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Systems and methods for tokenless authentication of consumers during payment transactions

  • US 9,904,921 B2
  • Filed: 10/29/2013
  • Issued: 02/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for tokenless authentication of a paying consumer during a payment transaction at a retail location, said method using a computing device having a processor and a memory, said method comprising:

  • receiving, in the memory, a plurality of biometric data sets for a plurality of consumers, each biometric data set including at least a first biometric image of one of the plurality of consumers and a payment account identifier associated with the one of the plurality of consumers, the plurality of consumers including the paying consumer;

    receiving, from an iris recognition device proximate an entrance to the retail location and in communication with the processor, an iris image of each consumer physically entering the retail location;

    creating a list of each consumer physically present at the retail location based at least in part on the received iris image for each consumer physically entering the retail location, the list including at least the paying consumer;

    transmitting the list to at least one of the paying consumer and a salesperson of the retail location for display prior to completion of the payment transaction;

    verifying, using the list, that the paying consumer is at the retail location during the payment transaction;

    determining a payment account associated with the paying consumer by comparing the received iris image to the plurality of biometric data sets; and

    authenticating use of the payment account by the paying consumer for a payment transaction at a point of sale computing device within the retail location.

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