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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2001
Harold Aaron Ludtke, San Jose, CA (US);
L. Michael Maritzen, Fremont, CA (US);
Harold Aaron Ludtke, San Jose, CA (US);
L. Michael Maritzen, Fremont, CA (US);
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and method for effecting a transaction between a person and a provider of goods or services over a network are provided. The method includes establishing, from a communication device, a communication link over the network with the provider, entering into the communication device information pertinent to effecting the transaction and activating in conjunction with effecting the transaction a biometric device to generate a unique identification trait (UIT) associated with the person. The method further includes, in response this activating, automatically transmitting from the communication device over the network to the provider both the information and a signal corresponding to the UIT. This signal may be a coded or uncoded signal verifying the person's identity. A communication device for performing this method also is provided.