Facility security with optical cards
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1. A method for maintaining security of a distribution facility, the method comprising:
- reading authorization information from a security optical card presented by a person attempting to engage in a restricted activity within the distribution facility;
verifying an identity of the person as corresponding to an identity of a cardholder to whom the security optical card was issued;
confirming that engaging in the restricted activity by the cardholder is permitted in accordance with the authorization information; and
permitting the person to engage in the restricted activity.
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Abstract
Security of a distribution facility is maintained. Authorization information is read from a security optical card or other technology card presented by a person attempting to engage in a restricted activity within the distribution facility or gain access to the facility. An identity of the person is verified as corresponding to an identity of a cardholder to whom the security optical card was issued. It is confirmed that engaging in the restricted activity or gaining access by the cardholder is permitted in accordance with the authorization information. The person is then permitted to engage in the restricted activity or is given access.
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1. A method for maintaining security of a distribution facility, the method comprising:
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reading authorization information from a security optical card presented by a person attempting to engage in a restricted activity within the distribution facility;
verifying an identity of the person as corresponding to an identity of a cardholder to whom the security optical card was issued;
confirming that engaging in the restricted activity by the cardholder is permitted in accordance with the authorization information; and
permitting the person to engage in the restricted activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for maintaining security of a distribution facility, the method comprising:
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reading authorization information from a security optical card presented by a person attempting to engage in a restricted activity within the distribution facility;
reading first biometric information from the security optical card that identifies a cardholder to whom the security optical card was issued;
measuring second biometric information from the person;
comparing the first and second biometric information;
determining that the person is not authorized to engage in the restricted activity because the first and second biometric information are not consistent with being drawn from the same individual or the authorization information is not consistent with the cardholder engaging in the restricted activity; and
denying the person to engage in the restricted activity; and
writing a record of denying the person to engage in the restricted activity to the security optical card. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for maintaining security of a water-treatment facility, the method comprising:
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reading authorization information from a security optical card presented by a person attempting to engage in a restricted activity within the water-treatment facility;
reading first biometric information from the security optical card that identifies a cardholder to whom the security optical card was issued;
measuring second biometric information from the person;
comparing the first and second biometric information to verify an identity of the person corresponds to an identity of the cardholder;
confirming that engaging in the restricted activity by the cardholder is permitted in accordance with the authorization information;
permitting the person to engage in the restricted activity; and
writing a record of the person engaging in the restricted activity to the security optical card. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A security optical card comprising a laminated card having a pattern of burn holes that encode information according to a set of fields, the set of fields including:
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an identification field having optically encoded information identifying a biometric of an authorized holder of the security optical card;
a certifications field having optically encoded information summarizing authorizations of the authorized holder to engage in restricted activities within a distribution facility; and
an audit-history field having optically encoded information providing particulars of a plurality of past permissions provided for the authorized holder to engage in restricted activities within the distribution facility. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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