CARD WITH INTEGRATED FINGERPRINT AUTHENTICATION
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1. A card comprising(a) an authenticating element for authenticating the card with a service provider;
- (b) a fingerprint reader integral with said card for reading a fingerprint provided by a user of said card;
(c) a processing element for comparing said fingerprint provided by said user to a fingerprint of an owner of said card to confirm that said user is said owner.
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Abstract
A card, such as a credit or identification card, including an authenticating element for authenticating the card with a service provider, a fingerprint reader integral with the card for reading a fingerprint provided by a user of the card, and a processing element for comparing the fingerprint provided by the user to a fingerprint of an owner of the card to confirm that the user is the owner. In one variation, there is also provided a means for determining whether an object presented to the fingerprint reader is a finger of the user presenting the card.
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1. A card comprising
(a) an authenticating element for authenticating the card with a service provider; -
(b) a fingerprint reader integral with said card for reading a fingerprint provided by a user of said card; (c) a processing element for comparing said fingerprint provided by said user to a fingerprint of an owner of said card to confirm that said user is said owner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fingerprint reading device comprising
a fingerprint reader integral with said fingerprint reading device for reading a fingerprint provided by a user; -
a processing element for comparing said fingerprint provided by said user to a fingerprint of an owner of said fingerprint reading device to confirm that said user is said owner; and
,a means for determining whether said fingerprint provided by said user is a fingerprint of said user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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