Patent ID: 7793845

Claim:
A smartcard transaction system configured with a biometric security system, said system comprising: a smartcard configured to communicate with a smartcard reader; 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 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 in response to verification of said proffered biometric scan sample 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 smartcard reader configured to communicate with said smartcard transaction system; a biometric scan sensor in communication with a smartcard, said biometric scan sensor is configured to detect a proffered biometric scan sample, said biometric scan sensor configured to communicate with said smartcard transaction system; a device configured to verify said proffered biometric scan sample to facilitate a 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 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 said communication functionality available at said access point; 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 comprises a card object having an application; and, an update logic system configured to route said smartcard information from said first and second enterprise data collection units to 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 upon verification of said proffered biometric scan sample.