Secure money transfer systems and methods using biometric keys associated therewith

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7933835
APP PUB NO 20080172342A1
SERIAL NO

11623968

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A method for transferring funds from a sender to a recipient includes receiving a request to transfer the funds from a sender; creating a transaction record having a transaction identifier; providing the transaction identifier to the sender; receiving the transaction identifier from a recipient; obtaining a first biometric sample from the recipient; using the biometric sample to select a MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number) from a pool of predetermined MTCNs; associating the MTCN with the first biometric sample and the transaction record; providing the MTCN to the recipient; thereafter, receiving a request from the recipient to receive the funds; obtaining the MTCN from the recipient; obtaining a second biometric sample from the recipient; using the MTCN and/or the second biometric sample to locate the transaction record; comparing the second biometric sample to the first biometric sample; and determining whether to provide the funds based on the comparison.

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Patent Owner(s)

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THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY12500 EAST BELFORD AVENUE M21A2 ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grahmann, Jonathan Dublin, IE 4 123
Keane, Tim Dublin, IE 5 411
Seifert, Dean Dublin, IE 22 911

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