Legal age limit and fingerprint verification system

• US 20020039432A1
• Filed: 10/01/2001
• Published: 04/04/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ramiz G. Sheena
• Original Assignee: Ramiz G. Sheena
• Inventors: Sheena, Ramiz G.
• Application Number:
  US09/968,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20020039432A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/115
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system that issues to verify personal identification information associated with a personal identification card, such as a driver'"'"'s license. The invention comprises uses a scanner disposed at a user site for scanning a personal identification card that is encoded with personal identification information. Preferably this information is encoded on a magnetic strip disposed on a personal identification card. A central database is provided that contains authentic personal identification information which corresponds to the information encoded on a personal identification card. A computer is disposed at the user'"'"'s site and is in communication with the scanner and at the central database. A computer is contained therein and is operative to search and retrieve the authentic personal identification information corresponding to the personal identification information encoded on the personal identification card.

Claims

1. A system for preventing the purchase of liquor or cigarettes by underage individuals, comprising:

a scanner disposed at a store selling such items for scanning a potential purchaser'"'"'s driver'"'"'s license; and

a reader for determine the age of the potential purchaser from the driver'"'"'s license.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the driver'"'"'s license includes a magnetic stripe; and

the reader reads the stripe.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the reader reads a date through optical character recognition.

4. The system of claim 1, further including a button that the potential purchaser needs to press to verify that they are of legal age.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein if a potential purchaser does not have a license and is a regular customer may use fingerprint, or form of voice pattern or a photograph.

6. A system for verifying personal identification information of an individual comprising:

a scanner disposed at a user site, said scanner capable of scanning an individual'"'"'s personal identification information card to obtain encoded personal identification information;

a central database, said database including personal identification information corresponding to said individual'"'"'s personal identification information scanned from;

a computer disposed at said user site, said computer in communication with said scanner and said central database; and

a computer program contained within said computer operative to;

interpret said personal identification information scanned by the scanner,

search and retrieve personal identification information from the central database relative to the identification information scanned.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein:

the personal identification information card includes a magnetic stripe, the scanner reads the stripe.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein:

the computer reads a date through optical character recognition.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein if an individual does not have a personal identification information card a fingerprint, form of voice pattern, or a photograph may be used as personal identification information.