US 8675928 B2 Multiple charge-coupled biometric sensor array
Embodiments of the present invention relate to fingerprint scanning. Specifically, the present invention relates to a multi-sided fingerprint scanning device on a card (e.g., credit card, smart card, etc.), an associated energy-efficient method for attaining accurate fingerprint information using a multiple charge-coupled biometric sensor array.…
US 8596549 B2 Authorizing the use of a transaction card
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for validating a user of a transaction card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention utilize dynamic manipulation of a transaction card to authorize use of the card. In a typical embodiment, the cardholder approaches a magnetic reader with the card. The card is powered up…
US 8490872 B2, (CON) US App 20140158761 Light-powered smart card for on-line transaction processing
In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to a light-powered smart card and associated methods for automated information (static and dynamic) exchange pursuant to a commercial transaction. In a typical embodiment, the card (e.g., a credit card, a debit card and/or a smart card) comprises (among other things) an energy component for…
US 20130237155 A1 Mobile device digital communication and authentication methods
Embodiments of the present invention provide various approaches for mobile device intercommunication (e.g., digital) as well as various authentication methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides direct line-of-sight visual digital communication between mobile devices for controlled security. In another embodiment, the present…
US 8231054 B1, US 8418922 B1, US 8561899 B2 Time-varying barcodes for information exchange
Embodiments of the present invention provide time-varying barcodes, (and graphs & images) for information exchange. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for communicating information between electronic devices via a time-varying barcode image sequence. In a typical embodiment, information to be transmitted…
US 8408471 B2, (CON) US 20130294661 A1 Authorizing the use of a biometric card
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for authorizing the use of a biometric transaction card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a biometric card having a biometric sensor to determine whether the biometric information (fingerprint) is from human skin. In a typical embodiment, the cardholder…
US 7953975 Method of generating anti-collusion fingerprint codes using (na,n2a−2,na−1,n …) GD-PBIBD
Disclosed herein is a method of generating anti-collusion fingerprint codes using a (na, n2a−2, na−1, n, 0, 1) GD-PBIBD. The fingerprint codes are generated using computer equipment that executes a program for executing a program for generating the fingerprint codes. The method includes step 1 of receiving an arbitrary prime number n and an…
US 8408471 Authorizing the use of a Biometric Card
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for authorizing the use of a biometric transaction card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a biometric card having a biometric sensor to determine whether the biometric information (fingerprint) is from human skin. In a typical embodiment, the…
US 8958134 Image array with localized light source
Embodiments of the present invention provide lighting for an image array. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing localized lighting for an image array. In a typical embodiment, a set of pixels being scanned in the image array is identified. A subset of light sources within an array of light…
US 8699762 Multi-sided card having a resistive fingerprint imaging array
Embodiments of the present invention provide an adaptive and intelligent fingerprint scanning device and approach for a multi-sided card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention utilize DC resistive image scanning to reduce overall scanning time and energy consumption (e.g., by identifying a targeted scanning area). In a typical…
US 8958134 Image Array With Localized Light Source
Embodiments of the present invention provide lighting for an image array. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing localized lighting for an image array. In a typical embodiment, a set of pixels being scanned in the image array is identified. A subset of light sources within an array of light…
US App. 20120275669 Adaptive Fingerprint Scanning
embodiment, a scanning device will be provided that includes a scanning area comprised of a set (e.g., at least one) of imaging pixel electrodes (e.g., arranged adjacent to one another in a grid- like or other fashion). As a user presses his/her finger against the scanning area, a first portion of the finger will contact a first electrode…
US 8561899 Time-Varying Barcodes For Information Exchange
Embodiments of the present invention provide time-varying barcodes for information exchange. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for communicating information between electronic devices via a time-varying barcode image sequence. In a typical embodiment, information to be transmitted is divided…
US App. 20120286930 Automated Card Information Exchange Pursuant To A Commercial Transaction
In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to a card and associated methods for automated information (static and dynamic) exchange pursuant to a commercial transaction. In a typical embodiment, the card (e.g., a credit card, a debit card and/or a smart card) comprises an energy component for providing power to the card and a back…
US 8596549 B2 Authorizing the use of a transaction card
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for validating a user of a transaction card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention utilize dynamic manipulation of a transaction card to authorize use of the card. In a typical embodiment, the cardholder approaches a magnetic reader with the card. The card is powered up…
US 20130237155 A1 Mobile device digital communication and authentication methods
Embodiments of the present invention provide various approaches for mobile device intercommunication (e.g., digital) as well as various authentication methods. In one embodiment, the present invention provides direct line-of-sight visual digital communication between mobile devices for controlled security. In another embodiment, the present…
