Handheld system and method for age verification
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1. A method comprising:
- scanning an ID of an ID holder into an image, including a photo of the ID holder on the ID;
directly imaging a face of the ID holder;
comparing the scanned photo with the directly imaged face;
translating text from the image into computer editable text including a birth date of the ID holder;
determining if the ID holder is above a minimum age for usage of an age-restricted product based on the birth date and the current date; and
displaying an indication if the ID holder is not above the minimum age or if the directly imaged face does not correspond with the scanned photo.
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Abstract
A handheld computer enables an operator to authenticate an ID, determine if an ID holder is above a minimum age, and enables the collection of data about the ID holder if the ID holder is determined to be above the minimum age. The computer also displays an optional video after the age verification process is completed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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scanning an ID of an ID holder into an image, including a photo of the ID holder on the ID; directly imaging a face of the ID holder; comparing the scanned photo with the directly imaged face; translating text from the image into computer editable text including a birth date of the ID holder; determining if the ID holder is above a minimum age for usage of an age-restricted product based on the birth date and the current date; and displaying an indication if the ID holder is not above the minimum age or if the directly imaged face does not correspond with the scanned photo. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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means for scanning an ID of an ID holder into an image, including a photo of the ID holder on the ID; means for directly imaging a face of the ID holder; means for comparing the scanned photo with the directly imaged face; means for translating text from the image into computer editable text including a birth date of the ID holder; means for determining if the ID holder is above a minimum age for usage of an age-restricted product based on the birth date and the current date; and means for displaying an indication if the ID holder is not above the minimum age or if the directly imaged face does not correspond with the scanned photo.
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12. A system, comprising:
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a scanner capable of scanning an ID of an ID holder into an image, including a photo of the ID holder on the ID; a biometric reader capable of directly imaging a face of the ID holder; a biometric engine, communicative coupled to the reader and the scanner, capable of comparing the scanned photo with the directly imaged face; an OCR engine capable of translating text from the image into computer editable text including a birth date of the ID holder; an age engine, communicatively coupled to the OCR engine and the biometric engine, capable of determining if the ID holder is above a minimum age for usage of an age-restricted product based on the birth date and the current date; and a display, communicatively coupled to the age engine, capable of displaying an indication if the ID holder is not above the minimum age or if the directly imaged face does not correspond with the scanned photo. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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