Biometric time and attendance system with epidermal topographical updating capability
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1. An apparatus for controlling personnel movement in a controlled area, the apparatus comprising:
- a host computing device;
a database operatively associated with the host for receiving and storing a plurality of individual records, each individual record having associated therewith an individual'"'"'s predetermined epidermal topographical pattern and personal identification data;
a plurality of data collection terminals in communication with the host wherein at least one of the terminals includes a scanner means for inputting to the host an epidermal topographical pattern for a presented individual in a format suitable for comparison with the stored epidermal topographical patterns;
means for granting or denying access based on the result of the comparison; and
means for selectively overriding a denied access attempt to grant access while maintaining the stored epidermal topographical patterns.
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Abstract
A biometric time and attendance device for scanning an epidermal portion of a human body, generating an epidermal topographical pattern and transmitting the epidermal topographical pattern to a host computer for determining access privileges and for updating epidermal topographical database.
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1. An apparatus for controlling personnel movement in a controlled area, the apparatus comprising:
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a host computing device; a database operatively associated with the host for receiving and storing a plurality of individual records, each individual record having associated therewith an individual'"'"'s predetermined epidermal topographical pattern and personal identification data; a plurality of data collection terminals in communication with the host wherein at least one of the terminals includes a scanner means for inputting to the host an epidermal topographical pattern for a presented individual in a format suitable for comparison with the stored epidermal topographical patterns; means for granting or denying access based on the result of the comparison; and means for selectively overriding a denied access attempt to grant access while maintaining the stored epidermal topographical patterns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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5. An apparatus for controlling personnel movement in a controlled area on the basis of access information that authorizes personnel movement in the area, the apparatus comprising:
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a host computing device; a database operatively associated with the host for receiving and storing access information for a plurality of individuals, each individual stored record having associated therewith an individual'"'"'s predetermined epidermal topographical pattern, identification information and a personal identification code; a plurality of data collection terminals in communication with the host wherein at least one of the terminals includes a means for inputting to the host the personal identification code, identification information and epidermal topographical information associated with a presented individual in a format suitable for comparison with the stored access information to determine if the presented individual is granted or denied access to the area; and means for selectively overriding a denied access attempt to grant access while maintaining the stored epidermal topographical patterns. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling personnel movement in a controlled area on the basis of access information that authorizes personnel movement in the area comprising:
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providing a host computing device; providing a database of received and stored access information for a plurality of individuals that is operatively associated with the host, each individual stored record containing at least an epidermal topographical pattern associated with a given individual; providing an epidermal topographical scanner for scanning a predetermined epidermis of a presented individual; generating an epidermal topographical pattern based upon the scanning and transmitting that pattern to the host; comparing the transmitted pattern of the presented individual with the stored access information to determine whether the presented individual should be granted or denied access to the controlled area; indicating the result of the comparison; and selectively overriding a denied access attempt upon receipt of an authorization code to grant access while maintaining the stored epidermal topographical patterns. - View Dependent Claims (12, 18)
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