Intelligent ID card holder
First Claim
1. An intelligent ID card holder for an intelligent ID card comprising:
- a receptacle for receiving the intelligent ID card, the receptacle electrically communicating with the intelligent ID card by contacts or RF antenna, the receptacle including a cut away section for viewing a portion of the ID card;
a memory in the holder or on the card to hold stored data representative of features of the authentic user of the card;
a sensor for collecting data representative of features of the current user of the card; and
a microcomputer to compare the stored data with the sensed data to determine whether the current user is the authentic user.
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Abstract
An intelligent ID card holder comprises a receptacle for receiving the smartcard to facilitate intelligent ID card based transactions. The card holder further comprises one or more sensors of a user'"'"'s features and a microcomputer for confirming the user'"'"'s identity. The holder communicates with the ID card by electrical contacts or RF antenna. The sensor collects data representative of features of the current user of the card, and the microcomputer compares stored data in the memory with the sensed data to determine whether the current user is the authentic user. In a preferred embodiment, the intelligent ID card holder comprises a card holder with a cutaway viewing area showing a portion of the ID card surface, such as a photograph of the authentic user, while the ID card is inserted in the holder.
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31 Claims
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1. An intelligent ID card holder for an intelligent ID card comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving the intelligent ID card, the receptacle electrically communicating with the intelligent ID card by contacts or RF antenna, the receptacle including a cut away section for viewing a portion of the ID card;
a memory in the holder or on the card to hold stored data representative of features of the authentic user of the card;
a sensor for collecting data representative of features of the current user of the card; and
a microcomputer to compare the stored data with the sensed data to determine whether the current user is the authentic user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An intelligent ID card holder to authenticate a user comprising:
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a receptacle including two major surfaces with an opening formed between the two surfaces to accept the intelligent ID card into the sleeve, wherein one of the surfaces has a cutaway section for viewing the ID card;
a plurality of contacts exposed on the inside of the receptacle to make electrical contact with the intelligent ID card;
flash memory coupled to the microcomputer to hold user feature data;
a user feature sensor mounted on the outside of the receptacle and coupled to the microcomputer to authenticate a user;
a programmed microcomputer mounted on or within one of the surfaces to control the intelligent ID card holder, and to compare a user'"'"'s sensed feature to a stored user feature, wherein a positive comparison enables the intelligent ID card, or communicates authorization to an outside device or process based on the positive comparison; and
a battery mounted within the one of the surfaces to power the microcomputer, flash memory, user feature sensor, and indicator - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of using an intelligent ID card holder to authenticate the user of a intelligent ID card comprising:
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inserting an intelligent ID card into the ID card holder;
sensing a feature of the user;
comparing the sensed feature to a stored image of the user'"'"'s feature;
authenticating the user; and
acting on the authentication. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An authentication system using an intelligent ID card holder coupled to a computer network to compare sensed user features to stored features on a network comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving the intelligent ID card, the receptacle electrically communicating with the intelligent ID card by contacts or RF antenna, the receptacle including a cut away section for viewing a portion of the ID card;
a sensor for collecting data representative of features of the current user of the card;
a transceiver for transmitting and receiving the data representative of features and the feature comparisons to and from the computer network; and
a microcomputer to process the comparisons of features made by the computers on the network.
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