US 8256673 B1, US 8408462 B2 Time-varying barcode in an active display
Embodiments of the present invention provide time-varying barcodes(and graphs & images) in an active display for information exchange. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for communicating information between electronic devices via a barcode image sequence. In a typical embodiment, a barcode image…
US 8231054 B1, US 8418922 B1, US 8561899 B2 Time-varying barcodes for information exchange
Embodiments of the present invention provide time-varying barcodes, (and graphs & images) for information exchange. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for communicating information between electronic devices via a time-varying barcode image sequence. In a typical embodiment, information to be transmitted…
US 8408471 B2, (CON) US 20130294661 A1 Authorizing the use of a biometric card
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for authorizing the use of a biometric transaction card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a biometric card having a biometric sensor to determine whether the biometric information (fingerprint) is from human skin. In a typical embodiment, the cardholder…
US 7953975 Method of generating anti-collusion fingerprint codes using (na,n2a−2,na−1,n …) GD-PBIBD
Disclosed herein is a method of generating anti-collusion fingerprint codes using a (na, n2a−2, na−1, n, 0, 1) GD-PBIBD. The fingerprint codes are generated using computer equipment that executes a program for executing a program for generating the fingerprint codes. The method includes step 1 of receiving an arbitrary prime number n and an…
US 8958134 Image array with localized light source
Embodiments of the present invention provide lighting for an image array. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing localized lighting for an image array. In a typical embodiment, a set of pixels being scanned in the image array is identified. A subset of light sources within an array of light…
US 8699762 Multi-sided card having a resistive fingerprint imaging array
Embodiments of the present invention provide an adaptive and intelligent fingerprint scanning device and approach for a multi-sided card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention utilize DC resistive image scanning to reduce overall scanning time and energy consumption (e.g., by identifying a targeted scanning area). In a typical…
US 8958134 Image Array With Localized Light Source
Embodiments of the present invention provide lighting for an image array. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing localized lighting for an image array. In a typical embodiment, a set of pixels being scanned in the image array is identified. A subset of light sources within an array of light…
US App. 20120275669 Adaptive Fingerprint Scanning
embodiment, a scanning device will be provided that includes a scanning area comprised of a set (e.g., at least one) of imaging pixel electrodes (e.g., arranged adjacent to one another in a grid- like or other fashion). As a user presses his/her finger against the scanning area, a first portion of the finger will contact a first electrode…
US 8561899 Time-Varying Barcodes For Information Exchange
Embodiments of the present invention provide time-varying barcodes for information exchange. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for communicating information between electronic devices via a time-varying barcode image sequence. In a typical embodiment, information to be transmitted is divided…
US App. 20120286930 Automated Card Information Exchange Pursuant To A Commercial Transaction
In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to a card and associated methods for automated information (static and dynamic) exchange pursuant to a commercial transaction. In a typical embodiment, the card (e.g., a credit card, a debit card and/or a smart card) comprises an energy component for providing power to the card and a back…
US 8490872 B2, (CON) US App 20140158761 Light-powered smart card for on-line transaction processing
In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to a light-powered smart card and associated methods for automated information (static and dynamic) exchange pursuant to a commercial transaction. In a typical embodiment, the card (e.g., a credit card, a debit card and/or a smart card) comprises (among other things) an energy component for…
US 8699762 Multi-sided card having a resistive fingerprint imaging array
Embodiments of the present invention provide an adaptive and intelligent fingerprint scanning device and approach for a multi-sided card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention utilize DC resistive image scanning to reduce overall scanning time and energy consumption (e.g., by identifying a targeted scanning area). In a typical…
US 8408471 Image Array With Localized Light Source
Embodiments of the present invention provide lighting for an image array. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing localized lighting for an image array. In a typical embodiment, a set of pixels being scanned in the image array is identified. A subset of light sources within an array of light…
US App. 20120275669 Adaptive Fingerprint Scanning
embodiment, a scanning device will be provided that includes a scanning area comprised of a set (e.g., at least one) of imaging pixel electrodes (e.g., arranged adjacent to one another in a grid- like or other fashion). As a user presses his/her finger against the scanning area, a first portion of the finger will contact a first electrode…
US 8561899 Time-Varying Barcodes For Information Exchange
Embodiments of the present invention provide time-varying barcodes for information exchange. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for communicating information between electronic devices via a time-varying barcode image sequence. In a typical embodiment, information to be transmitted is divided…
US App. 20120286930 Automated Card Information Exchange Pursuant To A Commercial Transaction
In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to a card and associated methods for automated information (static and dynamic) exchange pursuant to a commercial transaction. In a typical embodiment, the card (e.g., a credit card, a debit card and/or a smart card) comprises an energy component for providing power to the card and a back…