Patent ID: 6023688
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
Apparatus comprising:a financial 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 transaction function 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 being in operative connection with the imaging device, the audio input device and the transaction function 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 transaction function device when the level of correlation is reached.