The present invention discloses a method for facilitating biometric security in a smartcard-reader transaction system by proffering a biometric. The biometric may be proffered to a biometric sensor communicating with the smartcard-reader system. Proffering the biometric initiates verification of the...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7445149?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7445149 - System for biometric security using a smartcard