US2015106621A1PendingUtilityA1

Transmitter For Transmitting A Secure Access Signal

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Assignee: BURKE CHRISTOPHER JOHNPriority: Oct 22, 2007Filed: Jun 18, 2014Published: Apr 16, 2015
Est. expiryOct 22, 2027(~1.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christopher John Burke
G07C 9/257G07C 9/26G07F 7/0893H04L 9/3231H04L 2209/805G06Q 20/352G06Q 20/40145H04L 2463/102H04L 9/0631H04L 9/3247H04L 9/302G06Q 20/354H04L 9/0861G06Q 20/3278G07C 9/00563H04L 2209/56G07C 9/00182H04L 9/0625G06V 40/10
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Abstract

A transmitter ( 116 ) for transmitting a secure access signal to a system ( 117 ) for providing secure access to a controlled item ( 111 ) is disclosed. The access is dependent on information contained in the secure access signal. The transmitter ( 116 ) comprises a biometric sensor ( 121 ) for receiving a biometric signal and a processor ( 1005 ) for matching the biometric signal against members of a database ( 105 ) of biometric signatures. The transmitter ( 116 ) comprises enabling means (e.g., 127 ) for enabling an inductive circuit, based on the matching of the biometric signal, to transmit the secure access signal conveying the information to the system ( 117 ) upon the inductive circuit being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system ( 117 ).

Claims

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1 - 52 . (canceled) 
     
     
         53 . A transmitter for transmitting a secure signal to a system for performing a secure transaction, the transmitter comprising:
 a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric signal to match against members of a database of biometric signatures;   a plurality of proximity modules; and   a controller for selecting one of said plurality of proximity modules when the received biometric signal matches a member of the database of biometric signatures, wherein the selected proximity module transmits the secure signal conveying information to the system upon the selected proximity module being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system, the transaction being performed based on the information.   
     
     
         54 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , further comprising a memory containing the database of biometric signatures. 
     
     
         55 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the database of biometric signature is located in the system for performing the secure transaction. 
     
     
         56 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the transmitter is configured for populating the database of biometric signatures. 
     
     
         57 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the transmitter is configured for generating a dynamic password. 
     
     
         58 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the transaction is performed depending on a dynamic password generated by the transmitter. 
     
     
         59 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the transmitter is configured for determining an amount of funds. 
     
     
         60 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , further comprising a memory for storing a value. 
     
     
         61 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein a stored value is decremented by an amount depending on the information. 
     
     
         62 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , further comprising a display for displaying the information. 
     
     
         63 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the biometric sensor is responsive to one of voice, retinal pattern, iris pattern, face pattern, and palm configuration. 
     
     
         64 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the transmitter is configured within a fob. 
     
     
         65 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the transmitter is configured within a mobile telephone. 
     
     
         66 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the system is a payment system. 
     
     
         67 . The transmitter according to  claim 53 , wherein the system is an online payment system. 
     
     
         68 . A method of transmitting a secure signal to a system for performing a secure transaction, the method comprising:
 receiving a biometric signal;   matching the biometric signal against members of a database of biometric signatures;   selecting one of a plurality of proximity modules if the received biometric signal matches a member of the database of biometric signatures, wherein the selected proximity module transmits the secure signal conveying information to the system upon the selected proximity module being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system, the transaction being performed based on the information.   
     
     
         69 . The method according to  claim 68 , further comprising generating a dynamic password. 
     
     
         70 . The method according to  claim 68 , wherein the transaction is performed depending on a dynamic password. 
     
     
         71 . The method according to  claim 68 , further comprising determining an amount of funds. 
     
     
         72 . The method according to  claim 68 , further comprising storing a value associated with the selected proximity module. 
     
     
         73 . The method according to  claim 68 , further comprising decrementing a stored value by an amount depending on the information. 
     
     
         74 . The method according to  claim 68 , wherein the system is a payment system. 
     
     
         75 . The method according to  claim 68 , wherein the system is an online payment system. 
     
     
         76 . A system for performing a secure transaction, the system comprising:
 a database of biometric signatures;   a transmitter sub-system comprising:
 a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric signal to match against members of the database of biometric signatures; 
 a plurality of proximity modules; and 
 a controller for selecting one of said plurality of proximity modules when the received biometric signal matches a member of the database of biometric signatures, wherein the selected proximity module transmits a secure signal conveying information using a radio frequency field; and 
   a receiver sub-system comprising:
 means for emitting the radio frequency field; 
 means for receiving the transmitted secure signal upon the selected proximity module being placed within range of the radio frequency field being emitted; and 
 means for performing the transaction based on the information. 
   
     
     
         77 . The system according to  claim 76 , further comprising a memory containing the database of biometric signatures. 
     
     
         78 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the transmitter sub-system is configured for populating the database of biometric signatures. 
     
     
         79 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the transmitter sub-system is configured for generating a dynamic password. 
     
     
         80 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the transaction is performed depending on a dynamic password generated by the transmitter sub-system. 
     
     
         81 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the transmitter sub-system is configured for determining an amount of funds. 
     
     
         82 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the transmitter sub-system further comprises a memory for storing a value. 
     
     
         83 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein a stored value is decremented by an amount depending on the information. 
     
     
         84 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the transmitter sub-system further comprises a display for displaying the information. 
     
     
         85 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the biometric sensor is responsive to one of voice, retinal pattern, iris pattern, face pattern, and palm configuration. 
     
     
         86 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the transmitter sub-system is configured within a fob. 
     
     
         87 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the transmitter sub-system is configured within a mobile telephone. 
     
     
         88 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the system is a payment system. 
     
     
         89 . The system according to  claim 76 , wherein the system is an online payment system. 
     
     
         90 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program recorded therein for transmitting a secure signal to a system for performing a secure transaction, the program comprising:
 code for receiving a biometric signal to match against members of a database of biometric signatures;   code for selecting one of a plurality of proximity modules when the received biometric signal matches a member of the database of biometric signatures, wherein the selected proximity module transmits the secure signal conveying information to the system upon the selected proximity module being placed within range of a radio frequency field emitted by the system, the transaction being performed based on the information.   
     
     
         91 . The method according to  claim 68 , wherein the proximity modules are incorporated within a fob. 
     
     
         92 . The method according to  claim 68 , wherein the proximity modules are incorporated within a mobile telephone.

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