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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2007
John K. Schneider, Snyder, NY (US);
Fred Kiefer, Clarence, NY (US);
Jack Kitchens, Tonawanda, NY (US);
John K. Schneider, Snyder, NY (US);
Fred Kiefer, Clarence, NY (US);
Jack Kitchens, Tonawanda, NY (US);
Ultra-Scan Corporation, Amherst, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of authorizing an activity, such as a financial transaction, are disclosed. Authorizing the activity may be accomplished by comparing a biometric sample to a biometric specimen. The sample is stored in a database and includes biometric information corresponding to two physiologically distinct portions of an individual. When that individual later is a person desiring to authorize an activity, he provides a specimen that includes biometric information corresponding to two physiologically distinct portions of his person. A comparison between the sample and the specimen is performed, and if a match is determined then the activity is authorized. If the comparison is performed and a match is not determined, then the activity is not authorized.