Biometric Multi-Purpose Terminal, Payroll and Work Management System and Related Methods
A biometric terminal uses a fingerprint reader for authentication of a person. If a match cannot be made, the terminal provides a second opinion by matching other biometric information such as by a voice segment or by a video clip or still picture of the person. The system or terminal may optionally remotely authenticate employees in an interactive voice response (IVR) system, with a second opinion provided by human intervention if the IVR system is unable to confirm a match.
1 . A biometric terminal for authenticating a person, comprising:
a fingerprint reader for reading data relating to a fingerprint pattern of the person,
a microphone for receiving an audio segment from the person,
a speaker for instructing the person to provide an audio segment,
a data processor and a memory for storing the data relating to the fingerprint pattern of the person during a prior registration of the person on the terminal and for storing an audio segment of the person during a prior registration of the person on the terminal, said data processor comparing current data of the fingerprint pattern to the prior stored data to determine if the current data is a match with the stored data,
if there is not a match of the data relating to the fingerprint, the terminal activates the speaker to instruct the person to provide an audio segment,
the microphone receives the audio segment, and
the data processor determines if the current audio segment from the microphone matches the prior stored audio segment.
2 . A biometric terminal for authenticating a person, comprising:
a fingerprint reader for reading data relating to a fingerprint pattern of the person,
a camera for receiving a video clip or a still picture from the person,
a data processor and a memory for storing the data relating to the fingerprint pattern of the person during a prior registration of the person on the terminal and for storing a video clip or a still picture of the person during a prior registration of the person on the terminal, said data processor comparing current data of the fingerprint pattern to the prior stored data to determine if the current data is a match with the stored data,
if there is not a match of the data relating to the fingerprint, the terminal activates the camera to take a video clip or a still picture of the person, and
the data processor determines if the current video clip or still picture of the person matches the prior stored video clip or a still picture.