	US 9,298,905 C1 (12,938th)
	Biometric personal data key (PDK) authentication
John J. Giobbi, Bend, OR (US)
Filed by Proxense, LLC, Bend, OR (US)
Assigned to PROXENSE, LLC
Reexamination Request No. 90/015,053, Jun. 8, 2022.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 9,298,905, issued Mar. 29, 2016, Appl. No. 14/521,982, Oct. 23, 2014.
Application 90/015,053 is a continuation of application No. 13/710,109, filed on Dec. 10, 2012, granted, now 8,886,954.
Application 13/710,109 is a continuation of application No. 11/314,199, filed on Dec. 20, 2005, granted, now 8,352,730.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/652,765, filed on Feb. 14, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/637,538, filed on Dec. 20, 2004.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Jun. 18, 2025.
Int. Cl. G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G05B 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/35 (2013.01); G07C 9/25 (2020.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01)

CPC G06F 21/32 (2013.01) [G05B 1/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/35 (2013.01); G07C 9/257 (2020.01); H04L 9/321 (2013.01)]

AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:

Claims 1-18 are cancelled.

1. A method comprising:
persistently storing biometric data of a legitimate user and an ID code on an integrated device;

responsive to receiving a request for a biometric verification of a user, receiving, from a biometric sensor, scan data from a biometric scan performed by the biometric sensor;

comparing the scan data to the biometric data to determine whether the scan data matches the biometric data;

responsive to a determination that the scan data matches the biometric data, wirelessly sending the ID code for comparison by a third-party trusted authority against one or more previously registered ID codes maintained by the third-party trusted authority; and

responsive to receiving an access message from the third-party trusted authority-indicating that the third-party trusted authority successfully authenticated the ID code, allowing the user to complete a financial transaction.