System and method for biometric authorization for check cashing
First Claim
1. A method for enrolling an individual in a biometric check cashing system, comprising:
- receiving identification information from an individual for enrollment in the check cashing system;
transmitting said received identification information to a central database to determine whether a portion of said identification information already exists in an account in said central database, each of said accounts including registered biometric data;
receiving, from the central database, additional enrollment information from an existing account in said central database, and an account status of said existing account;
enrolling said individual in a local database using said additional enrollment information; and
declining an enrollment request if said existing account does have a negative status associated therewith.
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Abstract
A system for authorizing a check cashing transaction between a consumer and a merchant using identity verification based on biometric information. A system comprises a central biometric information database containing biometric and personal identity-verifying data registered therein by a consumer and containing merchant identity-verifying data registered therein by a merchant. The system further comprises a merchant local device having a biometric reader and linked via a network to the central biometric information database. Using the biometric reader, a consumer desiring to cash a check presents biometric data to the central biometric information database via the biometric reader. The central biometric information database provides an electronic comparison of the present biometric data with the biometric data registered by the consumer. If the presented data and the registered data match, an approval signal is transmitted to the merchant local device.
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85 Claims
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1. A method for enrolling an individual in a biometric check cashing system, comprising:
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receiving identification information from an individual for enrollment in the check cashing system; transmitting said received identification information to a central database to determine whether a portion of said identification information already exists in an account in said central database, each of said accounts including registered biometric data; receiving, from the central database, additional enrollment information from an existing account in said central database, and an account status of said existing account; enrolling said individual in a local database using said additional enrollment information; and declining an enrollment request if said existing account does have a negative status associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for enrolling an individual in a biometric check cashing system, comprising:
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receiving identification information from an individual for enrollment in the check cashing system; transmitting said received identification information to a central database to determine whether a portion of said identification information already exists in an account in said central database, each of said accounts including registered biometric data; receiving, from the central database, additional enrollment information from an existing account in said central database, and an account status of said existing account; and enrolling said individual in a local database using said additional enrollment information, wherein said enrolling comprises enrolling said individual in a local database using said additional enrollment information if said existing account does not have a negative status associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for enrolling an individual in a biometric check cashing system, comprising:
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a central database that stores account information for individuals that are enrolled in the biometric check cashing system, each of said accounts including registered biometric data; and a local enrollment system at a local merchant site, said local enrollment system having a local database that stores account information for individuals registered for check cashing at said local merchant site, said local enrollment system being configured to receive identification information from an individual for enrollment, transmit said received identification information to said central database to determine whether a portion of said identification information already exists in an account in said central database, and receive, from said central database, additional enrollment information from an existing account in said central database and an account status of said existing account, wherein said local enrollment system enrolls said individual in said local database using said additional enrollment information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for a merchant to authorize a check cashing transaction, comprising:
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receiving, from a first entity, information regarding a check that is endorsed by a second entity; receiving, at a local device, a biometric scan of said first entity that is presenting said check for cashing; comparing said biometric scan of said first entity with registered biometric information, said comparison being used to determine whether said first entity is authorized to cash said check; and if said comparison indicates that said first entity is authorized to cash said check, then determining a fee for the check cashing transaction, wherein said determining includes accessing a system profile that has been predefined by the merchant and identifying based on said system profile which of a plurality of fees would apply to the check cashing transaction. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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