Dual biometric automatic teller machine ('atm') session initialization having single in-line session maintenance

Abstract

Systems and methods for authenticating a user's identity at an ATM are provided. One method may include capturing at least a portion of user's facial information using a facial recognition camera. The method may also include receiving information using an additional biometric scanner. The method may further include using one or more device handlers to receive information related to the captured portion of the user's facial information from the facial recognition camera and to receive information related to the additional biometric scanner. The one or more device handlers may also be used for determining one or more routing destinations for said information related to the captured portion of the user's facial information, for said information and for said information received from the additional biometric scanner. The method may also include transmitting the information received by the facial recognition camera and the information received from the additional biometric scanner for initially authorizing an ATM session, or information corresponding thereto, to said one or more routing destinations. The transmitting may further maintain the ATM session by continuing, following an initial authorization, for the duration of the ATM session, only authorization information corresponding to the information received by the facial recognition camera to the one or more routing destinations.