Identification verification system
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1. A system comprising:
- a wireless handheld device that includes at least a display, a processor, and a transceiver;
a card reader having a connector to connect to an external port of the wireless handheld device for reading an ID card to obtain at least some cardholder information; and
software to facilitate operations at least partly using the processor, the operations including at least;
reading the ID card using the card reader to obtain the at least some cardholder information;
wirelessly transmitting using the transceiver the at least some cardholder information to query a remote database of a service provider to verify a validity of the ID card based at least partly on the at least some cardholder information, at least partly in response to reading the ID card using the card reader;
wirelessly receiving via the transceiver verification information relating to the ID card, at least partly in response to the query of the remote database of the service provider; and
outputting via the display of the wireless handheld device at least one message associated with the verification information.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for verifying the validity of ID cards. A card reading device reads an ID card and transmits a request to a database server. A database is queried and a reply is sent back to the card reading device indicating whether the ID is valid. If desired, the reply can include additional information, such as a description of the ID holder. The ID verification system can be used to help verify whether an ID belongs to the ID holder. The system can also log and timestamp events for future access.
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1. A system comprising:
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a wireless handheld device that includes at least a display, a processor, and a transceiver; a card reader having a connector to connect to an external port of the wireless handheld device for reading an ID card to obtain at least some cardholder information; and software to facilitate operations at least partly using the processor, the operations including at least; reading the ID card using the card reader to obtain the at least some cardholder information; wirelessly transmitting using the transceiver the at least some cardholder information to query a remote database of a service provider to verify a validity of the ID card based at least partly on the at least some cardholder information, at least partly in response to reading the ID card using the card reader; wirelessly receiving via the transceiver verification information relating to the ID card, at least partly in response to the query of the remote database of the service provider; and outputting via the display of the wireless handheld device at least one message associated with the verification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A peripheral device comprising:
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a card reader configured to read an ID card to obtain at least some cardholder information; a connector associated with the card reader to removably connect the card reader to a web-enabled wireless phone device to enable the web-enabled wireless phone device to (i) read the ID card using the card reader, (ii) obtain the at least some cardholder information in response to reading the ID card, and (ii) query a remote database of a service provider to validate the ID card.
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20. A wireless handheld device comprising:
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a display, a processor, a transceiver; an integrated card reader for reading an ID card to obtain at least some cardholder information; and software configuring the processor to execute operations including at least; reading the ID card using the card reader to obtain the at least some cardholder information; wirelessly transmitting using the transceiver the at least some cardholder information to query a remote database of a service provider to verify a validity of the ID card based at least partly on the at least some cardholder information; wirelessly receiving via the transceiver verification information relating to the ID card at least partly in response to the query of the remote database of the service provider; and outputting via the display at least one message associated with the verification information.
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