Credit card reader with thumb print verification means

Details Credit card reader with thumb print verification means Credit card reader with thumb print verification means

1997-07-23

1999-09-28

Couso, Jose L.

Image analysis

Applications

Personnel identification

34082534, 705 18, 235382, 283 69, G06K 920

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active

059601000

ABSTRACT:
A credit card reader with thumb print verification means is provided including a credit card having a thin magnetic strip with an account number stored thereon and a thumb print image. Also included is an alert mechanism for providing an indication upon the actuation thereof. A first camera is included to scan the thumb print image of the credit card upon the receipt of an activation signal. Associated therewith is a second camera adapted to scan a thumb print of a person upon the receipt of the activation signal and the user placing a thumb thereon. An activation mechanism is connected to the first camera and the second camera for transmitting the activation signal thereto upon the depression thereof. Finally, an image comparison mechanism is adapted to compare the thumb print of the user and the thumb print image upon the receipt thereof from the cameras. Further, the image comparison mechanism serves to actuate the alert mechanism upon the successful verification of the thumb print of the person with the thumb print image.

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