Method for making secured personal identity card and procedures for validation and obtaining secure personal information

• US 6,968,457 B2
• Filed: 03/30/2001
• Issued: 11/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph Wing On Tam
• Original Assignee: Joseph Wing On Tam
• Inventors: Tam, Joseph Wing On
• Primary Examiner(s): Smithers, Matthew
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, MINH DIEU T
• Application Number:
  US09/822,801
• Publication Number:
  US 20010054154A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,698 Days
• Field of Search: 713/200, 713/184, 713/186, 705 65- 67, 235/380
• US Class Current: 713/186
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1025 Identification of user by a PIN code

Abstract

A method for making a secured personal identity card and procedures for validation and obtaining secure personal information includes the steps of (a) collecting a set of personal information from a user into an identity file wherein the identity file includes at least one section; (b) receiving an inputting personal identification number (“PIN”); and (c) comparing the inputting PIN with a master PIN preset in the identity file. Therefore, the user selectively and securely releases only specific information based upon the inputting PIN as compared to the biographical information guarded by the master PIN.

Claims

1. A method of inputting secure personal information in a personal identity card for a card holder, comprising the steps of:

(a) collecting a set of personal information from said card holder into an identity file having a plurality of file sections;

(b) presetting a header PIN (personal identification number) for each of said file sections, wherein said header PIN has a section number as a reference of each of said file sections;

(c) providing an encryption section for holding a set of encrypted data corresponding to a set of biometrics information of said card holder;

(d) presetting a master PIN to generate an identity card number which comprises said master PIN, a mode of biometrics information for said encryption section, and said section number, wherein said identity card number is implanted in said personal identity card such that said master PIN is required to be input as an authorization for verifying said card holder to activate of said personal identity card while said section number is input to selectively execute said corresponding file section.

2. The method, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (d), said header PIN and said corresponding biometrics information are required to be input for executing said file section when said corresponding file section requires biometrics information to be opened.

3. The method, as recited in claim 2, wherein, in step (b), said header PIN is preset by the steps of:

(b.1) creating a section identification number for distinguishing each of said file sections;

(b.2) a section confidential number to identity a level of confidentiality of each of said file sections;

(b.3) a data compression number indicating a method of data compression;

(b.4) a file type number indicating a selection of type of said file section

(b.5) a section status number denoting a status of each of said file section corresponding to said biometrics information; and

(b.6) combining said section identification number, said section confidential number, said data compression number, said file type number and said section status number to form said header PIN.

4. The method, as recited in claim 3, further comprising a step of setting a distress code in said personal identity card such that when said distress code is input, a distress signal is sent out to a destined location for help.

5. The method, as recited in claim 4, wherein said distress code is combined with said master PIN and a biometrics information of said card holder such that when said master PIN and said respective biometrics information are input, said distress signal is activated to be sent out.

6. The method, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a step of setting a distress code in said personal identity card such that when said distress code is input, a distress signal is sent out to a destined location for help.

7. The method, as recited in claim 6, wherein said distress code is combined with said master PIN and a biometrics information of said card holder such that when said master PIN and said respective biometrics information are input, said distress signal is activated to be sent out.

8. The method, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a step of setting a distress code in said personal identity card such that when said distress code is input, a distress signal is sent out to a destined location for help.

9. The method, as recited in claim 8, wherein said distress code is combined with said master PIN and a biometrics information of said card holder such that when said master PIN and said respective biometrics information are input, said distress signal is activated to be sent out.

10. An authorizing process of verifying a card holder of a personal identity card having a plurality of file sections, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving an input PIN (personal identification number) from a user;

(b) comparing said input PIN with a preset master PIN, wherein when said input PIN matches said master PIN, said user is able to activate of said personal identity card; and

(c) receiving an input section number and a user'"'"'s biometrics information by said user to selectively execute said corresponding file section, wherein when said input section number matches with a preset file section number of a header PIN and said user'"'"'s biometrics information matches with a pre-stored biometrics information of said card holder, said user is verified as said card holder to open said respective file section.

11. The authorizing process, as recited in claim 10, wherein, in step (c), wherein said file section is opened when only said input section number matches with a preset file section number of a header PIN, wherein said file section is preset that said file section does not require respective biometrics information to be opened.

12. The authorizing process, as recited in claim 11, further comprising a step of sending out a distress signal to a destined location for help when said input PIN matches with a preset distress code.

13. The authorizing process, as recited in claim 10, further comprising a step of sending out a distress signal to a destined location for help when said input PIN matches with a preset distress code.

14. A personal identity card for a card holder, having a plurality of file sections wherein each of said file sections for storing personal information of said card holder, wherein a header PIN is preset for each of said file sections and has a section number as a reference of each of said file sections, wherein an encryption is provided for holding a set of encrypted data corresponding to a set of biometrics information of said card holder, wherein a master PIN is preset to generate an identity card number which comprises said master PIN, a mode of biometrics information for said encryption section, and said section number, wherein said identity card number is implanted in said personal identity card such that said master PIN is required to be input as an authorization for verifying said card holder to activate of said personal identity card while said section number is input to selectively execute said corresponding file section, wherein said header PIN and said corresponding biometrics information are required to be input for executing said file section when said corresponding file section requires biometrics information to be opened.

15. The personal identity card, as recited in claim 14, wherein said header PIN comprises a section identification number for distinguishing each of said file sections, a section confidential number to identity a level of confidentiality of each of said file sections, a data compression number indicating a method of data compression, a file type number indicating a selection of type of said file section, and a section status number denoting a status of each of said file section corresponding to said biometrics information.

16. The personal identity card, as recited in claim 15, wherein a distress code is preset in said personal identity card such that when said distress code is input, a distress signal is sent out to a destined location for help.

17. The personal identity card, as recited in claim 16, wherein said distress code is combined with said master PIN and a biometrics information of said card holder such that when said master PIN and said respective biometrics information are input, said distress signal is activated to be sent out.

18. The personal identity card, as recited in claim 14, wherein a distress code is preset in said personal identity card such that when said distress code is input, a distress signal is sent out to a destined location for help.

19. The personal identity card, as recited in claim 18, wherein said distress code is combined with said master PIN and a biometrics information of said card holder such that when said master PIN and said respective biometrics information are input, said distress signal is activated to be sent out.