Self-authenticating identification substrate with encoded packet output

Abstract

A biometric fingerprint device for self-authenticating identification of a user of the device including internal memory and processing means within a substrate of the device and digitized tonal output for communicating with a remote tone bank for validation. The digitized tonal output further includes a unique transaction identifier for increased security, particularly with retail transactions made via phone, wireless device, Internet, satellite, or other communication means.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A biometric device for self-authenticating identification of at least one user comprising: 
 a substrate having a fingerprint sensor, internal memory means for storing digitized information related to at least one fingerprint of the at least one user, activation means for initiating internal storage of the information related to the at least one fingerprint corresponding to the at least one user upon activation by the at least one user for a first time thereby creating and recording at least one registered user, an internal controller, verification means for indicating that the information related to the at least one fingerprint corresponding to the at least one registered user has been successfully stored in the internal memory means, and authentication means for comparing information related to a sensed fingerprint corresponding to the at least one user that has been sensed with the stored fingerprint information of the registered user and for producing an authentication signal if the sensed fingerprint information matches the stored fingerprint information of the registered user; wherein the fingerprint sensor is capable of sensing information related to a fingerprint; wherein the internal memory means is electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor, the authentication means, and the verification means; wherein the activation means is electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor and the internal memory means; wherein the internal controller is capable of independently programming the internal memory means with the information related to a fingerprint corresponding to the at least one user by generating an internal control signal to initiate transfer of the information related to the fingerprint corresponding to the at least one user to the internal memory means for storage therein; wherein the verification means further includes a transmitter for indicating that the information related to a fingerprint has been successfully stored to create the at least one registered user;    and wherein the authentication signal includes an encoded information packet for detection of the confirmation.    
     
     
         2 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , wherein the encoded information packet is capable of being transmitted to a remote transaction facilitator as an encoded information packet output.  
     
     
         3 . The biometric device according to  claim 2 , wherein the encoded information packet output includes a digitized tonal output for detection of the confirmation.  
     
     
         4 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , further including encoding means electrically connected to the activation means and verification means for providing encrypted fingerprint information corresponding to the stored fingerprint information and the authentication signal.  
     
     
         5 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , further including a unique transaction identifier that is appended to the encoded information packet related to a fingerprint of the at least one registered user for preventing duplicate and unauthorized use of the device.  
     
     
         6 . The biometric device according to  claim 4 , further including a unique transaction identifier that is digitally appended to the digitized information related to a fingerprint of the at least one registered user thereby preventing duplicate and unauthorized use of the device.  
     
     
         7 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , wherein the digitized tonal output is an encoded, digitized tonal representation of the fingerprint of the registered user.  
     
     
         8 . The biometric device according to  claim 5 , wherein the unique transaction identifier is attached to and integrated with an encoded information packet output.  
     
     
         9 . The biometric device according to  claim 6 , wherein the unique transaction identifier is a predetermined value created relative to a transaction facilitator with which the user makes a transaction.  
     
     
         10 . The biometric device according to  claim 5 , wherein the unique transaction identifier is a date and time value, thereby ensuring only one unique transaction identifier corresponds with any given transaction.  
     
     
         11 . The biometric device according to  claim 7 , wherein the date and time value is determined by an atomic clock for providing a single, unique date and time value, thereby preventing duplicate and unauthorized use of the device.  
     
     
         12 . The biometric device according to  claim 5 , wherein the unique transaction identifier includes a date and time and spatial locator value for locating the user of the device and the source of the device making the transaction.  
     
     
         13 . The biometric device according to  claim 3 , wherein the unique transaction identifier is internally stored on the device substrate within the internal memory of the device.  
     
     
         14 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , wherein the encoded information packet including the representation of the fingerprint is internally stored on the substrate.  
     
     
         15 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , wherein the encoded information packet including the representation of the fingerprint is converted from a digitized representation of the fingerprint to a corresponding representation on a musical scale.  
     
     
         16 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , wherein the encoded information packet including the representation of the fingerprint is capable of being validated with a remote transaction facilitator.  
     
     
         17 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , wherein the encoded information packet including the representation of the fingerprint is communicated to a remote transaction facilitator for conducting a transaction using the device upon confirmation internally to the device that the user is the registered user.  
     
     
         18 . The biometric device according to  claim 17 , wherein the encoded information packet including the representation of the fingerprint is communicated via modem communication means selected from the group consisting of digital, wireless, optical, analog, microwave, EMF signal, and similar transmission means, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         19 . The biometric device according to  claim 17 , wherein the encoded information packet including information of the representation of the fingerprint is communicated via modem communication devices selected from the group consisting of telephone, cable, wireless phone, handheld wireless devices, handheld computing devices, computers, satellite, fax, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         20 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , wherein the device is capable of registering, reading, recognizing, and authenticating a predetermined number of users.  
     
     
         21 . The biometric device according to  claim 1 , wherein each user is identified with fingerprint information corresponding to that registered user.  
     
     
         22 . A method for using a biometric device for self-authenticating identification of at least one user comprising the steps of: 
 sensing information related to at least one fingerprint impressed upon a fingerprint sensor of a substrate;    independently generating at least one control signal internal to the substrate to transfer the sensed at least one fingerprint information internally from the fingerprint sensor to an internal substrate memory and electronically store the sensed fingerprint information within the internal substrate memory for at least one registered user; and    producing a verification signal indicating that the sensed fingerprint information has been successfully electronically stored in the internal substrate memory, thereby providing a secure, independent fingerprint authentication of at least one registered user without requiring communication with an external apparatus.    
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 22 , wherein the step of producing a verification signal comprises the step of generating an encoded information packet output within the substrate for indicating that the sensed fingerprint information has been successfully stored within the memory of the substrate.  
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 23 , further including the step of generating a unique transaction identifier which is appended to the encoded information packet.