DNA sample data in a transponder transaction

• US 9,129,453 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2008
• Issued: 09/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Liberty Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Xatra Fund MX LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Montgomery, Joshua L, Fields, Seth W, Larkin, Carl, Bonalle, David S, Gray, William J, Beenau, Blayn W, Saunders, Peter D
• Primary Examiner(s): Obiniyi, Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/263,271
• Publication Number:
  US 20090079546A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,503 Days
• Field of Search: 340 101- 106, 3405721-5729, 235375-385
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/14 specially adapted for billing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3829 involving key management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/29 the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the use of DNA sample data as part of a biometric security system in a transponder transaction. The biometric security system also includes a DNA sensor that detects biometric samples, and a device for verifying biometric samples. In one embodiment, the biometric security system includes a transponder configured with a DNA sensor. In another embodiment, the system includes a reader configured with a DNA sensor. In yet another embodiment, the present invention discloses methods for proffering and processing DNA samples and DNA sample data to facilitate authorization of transactions.

Claims

1. A Radio Frequency (RF) payment device comprising:

a first RF transponder configured to receive at least one of an encrypted authentication code or an unencrypted authentication code from an RF Identification (RFID) reader, wherein the encrypted and unencrypted authentication codes comprise a random code generated by the RFID reader;

a database configured to store;

a unique device encryption key corresponding to a device identification code, and

a unique device decryption key corresponding to the device identification code;

a DNA scan sensor configured to;

detect a proffered DNA scan sample to create proffered DNA scan sample data,

wherein a protocol/sequence controller is configured to utilize the proffered DNA scan sample data to verify DNA scan characteristics of a transaction DNA scan sample data, wherein the DNA scan characteristics include at least one of;

nucleotides, code sequences, regulator regions, initiation and stop codons, and exon/intron borders, and

wherein a switch is configured to place the first RF transponder and a second RF transponder in one of a selectivity mode and an inclusivity mode, wherein the selectivity mode includes enabling purchase of an item using a selected account number and the inclusivity mode includes the first and second RF transponders in an operational mode permitting the first and second RF transponders to be responsive to RF interrogation; and

a device authentication circuit configured to;

in response to a request for authentication of the RF payment device, retrieve the unique device encryption key from the database to decrypt the encrypted authentication code,

authenticate the RF payment device in response to a verification of the DNA scan characteristics by the protocol/sequence controller, and

in response to a request for further authentication of the RF payment device, retrieve the unique device decryption key from the database to encrypt the unencrypted authentication code;

wherein the first RF transponder is further configured to transmit at least one of the RF payment devices encrypted authentication code and device account code to the RFID reader.

2. The RF payment device of claim 1, further comprising a verification device configured to enable the device authentication circuit in response to the proffered DNA scan sample data matching authenticated DNA scan sample data.

3. The RF payment device of claim 2, wherein at least one of the first RF transponder or the second RF transponder is configured to transmit an RFID reader authentication code to the RFID reader and receive an encrypted RFID reader authentication code from the RFID reader in response to the proffered DNA scan sample data matching the authenticated DNA scan sample data.

4. The RF payment device of claim 1, wherein the DNA scan sensor comprises at least one of an infrared optical sensor or a chemical sensor.

5. The RF payment device of claim 3, wherein the DNA scan sensor is configured to store log data within the RF payment device, the log data comprising at least one of detected DNA scan sample data, processed DNA scan sample data or stored DNA scan sample data, and wherein the DNA scan sensor is further configured to employ a security procedure in response to the proffered DNA scan sample data differing from the log data.

16. The RF payment device of claim 1, wherein the device authentication code comprises a random code generated by the RFID reader.

6. A method for registering and using proffered DNA scan sample data for facilitating a Radio Frequency (RF) transaction, comprising:

detecting a proffered DNA scan sample at a DNA scan sensor to create proffered DNA scan sample data;

utilizing the proffered DNA scan sample data to verify DNA scan characteristics of a transaction DNA scan sample data, wherein the DNA scan characteristics include at least one of;

nucleotides, code sequences, regulator regions, initiation and stop codons, and exon/intron borders;

associating the proffered DNA scan sample data with at least one of an RF device, a user identifier, or a transaction account;

verifying the proffered DNA scan sample data to activate the RF device and to confirm the proffered DNA scan sample data to create registered DNA scan sample data;

placing, via a switch, first and second RF transponders in one of a selectivity mode and an inclusivity mode, wherein the selectivity mode includes enabling purchase of an item using a selected account number and the inclusivity mode includes the first and second RF transponders in an operational mode permitting the first and second RF transponders to be responsive to RF interrogation

receiving a transaction request from an RF Identification (RFID) reader, wherein the transaction request comprises transaction DNA scan sample data;

in response to a request for authentication of the RF device, activating a secondary verification implemented by the RF device including;

receiving an encrypted device authentication code and a generated code from the RFID reader,

decrypting, by a device authentication circuit, the encrypted device authentication code using a unique device decryption key stored in a database of the RF device and associated with a device identification code of the RF device to authenticate the RFID reader, and

encrypting, by the device authentication circuit, an authentication code and device account code using a unique device encryption key stored in the database of the RF device and associated with the RF device to authenticate the RF device; and

authorizing the transaction request in response to the transaction DNA scan sample data matching the registered DNA scan sample data and compliance of the secondary verification.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising associating the registered DNA scan sample data with at least one of:

personal information, credit card information, debit card information, savings account information, or loyalty point information.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising associating the registered DNA scan sample data with second user information comprising at least one of:

personal information, credit card information, debit card information, savings account information, or loyalty point information.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising facilitating, responsive to the transaction DNA scan sample data matching the registered DNA scan sample data, at least one of:

authorized access, activation of a second device, a financial transaction, or a non-financial transaction.

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

transmitting a second device authentication code from a sample receiver to the RF device; and

authenticating the RF device responsive to a second proffered DNA scan sample data matching the registered DNA scan sample data and the decrypted device authentication code matching the device authentication code.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a reader authentication code from the RF device;

encrypting the reader authentication code using a reader encryption key;

transmitting the encrypted reader authentication code to the RF device for authentication of the sample receiver;

receiving an encrypted device account code from the RF device in response to the authentication of the sample receiver;

decrypting the encrypted device account code using the unique device decryption key; and

transmitting the decrypted device account code for processing of the transaction.

12. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving an RF device update request comprising at least one of a preloaded value update request or a reload protocol update request;

updating, in response to the RF device update request, at least one of a preloaded value data file or a reload protocol data file, wherein the preloaded value data file comprises a stored value;

requesting a funding source value from a first funding source and the preloaded value data file, wherein the requesting of the funding source value is in response to an instruction from the reload protocol data file;

updating the stored value with the funding source value; and

responsive to the stored value being greater than the transaction value, authorizing the merchant transaction request to facilitate the RF transaction.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the reload protocol update request comprises at least one of:

a minimum depletion value update request, a time period update request, a number of occurrences update request, or a maximum value update request.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining that the RF transaction complies with a preset transaction limitation comprising at least one of:

a maximum transaction amount, a minimum transaction amount, a maximum number of transactions within a time period value, a maximum number of transactions value, a use by certain merchants criterion, a temporal limitation, or a use of non-monetary funds criterion.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising requiring second proffered DNA scan sample data to override the preset transaction limitation.