Personal verification in a commercial transaction system
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1. A personal identification system comprising:
- a. a personal identification key encoded therein with fingerprint data, the fingerprint data inaccessible for scanning from outside the key;
b. a scanner to receive the key and to scan the fingerprint data in the key, the key comprising;
i. a hollow tube to receive the scanner;
ii. a print film on top of the tube;
iii. an optical data film for permanently storing the encoded fingerprint data; and
iv. a cover to partially enclose the tube, the print film, and the optical data film;
c. a centralized data and processing unit in communication with the scanner;
d. a comparator to compare the data scanned by the scanner with data previously stored in the centralized data and processing unit; and
e. an arbitrator to determine a match between the fingerprint data encoded in the personal identification key and the data previously stored in the centralized data and processing unit.
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Abstract
A financial transaction customer carries a card key containing a unique, machine-readable code. The code is an encrypted data set representing the user'"'"'s thumbprint. A scanning system senses the user'"'"'s thumbprint on or adjacent the card key as he turns the card key in a keyhole. The code and thumbprint are read by laser and must match previously recorded data before an indication of satisfactory identification can be returned. The identification system further includes a centralized database containing data and processing software for recognizing the encoded card keys of the system, in addition to data and processing software for authenticating a user'"'"'s thumbprint. A network links this centralized database to a number of remote terminals at sites where identification is required. Such a distributed network is common in today'"'"'s identification systems involving more than one remote site.
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15 Claims
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1. A personal identification system comprising:
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a. a personal identification key encoded therein with fingerprint data, the fingerprint data inaccessible for scanning from outside the key;
b. a scanner to receive the key and to scan the fingerprint data in the key, the key comprising;
i. a hollow tube to receive the scanner;
ii. a print film on top of the tube;
iii. an optical data film for permanently storing the encoded fingerprint data; and
iv. a cover to partially enclose the tube, the print film, and the optical data film;
c. a centralized data and processing unit in communication with the scanner;
d. a comparator to compare the data scanned by the scanner with data previously stored in the centralized data and processing unit; and
e. an arbitrator to determine a match between the fingerprint data encoded in the personal identification key and the data previously stored in the centralized data and processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
a. a source of laser light;
b. a beam splitter to split the laser light into an upper laser beam and a lower laser beam;
c. a scanning element to scan the upper and lower laser beams;
d. an upper scan mirror to reflect the upper laser beam onto a finger print of a user and to receive light reflected from the finger print;
e. a lower scan mirror to reflect the lower laser beam onto the encoded finger print data and to receive light reflected from the encoded finger print data; and
f. a photosensitive element to receive reflected laser light from the upper scan mirror and the lower scan mirror.
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8. The personal identification system of claim 7, wherein the scanning element receives reflected laser light from the upper scan mirror and the lower scan mirror and reflects that light onto the photosensitive element.
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9. A personal identification key comprising:
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a. a hollow tube to receive a light scanner;
b. a print film on top of the tube;
c. an optical data film for permanently storing encoded fingerprint data; and
d. a cover to partially enclose the tube, the print film, and the optical data film. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of personal identification comprising the steps of:
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a. permanently storing encoded finger print data on an optical data film;
b. mounting the optical data film in a windowed key in which the encoded fingerprint data is not scannable from outside the key, the key comprising;
i. a hollow tube to receive a laser light scanner;
ii. a print film on top of the tube;
iii. an optical data film for permanently storing the encoded fingerprint data; and
iv. a cover to partially enclose the tube, the print film, and the optical data film;
c. simultaneously scanning the encoded finger print data and a finger print with a laser light;
d. receiving light reflected from the optical data film and the finger print;
e. processing the received light to determine coincidence between the encoded finger print data and the finger print;
f. upon a threshold degree of coincidence in step e., indicating a satisfactory scan; and
g. upon failure of a threshold degree of coincidence in step e., indicating an unsatisfactory scan.
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Current AssigneeAutomated Identification Service Incorporated
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Original AssigneeAutomated Identification Service Incorporated
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InventorsReid, Herbert Wayne, Warfel, George, Bradney, Monty T., Stairhime, Walter L. Jr.
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Primary Examiner(s)Horabik, Michael
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Assistant Examiner(s)Shimizu, Matsuichiro
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Application NumberUS09/082,899Time in Patent Office1,041 DaysField of Search340/825.31, 340/385.31, 382/115, 382/116, 382/124, 382/224, 382/126, 356/301, 235/380, 235/382US Class Current340/5.2CPC Class CodesG06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards in...G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checksG07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 tak...G07C 9/26 using a biometric sensor in...G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provide...
