DNA SAMPLE DATA IN A TRANSPONDER TRANSACTION

• US 20090079546A1
• Filed: 10/31/2008
• Published: 03/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Liberty Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Xatra Fund MX LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Larkin, Carl, Bonalle, David S., Saunders, Peter D., Beenau, Blayn W., Gray, William J., Fields, Seth W., Montgomery, Joshua L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,129,453 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.100
• 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) device, comprising:

means for receiving DNA sample data; and

means for verifying the DNA sample data to facilitate a transponder transaction.

2. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the RF device is an RF transponder.

3. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the RF device is an RF identification reader.

4. The RF device of claim 1, further comprising a DNA sensor configured to receive a DNA sample to create the DNA sample data.

5. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the means for verifying comprises a comparison device that comprises at least one of a third-party security vendor device or a protocol/sequence controller.

6. The RF device of claim 1, further comprising a database configured to store at least one of the DNA sample data, proffered user information, registered user information, terrorist information, or criminal information.

7. The RF device of claim 6, wherein at least part of the database is contained in at least one of a transponder, a reader, a sensor, a remote server, an authorized sample receiver or a merchant server.

8. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the means for verifying comprises a verification device configured to facilitate at least one of access to the RF device, activation of the RF device, use of a secondary security procedure, a financial transaction, or a non-financial transaction.

9. A DNA sensor configured to facilitate a transponder transaction, wherein the DNA sensor is configured to detect a proffered DNA sample to facilitate the transponder transaction.

10. The DNA sensor of claim 9, further configured to facilitate a finite number of DNA scans.

11. The DNA sensor of claim 9, further configured to log at least one of a detected DNA scan sample, a processed DNA scan sample, or a stored DNA scan sample.

12. The DNA sensor of claim 9, comprising at least one of an infrared optical sensor or a chemical sensor.

13. The DNA sensor of claim 9, further configured to detect at least one of false DNA patterns or thermal patterns.

14. The DNA sensor of claim 9, further configured to detect a genetic characteristic relating to at least one of skin tissue, hair tissue, or any other human tissue or portion thereof.

15. The DNA sensor of claim 9, further configured as part of at least one of an RF transaction device, an RF reader, an authorized sample receiver, or a merchant location.

16. The DNA sensor of claim 9, further configured as a free-standing device, wherein the free-standing device is different than an RF transaction device and an RF reader, and wherein the free-standing device is configured to communicate with at least one of the RF transaction device and the RF reader.

17. A method comprising:

receiving DNA sample data; and

verifying the DNA sample data to facilitate a transponder transaction.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising mutually authenticating a transponder and a reader in response to the verifying the DNA sample data.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising deactivating at least one of a transponder or a reader in response to a rejection of the DNA sample data.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the receiving DNA sample data comprises receiving DNA sample data at an authorized sample receiver.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the receiving DNA sample data comprises at least one of processing a DNA sample to create the DNA sample data, associating the DNA sample data with user information, or storing the DNA sample data in response to the verifying the DNA sample data.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the verifying the DNA sample data comprises comparing DNA scan characteristics of the DNA sample data and stored DNA sample data, wherein the DNA scan characteristics include at least one of nucleotides, code sequences, regulatory regions, initiation and stop codons, exon borders, or intron borders.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the receiving the DNA sample data comprises receiving the DNA sample data from a third party authorization entity.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the third party authorization entity is an authorized sample receiver.

25. The method of claim 17, wherein the receiving the DNA sample data comprises receiving the DNA sample data at least one of an RF payment device, a transponder, a fob, or an RF reader.

26. A method for facilitating a transponder transaction, comprising authorizing the transponder transaction responsive to verification of proffered DNA sample data.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the transponder transaction is facilitated by an RF identification reader.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein the transponder transaction is facilitated by a authorized sample receiver.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein the transponder transaction is facilitated by a transponder account issuer.