Optical card based system for individualized tracking and record keeping
First Claim
1. A system for identifying an individual and reading biometric information pertaining to the individual from an optical card, the system comprising:
- an optical card drive adapted for reading from and writing to the optical card, wherein the optical card includes biometric data of the individual;
a biometric scanner that reads the biometric information from the individual; and
a data processor coupled to the optical card drive and the biometric scanner, wherein the biometric information is compared with biometric data to assist in authenticating that the individual is associated with the optical card.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a system for identifying an individual and reading biometric information pertaining to the individual from an optical card is disclosed. The system includes an optical card drive and a biometric scanner that are both coupled to a data processor. The optical card includes biometric data of the individual. The biometric scanner reads the biometric information from the individual. The biometric information is compared with biometric data to assist in authenticating that the individual is associated with the optical card
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26 Claims
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1. A system for identifying an individual and reading biometric information pertaining to the individual from an optical card, the system comprising:
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an optical card drive adapted for reading from and writing to the optical card, wherein the optical card includes biometric data of the individual;
a biometric scanner that reads the biometric information from the individual; and
a data processor coupled to the optical card drive and the biometric scanner, wherein the biometric information is compared with biometric data to assist in authenticating that the individual is associated with the optical card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for identifying an individual and reading biometric information pertaining to the individual from an optical card, the system comprising:
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an optical card drive adapted for reading an image of the individual from the optical card;
a display for displaying the image retrieved from the optical card; and
a data processor coupled to the optical card drive and the display, wherein the image of the individual is displayed while the individual'"'"'s appearance is compared to the image to assist in authenticating that the individual is associated with the optical card. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for identifying an individual and reading biometric information pertaining to the individual from an optical card, the system comprising:
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a biometric scanner for obtaining biometric data from the individual;
a housing comprising;
an optical card drive adapted for reading from and writing to the optical card, and a data processor coupled with the optical card drive and the biometric scanner, wherein the data processor assists in comparing data from said optical card and the biometric data and delivers data to the optical card drive for writing on the optical card; and
a video output for displaying an image corresponding the individual, wherein the image is read from the optical card. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for tracking an individual and information about the individual, the method comprising:
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assigning an optical card to the individual;
reading first biometric information from the optical card;
gathering second biometric information from the individual;
comparing first biometric information and the second biometric information, wherein the reading, gathering and comparing steps are performed with a system that includes a optical card drive, a biometric scanner and a data processor; and
authenticating an identity of the individual based upon, at least, the comparing step. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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