Enhanced identification appliance
First Claim
1. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the biometric sensor includes a light-emitting device adapted to emit light towards the person and a light-sensing device adapted to measure light reflection off the person to obtain a fingerprint charcteristic.
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Abstract
An enhanced identification appliance, such as a wristband, bracelet, patch, headband, neckband, ankleband, legband, card, sticker, or other wearable appliance, may have a biometric, chemical, optical, heat, pressure, humidity, electromagnetic, and/or acoustic sensor, various opto-electronics and/or various security features such as tamper-evident and tamper-resistant features. The sensors may obtain wearer-related information such as a fingerprint, retina, iris, blood, DNA, genetic data, voice pattern, temperature and other characteristic. Security features include a fastener on the identification appliance, which indicates whether the appliance has been attached to a wearer and if so, enables circuit functions. If one tampers with the appliance, circuit functions may be disabled, certain data erased, and/or evidence of tampering made apparent. The appliance may monitor the location or determine the identity of vehicle passengers for an airplane, train, boat, bus, etc. Alternatively, the identification band may contain a person'"'"'s immigration status.
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105 Claims
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1. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the biometric sensor includes a light-emitting device adapted to emit light towards the person and a light-sensing device adapted to measure light reflection off the person to obtain a fingerprint charcteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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45. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the idenification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the ciruit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric informatin to the data storage device;
wherein the sensor includes an acoustic sensor adapted to receive acoustic information about the person; andwherein the acoustic sensor is adapted to receive speech information from the person and the circuit is adapted to process the speech information. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47)
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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48. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person; and
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identificaitoin appliance has been tampered with; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adated to receive boiometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the sensor includes an acoustic sensor adapted to receive acoustic information about the persons; andwherein the acoustic sensor comprises a piezoelectric transducer.
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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49. An identification appliance adapted to provide informatin about a person, the identification appliance comprising;
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positvely identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person; and
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric informatin about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric informatin to the data storage device;
wherein the sensor includes an optical sensor adapted to receive information about the person optically; andwherein the optical sensor comprises a light detector adapted to capture images of the person'"'"'s face, fingerprint, iris, or retina. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positvely identifying a person;
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52. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with;
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the sturcture, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric informatin about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communiciate the biometric information to the data storage device; and
an idicator adpated to indicate whether the identification appliance has been tampered with;
wherein the indicator comprises an ink or dye, the indicator adapted to release the ink or dye when the circuit detects tampering with the identification appliance.
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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53. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with; and
-an indicator adapted to indicate whether the identification appliance has been tampered with, the indicator comprising an ink or dye, the indicator adapted to release the ink or dye when the circuit detects tampering with the identification appliance; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structrure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the biometric sensor includes a light-emitting device adapted to emit light towards the person and a light-sensing device adapted to measure light reflection off the person to obtain a retinal characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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97. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener dispossed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, aclosing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to after, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the idntification appliance has been tampered with; and
indicator adapted to indicate whether the identification appliance has been tampered with, the indicator comprising an ink or dye, the indicator adapted to release the ink or dye when the circuit detects tampering with the identification appliance;
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the boimetric sensor being adapted to receive biometric informatio about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the sensor includes an acoustic sensor adapted to receive acoustic information about the person; and
wherein the acoustic sensor is adapted to receive speech information from the person and the circuit is adapted to process the speech information. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99)
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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100. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage devcie to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit dsiposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determnes that the identification apliance has been tampered with;
an indicator adapted to indicate whether the identification appliance has been tampered with, the indicator comprising an ink or dye, the indicator adapted to release the ink or dye when the circuit detects tampering with the identification apliance;
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the sensor includes an optical sensor adapted to receive information about the person optically; and
wherein the optical sensor comprises a light detector adapted to capture images of the person'"'"'s face, fingerprint, iris, or retina. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102)
- a programmable data storage devcie to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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103. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the biometric sensor includes a light-emitting device adapted to emit light towards the person and a light-sensing device adapted to measure light reflection off the person to obtain a retinal characteristic.
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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104. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with;
an indicator adapted to indicate whether the identification appliance has been tampered with, the indicator comprising an ink or dye, the indicator adapted to release the ink or dye when the circuit detects tampering with the identification appliance; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the biometric sensor includes a light-emitting device adapted to emit light towards the person and a light-sensing device adapted to measure light reflection off the person to obtain a fingerprint characteristic.
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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105. An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising:
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, said structure carrying said data storage device;
a fastener disposed in or on the structure, the fastener being adapted to attach the structure to the person;
a circuit disposed in or on the structure and electrically coupled to the fastener, a closing of the fastener enables a function of the circuit, and said circuit being adapted to alter, erase, or damage the identification information if the circuit determines that the identification appliance has been tampered with;
an indicator adapted to indicate whether the identification appliance has been tampered with, the indicator comprising an ink or dye, the indicator adapted to release the ink or dye when the circuit detects tampering with the identification appliance; and
a biometric sensor coupled to the circuit and disposed in or on the structure, the biometric sensor being adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance and to communicate the biometric information to the data storage device;
wherein the acoustic sensor is adapted to receive speech information from the person and the circuit is adapted to process the speech information; and
wherein the acoustic sensor comprises a piezoelectric transducer.
- a programmable data storage device to receive and store identification information for positively identifying a person;
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