On march 2, 1999 the US Patent & Trademark Office actually GRANTED US Patent 5,878,155 that deals with A BAR CODE OR A DESIGN TATTOOED ON AN INDIVIDUAL :
UNITED STATES PATENT 5,878,155
Method for verifying human identity during electronic sale transactions:
A method is presented for facilitating sales transactions by electronic media.
A BAR CODE OR A DESIGN IS TATTOOED ON AN INDIVIDUAL. Before the sales transaction can be consummated, the tattoo is scanned with a scanner. Characteristics about the scanned tattoo are compared to characteristics about other tattoos stored on a computer database in order to verify the identity of the buyer. Once verified, the seller may be authorized to debit the buyer's electronic bank account in order to consummate the transaction. The seller's electronic bank account may be similarly updated.
Filed: Sept. 5, 1996
GRANTED: March 2, 1999
Inventors: Heeter; Thomas W. (55 Lyerly, Houston, TX 77022)
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