Tamper-free and forgery-proof passport and methods for providing same
First Claim
1. A smart inlay comprising:
- a. a core substrate operative to store and exchange information contactlessly with an external reader, said core substrate further conditioned to bind to a passport surface;
b. at least one physical security component coupled to said core substrate and operative to render the smart inlay tamper-proof; and
c. a logical security component incorporated in said core substrate and operative to render the smart inlay forgery-proof.
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Abstract
A smart passport comprising a smart inlay that includes a core substrate operative to store and exchange information contactlessly with an external reader, at least one physical security component coupled to the core substrate and operative to render the smart inlay and thereby the passport tamper-proof, and a logical security component incorporated in the core substrate and operative to render the smart inlay and thereby the passport forgery-proof. The physical security component is preferably selected from the group at least one tear line and at least one patterned adhesive, both operative to cause irreversible damage to the information storage and communication capabilities of the passport in case of tampering.
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26 Claims
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1. A smart inlay comprising:
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a. a core substrate operative to store and exchange information contactlessly with an external reader, said core substrate further conditioned to bind to a passport surface;
b. at least one physical security component coupled to said core substrate and operative to render the smart inlay tamper-proof; and
c. a logical security component incorporated in said core substrate and operative to render the smart inlay forgery-proof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A smart passport comprising:
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a. a passport booklet; and
b. a smart inlay incorporated in said passport booklet, said smart inlay further including;
i. a core substrate operative to store and exchange information contactlessly with an external reader, said core substrate further conditioned to bind to a passport surface, ii. at least one physical security component coupled to said core substrate and operative to render the smart inlay tamper-proof, and iii. a logical security component incorporated in said core substrate and operative to render the smart inlay forgery-proof, whereby said smart inlay provides tamper-proof and forgery-proof properties to the passport;
- View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for tamper-proofing and forgery-proofing a passport comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a smart inlay operative to uniquely identify an authorized bearer of the passport, said smart inlay adaptively fitting into the passport; and
b. attaching said smart inlay to said passport. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for preventing tampering in a smart passport that includes a contactless chip physically connected to an antenna, comprising the steps of:
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a. providing at least one physical security component operative to disconnect the chip from the antenna; and
b. using said at least one physical component to protect the smart passport form tamper attempts. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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