Method of secure personal identification, information processing, and precise point of contact location and timing

• US 20050010796A1
• Filed: 06/12/2003
• Published: 01/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Arnouse Digital Devices Corporation
• Original Assignee: Michael Arnouse
• Inventors: Arnouse, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,043,754 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0719 at least one of the integrated circuit chips comprising an arrangement for application selection, e.g. an acceleration sensor or a set of radio buttons application selection on smart cards using pure software control, see G07F7/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/077 Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10079 the collision being resolved in the spatial domain, e.g. temporary shields for blindfolding the interrogator in specific directions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/35765 Access rights to memory zones
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/23 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/253 visually
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

A universal lightweight, easily carried memory identification card records information and controls access to this information. The memory card includes a file system of electronic files on the card, which are automatically detected and recognized by selected authorized readers. The file system is organized so that stored electronic files appear in separate and distinct encrypted compartments in the card, so that only authorized preselected readers have access to particular compartments. Biometric identifying information is imprinted in the card, so that no data can be transferred unless there is a biometric match between a reader and a person assigned to the card and who possesses the card. The separate compartments of the memory card may include a compartment containing medical, administrative or financial information relating to the assigned user of the card, wherein the information is accessed only by a preselected memory card reader having the unique pin code assigned to the compartment having the medical information. The memory identification card can also have a single chip Global Positioning System (GPS) to identify where the card is being used.

Claims

1. A memory card for recording information and controlling access to said information comprising:

a file system of electronic files on said card automatically detected and recognized by selected readers, said file system organized so that stored electronic files appear in separate and distinct compartments on said card so that only preselected readers have access to particular compartments; and

biometric identifying information on said card so that no data can be transferred unless there is a biometric match between a reader and a person assigned to the card and who possesses the card.

2. The memory card of claim 1 in which each compartment requires a different unique pin code for access thereto.

3. The memory card of claim 2 in which said compartments include a compartment containing medical information relating to the assigned user of said card, said medical information being accessed only by a preselected reader having the unique pin code assigned to the compartment having said medical information.

4. The memory card of claim 1 having a single chip GPS engine which is activated and powered by a reader.

5. The memory card of claim 1 having a battery adapted to be recharged by a preselected reader.

6. The memory card of claim 5 enhanced with a microprocessor, RF receiver, and RF transmitter.

7. The memory card of claim 3 in which said card displays a photo image of the person assigned to said card.

8. The memory card of claim 7 in which said card contains in a compartment a digitized photo image of the person assigned to said card.

9. The memory card of claim 1 in which one of said compartments contains biometric identifying information about the assigned user of said card.

10. The memory card of claim 1 having a power source.

11. The memory card of claim 10 having GPS tracking capability.

12. The memory card of claim 10 having wireless transmitting and receiving capability.

13. The memory card of claim 12 having a button for initiating a call to 911 and sending a prerecorded message.

14. The memory card of claim 11 having a button for initiating a call to 911 and sending a prerecorded message and the location of said card.

15. The memory card of claim 10 having capability to be integrated with apparatus for taking, storing and transmitting digital images.

16. The memory card of claim 10 having a detachable memory stick/chip adapted to be programmed to record and document any disruption or removal from a system.

17. The memory card of claim 1 having a recorder attached to said card for storing real time voice data onto said memory.

18. The memory card of claim 17 having means to activate the recorder by access to a preselected reader.

19. The memory card of claim 10 having an automatic voice notebook, said card being embedded with a real-time clock for time stamping recorded voice segments.

20. The memory card of claim 19 in which said recorder has a connector to interface with a preselected reader having the capability to playback voice signals stored on said memory card.

21. A system for storing information unique to a particular person and using said information for a plurality of purposes comprising:

a) a central establishment for collecting and storing said information;

b) a memory card to be carried by said person for recording information downloaded from said establishment, said card having;

i) a file system of electronic files on said card automatically detected and recognized by selected readers, said file system organized so that stored electronic files appear in separate and distinct compartments; and

ii) biometric identifying information on said card so that no data can be transferred unless there is a biometric match between a reader and a person assigned to said card who possesses the card; and

c) preselected readers programmed to extract information from said memory card from specific compartments, each preselected reader having a unique pin code associated with a particular compartment on said memory card so that a preselected reader can only extract information from a compartment for which said preselected reader has the proper pin code associated with that compartment.

22. The system of claim 21 in which said biometric information includes a digitized photo image of the person to whom said memory card pertains.

23. The system of claim 22 in which said memory card display a picture of said person for comparison with the digitized photo image of said person.

24. The system of claim 21 in which said memory card contains a single chip GPS engine allowing said establishment to track the movements of said memory card.

25. A method of verifying the identity of and extracting information about a person comprising the steps of:

storing on a memory card personal identifying biometric information about said person, said information being stored in a compartment separate from other compartments on said card;

submitting said memory card to be scanned by a reader for identifying purposes, said reader having a unique pin code which allows access to said compartment on said card; and

comparing the accessed biometric information with biometric information taken directly from said person.

26. The method of claim 25 in which said biometric information is selected from the group consisting of facial characteristics, finger prints, DNA, and retina characteristics of said person.

27. The method of claim 25 in which said memory card contains other compartments, each of which includes a different bundle of information, including medical, security, insurance, entertainment, hospitality, financial, travel, general business and law enforcement purposes, each compartment having a different unique pin code for access thereto.

28. The method of claim 25 in which said memory card has a single chip GPS engine allowing the location of said memory card to be tracked.

29. A method of securing information on a memory card comprising:

storing identifying information at designated locations;

comparing identifying information taken directly from an individual against the stored identifying information to verify identity; and

permitting access to information stored on or to be stored on the memory card upon verification of the identity of the individual.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the identifying information comprises biometric information.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein said biometric information is stored on the memory card.

32. The method of claim 31 in which said biometric information comprises one or more characteristics selected from the group consisting of facial characteristics, finger prints, DNA, and retina characteristics.

33. The method of claim 29 further comprising providing said memory card with multiple compartments, each of which includes a different bundle of information, with said biometric information being stored in one compartment, and other compartments containing information of the type including one or more of medical, security, insurance, entertainment, hospitality, financial, travel, general business and law enforcement information, each compartment having a different unique pin code for access thereto.

34. The method of claim 29 further comprising providing location information for allowing the memory card to be tracked.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the location information comprises GPS tracking.

36. The method of claim 35, further comprising a GPS engine for providing the GPS tracking and with the GPS engine located on one of the memory card or a reader for communicating with the memory card.

37. The method of claim 29 further comprising transferring of designated information between the memory card and one or more target locations external to the memory card.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the target locations comprise one or more databases.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein the transferring of designated information comprises uploading and downloading of information stored in the memory card and the one or more databases.

40. The method of claim 37, wherein the target locations comprises one or more institutions.

41. The method of claim 29, wherein information stored on the memory card is unalterable by the owner of the memory card.