Fraud prevention system including biometric records identification and associated methods
First Claim
1. A system for verifying the identity of a consumer comprising:
- a first controller associated with a facility;
a memory associated with the first controller;
a biometric sensor in communication with the first controller;
a second controller associated with an information collection center and adapted to be in communication with the first controller;
a network interface; and
a biometric scan database;
wherein the biometric scan database includes biometric scans that are verifiable as being associated with a consumer, the biometric scans being defined as official biometric scans,wherein the biometric scan database is accessible via the network interface,wherein the first controller is configured to transmit a first signal that includes a request for an official biometric scan associated with a consumer to the second controller responsive to an occurrence of an event,wherein the second controller is configured to initiate contact with the biometric scan database via the network interface in response to the first signal received from the first controller,wherein an official biometric scan associated with the consumer is identified within the biometric scan database,wherein the second controller is configured to transmit the official biometric scan associated with the consumer to the first controller in response to the first signal received from the first controller,wherein a copy of the official biometric scan is stored on a memory associated with the first controller to define a stored official biometric scan;
wherein the stored official biometric scan is verified for accuracy by comparing the stored official biometric scan to an updated official biometric scan after a period of time during which the biometric feature included in the stored official biometric scan may have changed;
wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric feature of the consumer producing a biometric scan of the consumer, andwherein a consumer identity is verified by performing a comparison of the biometric scan of the consumer with the official biometric scan associated with the consumer.
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Abstract
A consumer identification system includes a first controller positioned at a facility and a second controller positioned at an information collection center and adapted to be in communication with the first controller. The first controller may transmit a first signal to the second controller responsive to an occurrence of an event. The second controller may initiate contact with a photograph or biometric scan database via a network interface in response to the first signal received from the first controller, and an official photograph or biometric scan associated with the consumer name may be identified. The second controller may transmit the official photograph or biometric scan to the first controller so that the official photograph or biometric scan is viewable on a user interface at the facility. A consumer identity may be verified by performing a comparison of a consumer with the official photograph or biometric scan of the consumer.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for verifying the identity of a consumer comprising:
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a first controller associated with a facility; a memory associated with the first controller; a biometric sensor in communication with the first controller; a second controller associated with an information collection center and adapted to be in communication with the first controller; a network interface; and a biometric scan database; wherein the biometric scan database includes biometric scans that are verifiable as being associated with a consumer, the biometric scans being defined as official biometric scans, wherein the biometric scan database is accessible via the network interface, wherein the first controller is configured to transmit a first signal that includes a request for an official biometric scan associated with a consumer to the second controller responsive to an occurrence of an event, wherein the second controller is configured to initiate contact with the biometric scan database via the network interface in response to the first signal received from the first controller, wherein an official biometric scan associated with the consumer is identified within the biometric scan database, wherein the second controller is configured to transmit the official biometric scan associated with the consumer to the first controller in response to the first signal received from the first controller, wherein a copy of the official biometric scan is stored on a memory associated with the first controller to define a stored official biometric scan; wherein the stored official biometric scan is verified for accuracy by comparing the stored official biometric scan to an updated official biometric scan after a period of time during which the biometric feature included in the stored official biometric scan may have changed; wherein the biometric sensor is configured to scan a biometric feature of the consumer producing a biometric scan of the consumer, and wherein a consumer identity is verified by performing a comparison of the biometric scan of the consumer with the official biometric scan associated with the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of using a consumer identity verification system that includes a first controller associated with a facility, a memory associated with the first controller, a biometric sensor capable of producing biometric scans of a consumer and being in communication with the first controller, a second controller associated with a information collection center and adapted to be in communication with the first controller, a network interface and a biometric scan database that is accessible via the network interface and includes biometric scans that are verifiable, the biometric scans being defined as official biometric scan, the method comprising:
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sending a first signal from the first controller to the second controller responsive to an occurrence of an event; initiating contact with the biometric scan database via the network interface in response to the first signal; transmitting a request for an official biometric scan associated with a consumer name; identifying the official biometric scan associated with the consumer name within the biometric scan database; transmitting the official biometric scan associated with the consumer name to the first controller; generating a scan of a biometric feature of the consumer by scanning a biometric feature of the consumer using the biometric sensor; storing a copy of the official biometric scan is stored on the memory to define a stored official biometric scan; verifying the accuracy of the stored official biometric scan by comparing the stored official photograph to an updated official biometric scan after a time period during which the biometric feature of the stored official biometric scan may have changed; generating a biometric scan of a biometric feature of the consumer using the biometric sensor; and verifying a consumer identity by performing a comparison of the scan of a biometric feature of the consumer with the official biometric scan associated with the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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