Financial transaction apparatus and method that identifies an authorized user's appearance and voice
CA 2305248 C · Owner: Mleziva, Roy · Inventors: Mleziva, Roy; Hill, Jeffrey; Ramachandran, Natarajan
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A financial transaction apparatus (30) includes a financial transaction machine (32). The machine includes devices (34) including transaction function devices (42, 44, 46, 48) for carrying out operations associated with financial transactions. The terminal also includes an imaging device (50) and an audio input device (52), as well as a visual output device (36) and an audio output device (54). Terminal (32) is connected to a computer (68) which has an associated data store (70). The data store includes user data including image data and voice data corresponding to authorized users. The identity of a customer operating the machine is determined by resolving first identity data …
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- Filed November 19, 1998 and granted January 28, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 19, 2018.
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