Photo identification card system
First Claim
1. A photo identification card system, comprising:
- a housing having a chassis;
a video camera having a charge coupled device (CCD) recording a continuous live video image of an individual, the camera being integrally attached to the housing;
a data input device receiving information related to the image;
a display displaying the continuous live video image recorded by the video camera, the display being integrally attached to the housing;
a processor prompting an operator to enter information related to the individual, receiving the information related to the individual from the data input device, transmitting the data to the display to allow the operator to review or edit the information, receiving a command from the operator to capture the image, arranging the captured image and the information into a selected format for an identification card, the processor being contained in the housing; and
a plastic card printing device printing the captured image and the information in the selected format for the identification card, the printing device being a self-contained unit that is integrally attached to the chassis by a mounting plate, thereby making the printer easily removable for repair or replacement,a memory storing software code representing screen prompts and a selected format for the identification card for access by the processor, the selected format including designations of at least one of the following data fields;
a signature field, a fingerprint field, a magnetic stripe field, and a barcode field.
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Abstract
A photo identification card system includes a housing having a chassis, a camera, a data input device, a processor, a printing device and a display. The camera records a video image and is integrally attached to the housing. The data input device receives information related to the image. The processor, which is contained in the housing, arranges the recorded image and the information into a selected format for an identification card. The printing device prints the recorded image and the information in the selected format for the identification card. The printing device is a self-contained unit that is integrally attached to the chassis and is not modified to be attached to the chassis. The display displays the recorded image, and is attached to the housing having a closed position that is flush with an outer surface of the housing, and having an opened position for when system the display is in use. The photo identification system also includes a memory that is contained in the housing and is removable from the housing. The memory stores recorded images and the information associated with the recorded images in the selected format.
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12 Claims
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1. A photo identification card system, comprising:
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a housing having a chassis; a video camera having a charge coupled device (CCD) recording a continuous live video image of an individual, the camera being integrally attached to the housing; a data input device receiving information related to the image; a display displaying the continuous live video image recorded by the video camera, the display being integrally attached to the housing; a processor prompting an operator to enter information related to the individual, receiving the information related to the individual from the data input device, transmitting the data to the display to allow the operator to review or edit the information, receiving a command from the operator to capture the image, arranging the captured image and the information into a selected format for an identification card, the processor being contained in the housing; and a plastic card printing device printing the captured image and the information in the selected format for the identification card, the printing device being a self-contained unit that is integrally attached to the chassis by a mounting plate, thereby making the printer easily removable for repair or replacement, a memory storing software code representing screen prompts and a selected format for the identification card for access by the processor, the selected format including designations of at least one of the following data fields;
a signature field, a fingerprint field, a magnetic stripe field, and a barcode field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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