System and method for tokenless biometric electronic scrip
First Claim
1. A tokenless electronic scrip transaction authorization device, said device comprising:
- at least one electronic scrip supporter registration biometric sample received from a scrip supporter;
an electronic identicator for comparing a bid biometric sample from said scrip supporter with the at least one scrip supporter registration biometric sample to produce a successful or failed identification result;
an electronic scrip donator account to be debited as a result of a scrip transaction conducted by said scrip supporter with a merchant;
an electronic scrip beneficiary account to be credited as a result of said scrip transaction, said electronic scrip beneficiary account owned by an electronic scrip beneficiary different from both said scrip supporter and said merchant, said electronic scrip beneficiary being a charitable or non-profit organization; and
an electronic clearinghouse that contains at least one rule module, said at least one rule module including at least one pattern data that is associated with at least one execution command, said execution command including instructions for accessing at least one electronic registry that contains any one of the following;
at least one electronic scrip donator account and at least one electronic scrip beneficiary account;
wherein upon successful identification of said scrip supporter, said scrip transaction is authorized and a value is debited from said electronic scrip donator account and credited to said electronic scrip beneficiary account without said scrip supporter presenting any smartcards or magnetic swipe cards.
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Abstract
The present invention satisfies these needs by providing an improved system and method for tokenless authorization of an electronic scrip transaction using at least one scrip supporter biometric sample and an electronic identicator. The preferred embodiment of the method comprises the steps of a scrip supporter registration step, wherein a scrip supporter registers with an electronic identicator at least one registration biometric sample, an electronic scrip transaction proposal step, comprising electronic scrip donator account data, at least one transmittal step, wherein a scrip supporter bid biometric sample is obtained from the scrip supporter'"'"'s person and is electronically transmitted to the electronic identicator, a scrip supporter identification step, wherein the electronic identicator compares the bid biometric sample with at least one registration biometric sample for producing either a successful or failed identification of the scrip supporter, wherein upon successful identification of the scrip supporter, a scrip transaction is biometrically authorized, without the scrip supporter presenting any personalized man-made tokens such as smartcards or magnetic swipe cards.
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15 Claims
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1. A tokenless electronic scrip transaction authorization device, said device comprising:
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at least one electronic scrip supporter registration biometric sample received from a scrip supporter; an electronic identicator for comparing a bid biometric sample from said scrip supporter with the at least one scrip supporter registration biometric sample to produce a successful or failed identification result; an electronic scrip donator account to be debited as a result of a scrip transaction conducted by said scrip supporter with a merchant; an electronic scrip beneficiary account to be credited as a result of said scrip transaction, said electronic scrip beneficiary account owned by an electronic scrip beneficiary different from both said scrip supporter and said merchant, said electronic scrip beneficiary being a charitable or non-profit organization; and an electronic clearinghouse that contains at least one rule module, said at least one rule module including at least one pattern data that is associated with at least one execution command, said execution command including instructions for accessing at least one electronic registry that contains any one of the following;
at least one electronic scrip donator account and at least one electronic scrip beneficiary account;wherein upon successful identification of said scrip supporter, said scrip transaction is authorized and a value is debited from said electronic scrip donator account and credited to said electronic scrip beneficiary account without said scrip supporter presenting any smartcards or magnetic swipe cards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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