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Apparatus for controlling articles in custody

  • US 20040021551A1
  • Filed: 08/01/2002
  • Published: 02/05/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for controlling articles in custody, comprising:

  • storage means lockable to keep the articles therein and unlockable to allow the articles to be taken out therefrom;

    input means to input biometric information for unlocking the storage means;

    registration means to register biometric information in advance;

    collation means to collate the input biometric information with the registered biometric information;

    control means to unlock the storage means if the collation by the collation means authenticates the input biometric information; and

    record means to record at least a person related to the authenticated biometric information in response to the unlocking of the storage means.

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