A system and architecture that supports a multi-function semiconductor device between networks and portable wireless communications products

Abstract

A system and architecture that supports an integrated imaging module for use between networks and portable communications products. The integrated imaging module contains a lens, memory, input/output means, and a multi-function semiconductor device, such as a Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS). Within the design of the CMOS device are the functions of still and full-motion digital imaging, image processing, automatic identification, a secure personal database, biometric attribute identification for access control, personal finance information, wireless communication protocols, general purpose processing, and memory. The module may be incorporated into any portable wireless communication product and used to capture text and image data for incorporation into a wireless transmission to a remote device.

1 . A communications node comprising means for receiving a transmission from a remotely authenticated user and incorporating data element identifiers separating data elements including biometric automatic identification indicia and personal data associated with a proposed financial transaction associated with said remotely authenticated user, and means for identifying said remotely authenticated user in response to said biometric automatic identification indicia to permission executing said proposed financial transaction.  
   
   
       2 . The communications node of  claim 1  further comprising a database comprising a plurality of securely stored biometric automatic identification indicia corresponding to a plurality of remotely authenticated users and a plurality of permissioned financial transactions executed by said remotely authenticated users.  
   
   
       3 . The communications node of  claim 2 , further comprising means for transmitting to a plurality of remote display devices said stored financial transaction records, said remote display devices being selected from among the group consisting of portable wireless communication devices, personal computers, and cable connected televisions sets.  
   
   
       4 . The communications node of  claim 1  further comprising means for verifying authorized access of the remotely authenticated user associated with said received biometric automatic identification indicia and personal data.  
   
   
       5 . The communications node of  claim 1  wherein the transmission includes data corresponding to a digital image, further comprising means for storing the biometric automatic identification indicia that corresponds to an original digital image.  
   
   
       6 . The communications node of  claim 5 , further comprising means for transmitting to a plurality of remote display devices, said stored data corresponding to a digital image, said remote display devices being selected from among the group consisting of portable wireless communication devices, personal computers, and cable connected television sets.  
   
   
       7 . The communications node of  claim 1  wherein the transmission receiving means further comprises means for receiving a non-biometric automatic identification indicia determined from information coded within a digitized image.  
   
   
       8 . The communications node of  claim 7  wherein the non-biometric automatic identification indicia is selected from among the group consisting of a bar code, a matrix code, optical character recognition, a handwritten message, a typed message, a symbol, a signature, and a radio frequency identification tag.  
   
   
       9 . A communication node comprising: 
 means for receiving a transmission from a remotely authenticated user, said transmission including a biometric automatic identification indicia associated with said remotely authenticated user, and personal data of said remotely authenticated user associated with a proposed financial transaction; and    means for identifying said remotely authenticated user in response to said received biometric automatic identification indicia to enable execution of said proposed financial transaction.    
   
   
       10 . The communication node of  claim 9 , wherein said personal data is selected from among the group consisting of a credit account information, a debit account information, a bank account information, a driver's license number, and a social security number.  
   
   
       11 . The communication node of  claim 9 , wherein said proposed financial transaction further comprises a purchase of non-electronic commerce goods or services.  
   
   
       12 . The communication node of  claim 9 , wherein said receiving means further comprises means for identifying in said transmission information encoded in an automatic identification indicia.  
   
   
       13 . The communication node of  claim 12 , wherein said automatic identification indicia is selected from among the group consisting of a bar code, a matrix code, a two dimensional matrix or bar code, an item identification code (UPC), an NDC number, optical character recognition, a handwritten message, a typed message, a symbol, a signature, and radio frequency identification tags.