Card user identification system
First Claim
1. A means for reading coded indicia on a card and for scanning a card user'"'"'s fingerprint for a comparison with the file record of the authorized card holder'"'"'s fingerprint comprising a card reader means in combination with a fingerprint exposure device that includes an instantaneous fingerprint scanner, remotely disposed comparator means for comparing the scanned fingerprint with said file record fingerprint of the authorized card holder, means for transmitting signals between said reading and scanning means and said comparator means, means activated by the fingerprint comparator to indicate at the card reader means when a proper fingerprint match occurs, and other means activated by the fingerprint comparator to otherwise indicate that an unauthorized user is standing at the card reader means, which other means is also operative to activate means adapted to make a permanent record of the fingerprint that is exposed to the scanner when the comparator indicates a mismatch of the scanned fingerprint with the recorded fingerprint occurs.
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Abstract
A computerized fingerprint matching system is shown for rapidly identifying a person presenting a previously issued identity card to complete a transaction. The user of a credit card, for example, can prove his right to have it in his possession for use in completing a financial transaction and upon proof of his fingerprint identity the system simultaneously makes a record of the transaction. Means are shown to indicate a disapproval of a particular transaction if the account for that card is overdrawn and other means are shown for recording a photograph and a fingerprint of any person in possession of the card when an unauthorized holder of a card presents the card at a card reader station.
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- 1. A means for reading coded indicia on a card and for scanning a card user'"'"'s fingerprint for a comparison with the file record of the authorized card holder'"'"'s fingerprint comprising a card reader means in combination with a fingerprint exposure device that includes an instantaneous fingerprint scanner, remotely disposed comparator means for comparing the scanned fingerprint with said file record fingerprint of the authorized card holder, means for transmitting signals between said reading and scanning means and said comparator means, means activated by the fingerprint comparator to indicate at the card reader means when a proper fingerprint match occurs, and other means activated by the fingerprint comparator to otherwise indicate that an unauthorized user is standing at the card reader means, which other means is also operative to activate means adapted to make a permanent record of the fingerprint that is exposed to the scanner when the comparator indicates a mismatch of the scanned fingerprint with the recorded fingerprint occurs.
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