Biometric in-flight aircraft flight crew authentication system
First Claim
1. For use with an aircraft, a biometric in-flight aircraft flight crew authentication device comprising, at least one scanning device mounted on board the aircraft to capture a live image of a physiological identification data of a flight crew member capable of transmitting said live image data via an image signal;
- having a flight crew member'"'"'s preprogrammed physiological identification data on a stored data means, at least one reading means for reading the preprogrammed physiological identification data and transmitting said preprogrammed physiological identification data from the stored data means, a microprocessor control module for receiving said preprogrammed physiological identification data and comparing with said live image data image signal before an aircraft flight and transmitting a comparison result, a communications module for receiving the comparison result from the microprocessor control module giving a positive signal when said physiological identification signal correctly matches said preprogrammed physiological identification data with said live physiological data image and giving a negative signal when said physiological identification signal incorrectly matches said preprogrammed physiological identification data;
a responsive means to said negative signal of the comparison result of the microprocessor control module for transmitting an output signal on board the aircraft or/and outside the aircraft
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Abstract
A biometric in-flight aircraft flight crew authentication system for providing repetitive in-flight authentication of the identity of the individual or individuals at the controls of an aircraft, and, providing communication of failure to authenticate to an appropriate party or parties inside and/or outside of the aircraft allowing them to take in-flight corrective action as necessary The invention also optionally provides communication to an onboard preprogrammed autopilot system (if available) allowing it to disable manual controls and initiate a safe flight pattern until the identity of those at the controls can be authenticated.
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21 Claims
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1. For use with an aircraft, a biometric in-flight aircraft flight crew authentication device comprising,
at least one scanning device mounted on board the aircraft to capture a live image of a physiological identification data of a flight crew member capable of transmitting said live image data via an image signal; -
having a flight crew member'"'"'s preprogrammed physiological identification data on a stored data means, at least one reading means for reading the preprogrammed physiological identification data and transmitting said preprogrammed physiological identification data from the stored data means, a microprocessor control module for receiving said preprogrammed physiological identification data and comparing with said live image data image signal before an aircraft flight and transmitting a comparison result, a communications module for receiving the comparison result from the microprocessor control module giving a positive signal when said physiological identification signal correctly matches said preprogrammed physiological identification data with said live physiological data image and giving a negative signal when said physiological identification signal incorrectly matches said preprogrammed physiological identification data;
a responsive means to said negative signal of the comparison result of the microprocessor control module for transmitting an output signal on board the aircraft or/and outside the aircraft - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. For use with an aircraft, a system for a biometric in-flight aircraft flight crew authentication system comprising:
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means for scanning on board an aircraft a live physiological identification image of a flight crew member, memory means for storing preprogrammed physiological identification data representative of an authorized flight crew member;
means for reading a flight crew member'"'"'s pre-selected physiological identification data and transmitting data to a microprocessor control module;
said microprocessor control module receiving the live physiological identification image for comparison with the stored physiological identification data on the storing means, means responsive to said comparison - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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