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Method of using personal device with internal biometric in conducting transactions over a network

  • US 8,838,502 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2012
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • storing an encrypted fingerprint in a fingerprint authentication device for authenticating a user'"'"'s fingerprint, the fingerprint authentication device comprising a memory for the stored encrypted fingerprint and a processor for comparing the stored fingerprint with a scanned fingerprint, the stored encrypted fingerprint remaining in the fingerprint authentication device in order to perform subsequent authentications in the fingerprint authentication device;

    performing a comparison of the stored fingerprint and a scanned fingerprint in the fingerprint authentication device;

    generating authentication information using the fingerprint authentication device when the user'"'"'s fingerprint matches the fingerprint stored in the fingerprint authentication device;

    transmitting the authentication information to a managing entity;

    authenticating a user of the fingerprint authentication device based upon at least the authentication information;

    transmitting an authentication to at least one provider of goods or services; and

    in response to the authentication being valid, accessing the at least one provider of goods or services.

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