Simultaneous authentication of a security article and identification of the security article user
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1. A security checkpoint for authenticating a security article, the security checkpoint comprising:
- a biographic information capturing device configured to capture biographic information from the security article;
a security feature detector comprising an optical detector configured to detect an optical property of a security feature selected from light intensity of emitted, reflected or absorbed light, light emission wavelength, reflection wavelength, absorption wavelength and light polarization, the security feature being in a form of an image or graphic element on or in the security article; and
a gate moveable between a closed position and an open position;
wherein the captured biographic information and the detected optical property of the security feature on or in the security article are configured to be processed to determine whether the security article is genuine, and the gate is operable to be moved from the closed to the open position depending on the determination, andwherein the security checkpoint further comprises a localization device for identifying the location of the security checkpoint.
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Operating a security checkpoint for authenticating a security article, comprising capturing biographic information from the security article; detecting a physical property of a security feature on and/or in the security article; processing the captured biographic information and the detected physical property on and/or in the security article to determine whether the security article is genuine; and operating a gate, moveable between a closed position, to be moved from the closed to the open position depending on the determination.
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1. A security checkpoint for authenticating a security article, the security checkpoint comprising:
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a biographic information capturing device configured to capture biographic information from the security article; a security feature detector comprising an optical detector configured to detect an optical property of a security feature selected from light intensity of emitted, reflected or absorbed light, light emission wavelength, reflection wavelength, absorption wavelength and light polarization, the security feature being in a form of an image or graphic element on or in the security article; and a gate moveable between a closed position and an open position; wherein the captured biographic information and the detected optical property of the security feature on or in the security article are configured to be processed to determine whether the security article is genuine, and the gate is operable to be moved from the closed to the open position depending on the determination, and wherein the security checkpoint further comprises a localization device for identifying the location of the security checkpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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