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Method and system for securing movement of an object

  • US 20090027207A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2007
  • Published: 01/29/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for securing movement of an object through a secure area, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a first electronic tag for the object, said first electronic tag comprising a first memory;

    storing in said first memory of said first electronic tag at least one attribute of the object and information of at least one individual permitted to move the object;

    providing a second electronic tag for an individual, said second electronic tag comprising a second memory, said second memory storing at least one identifying attribute of said individual and at least one type of biometric information of said individual;

    scanning the secure area for presence of said first electronic tag;

    if said first tag is detected in the secure area, then retrieving information regarding at least one permitted individual from said first electronic tag;

    scanning the secure area for presence of said second electronic tag;

    if said second tag is detected, then comparing said at least one identifying attribute of said individual stored in said second memory of said second tag assigned to the individual with the information of permitted individual stored in said first memory of said first tag;

    obtaining biometric information from an individual present in said secure area, if said second electronic tag provided to said at least one permitted individual is detected in said first area;

    comparing said obtained biometric information from the individual with said biometric information stored in said second memory of said second electronic tag to verify that the individual carrying said second electronic tag is the individual to whom said second electronic tag was provided.

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