System and method for creating a display card
First Claim
1. A system for producing a photographic identification card comprising:
- a camera for taking a photograph of a user, the photograph defining a user'"'"'s photograph;
a printer;
identification card media, the identification card media including at least one predefined identification card boundary; and
computer readable media containing computer instructions capable of causing a programmable computer operatively connected to the camera, the printer, and to a user interface, to;
prompt the user to input the user'"'"'s name at the user interface;
cause the camera to take the user'"'"'s photograph;
cause the printer to print identification card indicia including at least the user'"'"'s name and photograph onto the identification card media within the predefined identification card boundary; and
store to non-volatile memory the user'"'"'s name and photograph, the user'"'"'s name and photograph being associated together within the memory.
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Abstract
A system and method enables a user such as a visitor to a facility to create a photographic identification card for himself. The user terminal prompts a user to enter identifying information including his name, and takes a photograph of the user. An identification badge is printed for the user upon predefined media. The identification card may be provided with a barcode and unique identification number. The user may be presented with a preview of the identification as the identification card is to be printed. Upon exiting the location, the user may scan the barcode or enter the unique identification number to sign out of the system and exit the location. A user activity log may be maintained at a server such that each time an identification card is created, printed or signed out, the log is updated with information regarding the user information, date, time, location or other information.
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34 Claims
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1. A system for producing a photographic identification card comprising:
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a camera for taking a photograph of a user, the photograph defining a user'"'"'s photograph; a printer; identification card media, the identification card media including at least one predefined identification card boundary; and computer readable media containing computer instructions capable of causing a programmable computer operatively connected to the camera, the printer, and to a user interface, to; prompt the user to input the user'"'"'s name at the user interface; cause the camera to take the user'"'"'s photograph; cause the printer to print identification card indicia including at least the user'"'"'s name and photograph onto the identification card media within the predefined identification card boundary; and store to non-volatile memory the user'"'"'s name and photograph, the user'"'"'s name and photograph being associated together within the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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15. A system for producing a photographic identification card comprising:
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a camera for taking a photograph of a user, the photograph defining a user'"'"'s photograph; a printer; a computer operatively connected to an operator interface the camera, and the printer, the computer being programmed to; prompt the user to input the user'"'"'s name at the user interface; cause the camera to take the user'"'"'s photograph; cause the printer to print an identification card including at least the user'"'"'s name and photograph; store to non-volatile memory the user'"'"'s name and photograph, the user'"'"'s name and photograph defining retained data; wherein the system prompts the user upon a first visit to enter an email address and the system stores the retained data in association with the email address; and upon a second and subsequent visit by the user the user can enter the email address whereupon the system will recall the retained data and use the retained data in printing a second identification badge.
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19. A system for producing a photographic identification card comprising:
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a camera for taking a photograph of a user, the photograph defining a user'"'"'s photograph; a printer; computer operatively connected to the camera, the printer, and to a user interface, the computer being programmed to; prompt the user to input the user'"'"'s name at the user interface; cause the camera to take the user'"'"'s photograph; cause the printer to print an identification card containing at least the user'"'"'s name and photograph; store to non-volatile memory the user'"'"'s name and photograph, the user'"'"'s name and photograph defining retained data; wherein identification card indicia printed onto the identification card includes information previously entered via interaction with an electronic messaging and calendaring system.
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31. A system for producing a photographic identification card and tracking visitors comprising:
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a camera for taking a photograph of a user, the photograph defining a user'"'"'s photograph; a printer; computer readable media containing computer instructions capable of causing a programmable computer operatively connected to the camera, the printer, and to a user interface, to; receive the user'"'"'s name at the user interface; cause the camera to take the user'"'"'s photograph; cause the printer to print an identification card including at least the user'"'"'s name and photograph; store to non-volatile memory the user'"'"'s name and photograph, the user'"'"'s name and photograph defining retained data; a card scanning device for scanning identification cards produced by the system; means for logging visitor entries and exits based at least in part on said scanning, and for producing a list of all users currently within a facility in accordance with users for whom identification cards have been printed and users who have been logged out; wherein the list is sent electronically to an emergency governmental entity.
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32. A method of controlling access to a secure facility comprising:
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(a) providing at an entrance to a facility a camera, a user interface, and a printer; (b) prompting a visitor to the facility to input his name to the input user interface; (c) taking a photograph of the visitor via the camera; (d) printing via the printer an identification card for the visitor, the identification card including at least the visitor'"'"'s name and photograph; (e) allowing the visitor to access a controlled geographical area within a building using the identification card; and (f) providing a person at a location remote from the facility entrance, the remote person performing step (e) based upon successful completion of steps (c) and (d).
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33. A system for producing a photographic identification card comprising:
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a computer operatively attached to a camera and a user input device for taking a first user'"'"'s photograph, and storing said photograph in association with the first user'"'"'s name and an email address for the first user; the computer being programmed to prompt a subsequent user to input an email address, and if the email address input by the subsequent user matches the first user'"'"'s email address, causing a printer to print a photographic identification badge featuring at least some information corresponding to said first user. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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Specification