摘要 |
This invention is a method of authorizing an action including the steps of providing recorded biometrics data preferably recorded within a two-dimensional bar code, obtaining biometrics data from an individual, comparing the obtained biometrics data from the individual with the recorded biometrics data, and proceeding with the action upon matching the obtained biometrics data with the recorded biometrics data. In a preferred embodiment, a physician prescribes a medication to a pateint to be filled by a pharmacist. The physician (103), the patient (101) record the biometrics data on a prescription (105), and a hard copy is printed having two-dimensional bar codes. The patient visits the pharmacy (109), and the pharmacist scans the prescription (111). The phamacist then obtains biometrics data from the patient (115), and compares the obtained biometrics data with the recorded biometrics data. The pharmacist fills the prescription (117) upon matching the obtained biometrics data with the recorded biometrics data.
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