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Low cost method employing time slots for thwarting fraud in the periodic issuance of food stamps, unemployment benefits or other governmental human services

  • US 5,553,155 A
  • Filed: 03/11/1992
  • Issued: 09/03/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Method of utilizing an electronically controlled data processor means to prevent fraud in the issuance of periodically dispensed benefits to enrollees at a plurality of benefit issue stations comprising the steps of:

  • (a) inputting biometric data indicative of at least one particular type of biometric characteristic of each enrollee into said electronically controlled data processor means;

    (b) utilizing the biometric data to assign a particular periodically recurring time slot period, selected from at least several time slot periods, to each enrollee in accordance with and under the control of the biometric data of each enrollee;

    (c) detecting the presence of each enrollee at an issue station; and

    (d) issuing a benefit to each enrollee only if the enrollee reports to an issue station during that periodically recurring time slot period assigned to the enrollee.

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