Methods, Devices and Systems for Transaction Initiation
AssigneeMastercard International Incorporated
InventorStephanie Donaldson
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Abstract
Methods, devices and a system for transaction initiation are disclosed. Biometric information is obtained from a user, and the obtained biometric information is compared with a plurality of stored account identifiers, to identify an account having an account identifier corresponding to the obtained biometric information. Access is permitted for the user to the identified transaction account to initiate the transaction. To enable this initiation, biometric user information is obtained and associated with an account identifier for the user, and the account identifier is stored for a user account, for permitting access to the user account to the user on provision of the biometric user information.
Claims22
A method of initiating a transaction for a user, comprising:
- obtaining biometric information from the user;
- comparing the obtained biometric information with a plurality of stored account identifiers, to identify an account having a stored account identifier corresponding to the obtained biometric information;
- and
- permitting access for the user to the identified account to initiate the transaction.
A method for enabling initiation of a transaction for a user, comprising:
- obtaining biometric user information;
- associating the obtained biometric user information with an account identifier for the user;
- and
- storing the account identifier for a user account, for permitting access to the user account to the user on provision of the biometric user information.
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A system for initiating a transaction for a user, the system comprising:
- a scanner for obtaining biometric information from the user;
- a store for storing a plurality of account identifiers;
- and
- a processor for:
- comparing the obtained biometric information with the plurality of stored account identifiers, to identify an account having stored account identifier corresponding to the obtained biometric information;
- and
- permitting access for the user to the identified account to initiate the transaction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.