Optical card based system for individualized tracking and record keeping

• US 6,775,774 B1
• Filed: 12/06/1999
• Issued: 08/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BSI 2000 Incorporated
• Original Assignee: BSI 2000 Incorporated
• Inventors: Harper, Jack
• Primary Examiner(s): MOISE, EMMANUEL LIONEL
• Application Number:
  US09/454,717
• Time in Patent Office: 1,709 Days
• Field of Search: 713/186, 713/187, 713/193, 713/194, 235/386, 235/444, 235/455, 235/462, 235/487, 235/488, 235/490, 235/900, 235/382.5, 340/5.33, 340/5.83, 705/14, 705/16
• US Class Current: 713/186
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2153 Using hardware token as a secondary aspect
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3821 Electronic credentials
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD

Abstract

A self contained system for identifying and storing information pertaining to an individual, the information including biometric information about the individual, the information being stored on an optical card. The system includes a read write system adapted for digitally reading from and writing to the digital card. A device for obtaining biometric data from an individual is also attached to the system. A data processing and storing system provided in communication with the read write device and the device for obtaining biometric data to compare data from the optical card and the data obtained from the device for obtaining biometric data, and then deliver data to the read write system for writing on the optical card. Additionally, a display for displaying data from the data processing and storing system is also included, so that the individual is identified by an image displayed on the display and by the comparison of biometric data obtained from the individual and biometric data stored in the card, and so that information pertaining to the comparison is encoded on the card by the read write system.

Claims

1. A self contained system for identifying and storing information pertaining to an individual, the information including biometric information about the individual, the information being stored on an optical card, the system comprising:

read write means adapted for digitally reading from and writing in a digital format on the digital card;

means for obtaining biometric data from an individual;

data processing and storing means in communication with said read write means and said means for obtaining biometric data to compare data from said optical card and the data obtained from said means for obtaining biometric data and deliver data to the read write means for writing on the optical card; and

display means for displaying data from said data processing and storing means, so that the individual is identified by an image displayed on the display means and by the comparison of biometric data obtained from the individual and biometric data stored in the card, and so that information pertaining to the comparison is encoded on the card by said read write means.

2. A system according to claim 1 wherein the data processing and storing means is programmed for encrypting and deciphering encrypted data obtained from said read write means.

3. A system according to claim 1 wherein said read write means, said means for obtaining biometric data from an individual, said data processing and storing means, and said display means are held in a single housing.

4. A system according to claim 1 and further comprising barcode scanning means in communication with said data processing means.

5. A system according to claim 1 and further comprising communication means for sending and receiving data to be processed with said data processing means.

6. A system according to claim 5 wherein said communications means is connected to an access control mechanism, so that on verification of the identity of person by way of the biometric data and comparison of the biometric data and selection by a predetermined analysis with the data processing means, access with the access control mechanism is controlled.

7. A self contained system for identifying and storing information pertaining to an individual, the information including biometric information about the individual, the information being stored on an optical card, the system comprising:

means for obtaining biometric data from an individual;

a housing containing;

read write means adapted for digitally reading from and writing in a digital format on the digital card;

data processing and storing means in communication with said read write means and said means for obtaining biometric data to compare data from said optical card and the data obtained from said means for obtaining biometric data and deliver data to the read write means for writing on the optical card; and

display means for displaying data from said data processing and storing means, so that the individual is identified by an image displayed on the display means and by the comparison of biometric data obtained from the individual and biometric data stored in the card, and so that information pertaining to the comparison is encoded on the card by said read write means.

8. A system according to claim 7 and further comprising communication means for sending and receiving data to be processed with said data processing means.

9. A system according to claim 7 wherein said data processing and storing means is programmed for providing randomly assigning at a reading of the optical card the testing of the individual identified by information on the card for a controlled substance test.

10. A system according to claim 7 and further comprising a barcode scanning means in communication with said data processing means.

11. A system according to claim 7 and further comprising printing means within said housing, the printing means being in communication with said data processing means.

12. A system according to claim 7 wherein said means for obtaining biometric data from an individual comprises a fingerprint reading means.

13. A system according to claim 7 wherein said means for it obtaining biometric data from an individual comprises an eye pattern recognition means for recognizing patterns on a person'"'"'s eye.

14. A method for tracking an individual and information about the individual, the method comprising:

providing an optical card;

assigning the optical card to the individual;

providing a self contained system for identifying and storing information pertaining to the individual, the information including biometric information about the individual, the information being stored on the optical card, the system comprising;

read write means adapted for digitally reading from and writing in a digital format to the digital card;

means for obtaining biometric data from the individual;

data processing and storing means in communication with said read write means and said means for obtaining biometric data to compare data from the optical card and the data obtained from said means for obtaining biometric data and deliver data to the read write means for writing on the optical card; and

display means for displaying data from said data processing and storing means;

obtaining biometric data from the individual being tracked with the means for obtaining biometric data;

identifying the individual being tracked by producing an image displayed on the display means and by using the processing means for comparing the biometric the comparing biometric data obtained from the individual and biometric data stored in the card; and

writing to the optical card with the read write means information about the identification, so that the information about the identification is stored in the optical card for future tracking.

15. A method according to claim 14 and further comprising associating controlled substance testing information with the identification, and assigning required testing for controlled substance use by the individual based on the identification, and writing the controlled substance testing information on the optical card with the read write means.

16. A method according to claim 14 and further comprising encrypting the information written on the optical card with the read write means.

17. A method according to claim 16 and further comprising providing digitized images of documents and associating said information on the identification with the digitized images of documents, and writing the associated information on the identification with the digitized images of documents to the optical card.

18. A method according to claim 16 and further comprising providing statistical data on required testing for controlled substances and associating said information on the identification with the information on required testing for controlled substances, and writing the associated information on the identification with the information on required testing for controlled substances to the optical card.