AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR THE AUTHORIZATION OF A TRANSACTION USING A CREDIT CARD, ATM CARD, OR SECURED PERSONAL ID CARD

摘要

An authentication system for the authorization of a transaction card, such as a credit card, an ATM card or a secured personal ID card by a user. The authentication system includes a writer authenticator input unit for inputting and encrypting of personal authentication data and information of a user to the transaction card for security purposes. The transaction card is defined to be a credit card, an ATM card or a secured personal ID card. The authentication system further includes a cardholder input unit for the user to insert the transaction card of the user, and a vendor unit for use by a vendor for verifying the personal authentication data information of the user when using the transaction card for completing a transaction. Additionally, the authentication system includes the computer system for inputting encrypted personal data and medical information to the transaction card by the user.