Use of a Biometric Image for Authorization

摘要

A second user can authorize a first user to take or complete an online action by submitting one or more biometric images. For example, the second user can authorize a purchase by the first user on an online store. The second user can submit the one or more biometric images on the electronic device being used by the first user, or the second user can submit the biometric image or images remotely using another electronic device.

主权项

1. A method for a first user to complete a purchase on an online store, the method comprising:
receiving, at a processing device, a first biometric image associated with a second user; countersigning an online account token with user identifier data associated with the first user when the first biometric image associated with the second user matches a first reference biometric image associated with the second user, wherein the online account token is associated with an account of the first user on the online store and wherein the countersigned online account token indicates the purchase on the online store is to be completed; and transmitting the countersigned account token to the online store.