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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2007
Applicants:
David S. Bonalle, New Rochelle, NY (US);
Glen Salow, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Inventors:
David S. Bonalle, New Rochelle, NY (US);
Glen Salow, Holmdel, NJ (US);
Assignee:
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 5/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/00 (2006.01); G05B 23/00 (2006.01); G08B 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for registering biometric information for use in a smartcard-reader system. The method comprises the steps of contacting an authorized sample receiver and submitting a biometric to a sensor to facilitates the sensor in obtaining a biometric sample. The method also includes providing user information and smartcard information to the smartcard-reader system to facilitate associating the biometric sample with the user and smartcard information.