Transmitter for Transmitting a Secure Access Signal
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Abstract
A transmitter (116) for transmitting a secure access signal to a system (117) for providing secure access to a controlled item (111) is disclosed. The access is dependent on information contained in the secure access signal. The transmitter (116) comprises a biometric sensor (121) for receiving a biometric signal and a processor (1005) for matching the biometric signal against members of a database (105) of biometric signatures. The transmitter (116) comprises enabling means (e.g., 127) for enabling an inductive circuit, based on the matching of the biometric signal, to transmit the secure access signal conveying the information to the system (117) upon the inductive circuit being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system (117).
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72 Claims
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53. A transmitter for transmitting a secure signal to a system for performing a secure transaction, the transmitter comprising:
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a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric signal to match against members of a database of biometric signatures; a plurality of proximity modules; and a controller for selecting one of said plurality of proximity modules when the received biometric signal matches a member of the database of biometric signatures, wherein the selected proximity module is enabled for a predetermined period while said other proximity modules remain disabled, and the enabled proximity module transmits the secure signal conveying information to the system upon said plurality of proximity modules being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system, the transaction being performed based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A method of transmitting a secure signal to a system for performing a secure transaction, the method comprising:
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receiving a biometric signal; matching the biometric signal against members of a database of biometric signatures; selecting one of a plurality of proximity modules if the received biometric signal matches a member of the database of biometric signatures, wherein the selected proximity module is enabled for a predetermined period while said other proximity modules remain disabled, and the enabled proximity module transmits the secure signal conveying information to the system upon said plurality of proximity modules being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system, the transaction being performed based on the information. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70)
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71. A system for performing a secure transaction, the system comprising:
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a database of biometric signatures; a transmitter sub-system comprising; a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric signal to match against members of the database of biometric signatures; a plurality of proximity modules; and a controller for selecting one of said plurality of proximity modules when the received biometric signal matches a member of the database of biometric signatures, wherein the selected proximity module is enabled for a predetermined period while said other proximity modules remain disabled, and the enabled proximity module transmits a secure signal conveying information using a radio frequency field; and a receiver sub-system comprising; means for emitting the radio frequency field; means for receiving the transmitted secure signal upon said plurality of proximity modules being placed within range of the radio frequency field being emitted; and means for performing the transaction based on the information.
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72. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program recorded therein for transmitting a secure signal to a system for performing a secure transaction, the program comprising:
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code for receiving a biometric signal to match against members of a database of biometric signatures; code for selecting one of a plurality of proximity modules when the received biometric signal matches a member of the database of biometric signatures, wherein the selected proximity module is enabled for a predetermined period while said other proximity modules remain disabled, and the enabled proximity module transmits the secure signal conveying information to the system upon said plurality of proximity modules being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system, the transaction being performed based on the information.
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Specification