Patent ID: 6220515
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A method of identification of the presenter of a credit card where the card is presented for a transaction at a point of transaction and where the card includes identifying indicia of an account of an authorized card holder and said indicia is machine read and transmitted to a database, said indicia is used to address an account of an authorized card holder in the database, a video monitor is included at said point of transaction to display information from an addressed account in said database and at least some information in the database account is transmitted to said monitor for display at said point of transaction to authorize or decline said transaction, said method further including the steps of acquiring a digital identification photograph of an authorized card holder and adding said identification photograph to said database of said authorized card holder whereby when the card of an authorized card holder is presented for a transaction at a point of transaction and said card is read, said identification photograph is displayed on the monitor.