Patent ID: 7506806
Filing Date: 2009-03-24
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A smartcard transaction system configured with a fingerprint security device, said system comprising: a smartcard configured to communicate with a reader, wherein said reader and said fingerprint security device are configured to communicate with a host; an integrated circuit device disposed within said smartcard and configured to communicate with said reader, said integrated circuit device comprising a common application and a second application, said second application being configured to store travel-related information associated with a cardholder; said second application comprising a common file structure and a partner file structure, wherein said partner file structure provides write access to a field within said partner file structure for a first partnering organization and denies write access to said field for a second partnering organization, and said common file structure provides write access for said first partnering organization and said second partnering organization to a field in said common file structure; said fingerprint security device comprising a fingerprint sensor configured to communicate with said system and detect a proffered fingerprint sample to create fingerprint data, and wherein said fingerprint data accesses said common file structure and said partner file structure, and said fingerprint sensor communicates with a verification device which is configured to verify said fingerprint data to facilitate access to said common file structure; wherein after verification by said verification device, said common application is configured to transfer common data to facilitate said transaction, and said second application is configured to transfer said travel-related information, information related to said common file structure and information related to said partner file structure to facilitate said transaction; a first enterprise data collection unit associated with a first enterprise, said first enterprise data collection unit configured to store update transactions and pending transactions associated with said smartcard and said first enterprise; a second enterprise data collection unit associated with a second enterprise, said second enterprise data collection unit configured to store update transactions and pending transactions associated with said smartcard and said second enterprise; an access point configured to interface with said smartcard and said first and second enterprise data collection units; a card object database system coupled to said first and second enterprise data collection units and configured to store said smartcard information in accordance with said update transactions and said pending transactions, wherein said smartcard information includes a card object having an application; said update logic system coupled to an enterprise data synchronization interface, said update logic system configured to securely route said smartcard information between said enterprise data synchronization interface and said enterprise data collection units, said enterprise data synchronization interface coupled to an enterprise network configured to communicate with said access point in order to effect synchronization of said smartcard information associated with said smartcard and said card object database system; wherein said verification device activates said update logic system in response to a verification of said fingerprint data; a secure support client server configured to communicate with said access point, said secure support client server further configured to adaptively provide communication functionality in accordance with the communication functionality available at said access point; and, a personalization system comprising: