user interface stored on the digital medium to display on a display device accessible to the computing appliance, the interface containing the credit card information belonging to the authenticated user for the one or more cards authenticated.
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Abstract
Accordingly, in an embodiment of the invention, a computer mouse is provided and includes a digital medium for storing executable software and user data, a wireless transceiver, a credit card reader, and a biometric scanner. A user operating the mouse connected to a computing appliance may validate stored credit card information as belonging to the user by performing a biometric match of biometrics of the user taken by the biometric scanner against biometrics and profile data stored in a network-based data server, and whereupon a successful match of biometrics invokes a graphics user interface stored on the digital medium to display on a display device accessible to the computing appliance, the interface containing the credit card information belonging to the authenticated user for the one or more cards authenticated.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer mouse comprising:
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a digital medium for storing executable software and user data; a wireless transceiver; a credit card reader; and
,a biometric scanner; characterized in that a user operating the mouse connected to a computing appliance may validate stored credit card information as belonging to the user by performing a biometric match of biometrics of the user taken by the biometric scanner against biometrics and profile data stored in a network-based data server, and whereupon a successful match of biometrics invokes a graphics user interface stored on the digital medium to display on a display device accessible to the computing appliance, the interface containing the credit card information belonging to the authenticated user for the one or more cards authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for authenticating credit card data for use in a network-hosted shopping interface comprising the steps:
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(a) reading the credit card data using a credit card reader in communication with a network-connected computing appliance; (b) scanning a biometric of the credit card owner using a biometrics scanner in communication with the network-connected computing appliance; (c) transmitting the credit card data and the scanned biometric along with a graphics user interface or a command to execute a graphics user interface to the network-connected computing device; (d) executing a universal resource locator from the graphics user interface, the universal resource locator addressing an authentication service hosted on a network-connected data server; (e) sending the credit card data and scanned biometric to the authentication service; (f) performing a lookup in a data repository via the authentication service to attempt to match the credit card data and biometric to data held in the repository; (g) upon finding a match, sending all relevant credit card data and information back to the graphics user interface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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