Patent ID: 7961917
Filing Date: 2011-06-14
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for verifying identity for a payment, the method comprising: a. initiating the processing of a payment for goods or services, confirmation of the payment requiring a user signature image, the user signature image being generated by use of a stylus, a first fingerprint sensor being disposed in the stylus; b. capturing the user signature image that is generated; c. capturing a user fingerprint image, the user fingerprint image being captured by touching the fingerprint sensor in the stylus, the stylus used to generate the user signature image being used to capture the user fingerprint image; d. comparing the user fingerprint image to a first reference fingerprint image, the first reference fingerprint image being captured during a registration; and e. comparing the user signature image to a first reference signature image, the first reference signature image being captured during the registration; whereby the comparison of the user fingerprint image to the first reference fingerprint image, and the comparison of the user signature image to the first reference signature image are used to verify user identity; and whereby processing of the payment proceeds once the user identity is verified.