Abstract: A system for facilitating a financial transaction between a prospective transactor and a transactee has an identity and account verifying facility for verifying the identity of the prospective transactor and an account that the prospective transactor has with a financial institution, the identity and account verifying facility being operated by an independent verifier. The identity and account verifying facility includes a storage means for storing an identifier of the prospective transactor and details of at least one account held by the transactor at the financial institution. An identifier input means is provided whereby the transactor enters his identifier when he subscribes to the service.

Abstract: The present invention provides a financial transaction facilitating device for facilitating a financial transaction at an ATM, point of sale station, via the Internet or to login to a financial account by generating a PIN in response to a correct biometric identifier being supplied. Also provided are a financial transaction processing facility, a method of facilitating a financial transaction and a method of processing a financial transaction.

Abstract: An electronic financial transaction system has an identifier designation determining means for determining a designation of an identifier supplied by a prospective transactor in accordance with his circumstances; and a response means for implementing a predetermined response according to the designation of the identifier. The designation can be either “normal” or “duress”. If a “normal” identifier is given then the transactor is allowed a normal suite of transactions. If a “duress” identifier is given then no transactions are permitted, the transactor's account is frozen, and personnel are alerted to assist the transactor. Alternatively, limited transactions are permitted and the personnel alerted.

Abstract: A system for facilitating a financial transaction between a prospective transactor and a transactee has an identity and account verifying facility for verifying the identity of the prospective transactor and an account that the prospective transactor has with a financial institution, the identity and account verifying facility being operated by an independent verifier. The identity and account verifying facility includes a storage means for storing an identifier of the prospective transactor and details of at least one account held by the transactor at the financial institution. An identifier input means is provided whereby the transactor enters his identifier when he subscribes to the service.

Abstract: a primary account number (“PAN”) of a conventional credit or debit account with a bank or other financial institution is emulated or simulated, which incorporates, in encrypted form, the actual account number. The simulated PAN may also incorporate an amount to be debited from that account. Thus, an account number and an amount are encrypted and mapped into a string of digits which appears to be a valid PAN. The actual account number and the transaction amount are thus embedded in the simulated PAN. The simulated PAN is then processed by existing financial transacting infrastructure, with the issuing bank knowing that it is not a PAN and that the appropriate digits are to be decrypted to provide the embedded account number and the embedded amount. In one application, a transactor wishing to effect a financial transaction, generates a simulated PAN and supplies it to a supplier of goods or services from whom he wishes to purchase said goods or services.

Abstract: A system for controlling a gaming operation comprises a secure processing and memory apparatus in the form of a smart card, together with non-secure input and display means connectable to the smart card. The memory of the smart card stores software controlling the operation of the game and also data relating to gains or losses of the player. Input signals generated by the player are processed within the secure processor and all operations which can influence the outcome of the game are carried out within the secure processor so that the system is not susceptible to tampering, even when used in a non-secure environment. Thus, the system allows gaming to take place in hotel rooms and other non-secure locations, with secure betting and allocation of winnings.