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Abstract

A biometric access control system and method for currency-handling machines such as merchandise vending machines, payphones, copy machines, video game machines, pool and pin-ball machines, slot machines, parking meters, and automatic teller machines has two principal components--a digital authentication device ('DAD') that is installed within the currency-handling machine, and a mobile biometric data collection device ('MDCD') that a currency-handling machine servicer takes with him or her along his or her currency-collection route. In operation, a previously-collected reference biometric template for a servicer is stored on the MDCD and compared with a fresh biometric sample taken by a biometric sensor built into the MDCD. An authenticated servicer is then provided with access to the currency-handling machine. Preferably, the MDCD also maintains an audit trail of the time and location of each access attempt and the identity of the servicer.

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