Transaction apparatus and method that identifies an authorized user by appearance and voice

Apparatus comprising:

• (a) a transaction machine including a characteristic input device for sensing at least one of a physical or vocal feature of a user adjacent the machine, a manual input device, and a transaction function device;
• a processor in operative connection with a data store, the processor in operative connection with the characteristic input device and the manual input device, and wherein the data store includes for each of a plurality of authorized users, feature data representative of the feature associated with the user, and input data associated with a manual input corresponding to the user, and wherein the processor is operative to determine if feature data input through the characteristic input device by a user in proximity to the machine corresponds to feature data associated with one of the plurality of authorized users, and if so to enable operation of the transaction function device;
• and if not, to determine if the manual input by the user through the manual input device on the machine corresponds to the input data associated with one of the plurality of authorized users and if so to enable operation of the transaction function device.

Apparatus comprising:

• a transaction machine wherein the machine includes an imaging device providing image input signals, and an audio input device providing audio input signals, and at least one dispenser device, whereby a user adjacent to the machine causes image input signals to be generated and the voice of the user causes audio input signals to be generated;
• a processor, the processor in operative connection with the imaging device, the audio input device and the dispenser device, the processor also being in operative connection with a data store, wherein the data store includes data corresponding to a plurality of users, the user data for each user including identity data corresponding to the user, image data corresponding to an appearance feature of the user, and voice data corresponding to a voice feature of the user;
• wherein the processor is operative responsive to the image input signals to resolve first identity data, and the processor is operative responsive to the audio input signals to resolve second identity data, and wherein the processor is operative to compare the first and second identity data for a level of correlation and to enable operation of the dispenser device when the level of correlation is reached.

Apparatus comprising:

• a transaction machine wherein the machine includes an imaging device providing image input signals, and an audio input device providing audio input signals, and at least one dispenser device, whereby a user adjacent to the machine causes image input signals to be generated and the voice of the user causes audio input signals to be generated;
• a processor, the processor in operative connection with the imaging device, the audio input device and the dispenser device, the processor also being in operative connection with a data store, wherein the data store includes stored user data corresponding to a plurality of users, the user data for each user including identity data corresponding to the user, image data corresponding to an appearance feature of the user, and voice data corresponding to a voice feature of the user;
• wherein the processor is operative responsive to the stored user data for a plurality of users and the image input signals to resolve first identity data, and the processor is operative responsive to the stored user data for a plurality of users and the audio input signals to resolve second identity data, and wherein the processor is operative to compare the first and second identity data for a level of correlation and to enable operation of the dispenser device when the level of correlation is reached.

Apparatus comprising:

• a transaction machine wherein the machine includes an imaging device providing image input signals, and an audio input device providing audio input signals, and at least one dispenser device, whereby a user adjacent to the machine causes image input signals to be generated and the voice of the user causes audio input signals to be generated;
• a processor, the processor in operative connection with the imaging device, the audio input device and the dispenser device, the processor also being in operative connection with a data store, wherein the data store includes stored user data corresponding to a plurality of authorized users, the user data for each user including image data corresponding to an appearance feature of the user and voice data corresponding to a voice feature of the user;
• wherein the processor is operative responsive to the image input signals, the audio input signals and the stored user data for a plurality of users, to resolve identity data, and where when the resolved identity data corresponds to one of the authorized users the processor enables operation of the dispenser device.

Apparatus comprising:

• a transaction machine wherein the machine includes at least one of an imaging device providing image input signals or an audio input device providing audio input signals, the machine further including at least one output device;
• a processor, the processor in operative connection with the at least one imaging device or audio input device, and the output device, the processor also being in operative connection with a data store, wherein the data store includes user data corresponding to a plurality of users, the user data for each user including identity data corresponding to the user, user preference data associated with the user, and at least one of image data corresponding to an appearance feature of the user or voice data corresponding to a voice feature of the user, the data store further including product offering data representative of products available for purchase;
• wherein the processor is operative responsive to at least one of the image input signals or the audio input signals, and the stored user data, to resolve user identity data corresponding to a particular user, and wherein the processor is operative responsive to the preference data associated with the particular user to select product offering data in the data store and to cause the output device to provide at least one output responsive to the selected product offering data.