Methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring or controlling user access at a point-of-service

A non-transitory computer program product for monitoring or controlling access to a service at a point-of-service, comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for performing at a processor implemented point-of-service terminal, the steps of:

• receiving, from one or more communication devices, a plurality of datasets, wherein each dataset within the plurality of datasets corresponds to a distinct person and comprises at least that person's biometric data;
• acquiring, from a person at the point-of-service terminal, a biometric sample using a biometric sample acquisition sensor;
• comparing the acquired biometric sample against biometric data within each of the plurality of datasets;
• selecting a dataset from the plurality of datasets, wherein selection of said dataset is based on a comparison that has been performed at the point-of-service terminal between the acquired biometric sample and the biometric data within the selected dataset resulting in a positive match decision;
• transmitting, to a service-access-control system, a data payload, wherein the transmitted data payload comprises data that is extracted from or derived from data within the selected dataset, wherein:
• the service-access-control system is configured to respond to a determination that the person from whom the biometric sample has been acquired, is authorized to access the service by generating a control signal that authorizes or records such person's access to the service, wherein said determination is based on data within the transmitted data payload.

A point-of-service terminal for monitoring or controlling access to a service at a point-of-service, the point-of-service terminal comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory;
• wherein the point-of-service terminal is configured to perform the steps of:
• receiving, from one or more communication devices, a plurality of datasets, wherein each dataset within the plurality of datasets corresponds to a distinct person and comprises at least that person's biometric data;
• acquiring, from a person at the point-of-service terminal, a biometric sample using a biometric sample acquisition sensor;
• comparing the acquired biometric sample against biometric data within each of the plurality of datasets;
• selecting a dataset from the plurality of datasets, wherein selection of said dataset is based on a comparison that has been performed at the point-of-service terminal between the acquired biometric sample and the biometric data within the selected dataset resulting in a positive match decision;
• transmitting, to a service-access-control system, a data payload, wherein the transmitted data payload comprises data that is extracted from or derived from data within the selected dataset, wherein:
• the service-access-control system is configured to respond to a determination that the person from whom the biometric sample has been acquired, is authorized to access the service by generating a control signal that authorizes or records such person's access to the service, wherein said determination is based on data within the transmitted data payload.