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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2019
Walmart Apollo, Llc, Bentonville, AR (US);
WALMART APOLLO, LLC, Bentonville, AR (US);
Abstract
There are provided systems and methods for the purchase of age-restricted merchandise without requiring the transmission of biometric information. In one form, the system includes: age-restricted merchandise items offered for sale to customers, a server that receives orders from customer devices, and a customer database containing a plurality of customer records. The system further includes: a control circuit that queries a customer whether the customer opts in to the use of local biometric authentication to enable the purchase of age-restricted merchandise items; receives customer identification proof documentation; associates a unique identifier corresponding to the customer device; stores the customer's opt in agreement, the customer's identification proof documentation, and the unique identifier associated with the customer device; receives an order for the purchase of an age-restricted merchandise item and the unique identifier; confirms local biometric authentication; verifies the customer's identity and age; and authorizes completion of the purchase transaction.