This application discloses the use of biometric authentication in a financial transaction.

A money transfer machine that: (information from the Abstract) ' used interchangeably as sender, receiver and dispenser of funds and data. ... A receipt is generated by the sender via the system and a receiver becomes a dispenser only when the recipient retrieves a pending transaction using the appropriate password or identification. ...biometric devices, and other security features for document and money transfers give the users of AAIMTMs the added assurity that their transactions are reliable and trustworthy....'

This patent discusses about a system of using biometric to authorise electronic fund transfer with concepts such as an electronic identicator and the usage of biometric samples to tied to user account. The biometric samples of sender and recipient are also compared as part of the transaction for verification and authentication purposes.

A system and method for enhancing the security of use of a transaction device such as a transaction card through the telephone system.