Biometrics in issuance of government documents

• US 20050273627A1
• Filed: 05/18/2005
• Published: 12/08/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: L-1 Secure Credentialing, LLC (Advent International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: L-1 Secure Credentialing, LLC (Advent International Corporation)
• Inventors: Davis, Bruce L.
• Application Number:
  US11/132,709
• Publication Number:
  US 20050273627A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/186
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/229 Hierarchy of users of accounts
• 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 20/355 Personalisation of cards for use
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/016 After-sales
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/41 with means for the generation of identity documents
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/25 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3231 Biological data, e.g. fingerprint, voice or retina network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using biometrical features in a packet data network H04L63/0861

Abstract

A variety of technologies are detailed that can be employed by state departments of motor vehicles (DMVs), and other agencies, e.g., to reduce customer wait time and otherwise improve customer satisfaction, to streamline workflow, and to enhance security.

Claims

1. In a method of issuing a photo ID card, an improvement comprising obtaining biometric data from a different identity credential, and employing said obtained biometric data in connection with issuance of said photo ID card.

2. The method of claim 1 in which said employing includes storing data related to said biometric data with the photo ID card.

3. The method of claim 1 in which said employing includes verifying the identity of a person presenting said identity credential by reference to said biometric data.

4. A method to automate issuance of a government-issued credential to an applicant, the credential requiring satisfactory completion of a knowledge test by the applicant, the method including—

at a knowledge testing station—

presenting a credential token including previously-stored biometric information by which the applicant can be verified, capturing biometric information from the applicant, authenticating the applicant by reference to expected correspondence between the captured biometric information and the credential token biometric information, and, upon such authentication, presenting to said applicant the knowledge test.