Apparatus, system and method for storing passport information
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising of:
- (a) a reusable immigration customs visa card, which includes an electronic data card configured for storing a passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information that may be erased for reissue of the immigration customs visa card to another passport holder and wherein said immigration customs visa card is configured for being accessed by a passport card application program executable on a computer;
(b) said immigration customs visa card configured for receiving, through said passport card application program, a selection of said passport information from a passport reader or computer when issued by an authorized institution;
(c) said immigration customs visa card configured for automatically providing at least one of said selection of said passport information stored thereon in response to a request for said at least one of said selection of said passport information when read by a passport reader; and
(d) a microprocessor configured for automatically generating an electronic alarm signal that is transmitted remotely to an authorized institution when said immigration customs visa card is tampered with.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an apparatus, system and method for storing passport information on a reusable immigration customs visa card for use as valid identification and proof of authorized entry within a country'"'"'s borders. The immigration customs visa card is configured for being accessed by a passport card application program executable on a computer, where the card is configured for receiving a selection of passport information from a passport holder'"'"'s passport via a passport reader or computer, when issued by an authorized institution. Once the immigration customs visa card has been issued, the card may be used as valid proof of authorized entry into the issuing country'"'"'s borders.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising of:
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(a) a reusable immigration customs visa card, which includes an electronic data card configured for storing a passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information that may be erased for reissue of the immigration customs visa card to another passport holder and wherein said immigration customs visa card is configured for being accessed by a passport card application program executable on a computer; (b) said immigration customs visa card configured for receiving, through said passport card application program, a selection of said passport information from a passport reader or computer when issued by an authorized institution; (c) said immigration customs visa card configured for automatically providing at least one of said selection of said passport information stored thereon in response to a request for said at least one of said selection of said passport information when read by a passport reader; and (d) a microprocessor configured for automatically generating an electronic alarm signal that is transmitted remotely to an authorized institution when said immigration customs visa card is tampered with. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising of:
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(a) a computer; (b) a passport card application program executable on said computer; (c) a passport reader connected to said computer and configured for reading passport information from a passport, and also configured for reading and writing said passport information to a reusable immigration customs visa card; and (d) said reusable immigration customs visa card, which includes an electronic data card configured for storing a passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information that may be erased for reissue of the immigration customs visa card to another passport holder and also configured for; (i) being accessed by a passport card application program executable on a computer; (ii) receiving, through said passport card application program, a selection of said passport information from the passport reader or computer when issued by an authorized institution; (iii) automatically providing at least one of said selection of said passport information stored thereon in response to a request for said at least one of said selection of said passport information when read by a passport reader; and (iv) automatically generating an electronic alarm signal that is transmitted remotely to an authorized institution when said reusable immigration customs visa card is tampered with. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method, comprising of:
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(a) providing a reusable immigration customs visa card, which includes an electronic data card configured for storing a passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information that may be erased for reissue of the immigration customs visa card to another passport holder and wherein said immigration customs visa card is configured for being accessed by a passport card application program executable on a computer;
said immigration customs visa card configured for receiving, through said passport card application program, a selection of said passport information from a passport reader or computer when issued by an authorized institution; and
said immigration customs visa card configured for automatically providing at least one of said selection of said passport information stored thereon in response to a request for said at least one of said selection of said passport information when read by a passport reader; and(b) generating an electronic signal for an alarm providing the generated electronic signal to communication means for transmission thereof to an authorized institution when the immigration customs visa card is tampered with. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for storing passport information on an immigration customs visa card as implemented by a computer comprising:
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(a) means for enabling the immigration customs visa card to receive a passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information from a passport via a passport reader from an authorized institution that is connected to said computer for use by said passport card application program, executable on a computer, wherein said passport card application program is configured for accessing said immigration customs visa card in response to establishing connectivity between said immigration customs visa card and said computer; (b) means for receiving said passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information from said passport card application program, or computer; (c) means for writing a selection of passport information to said immigration customs visa card by detecting at least one data structure field adapted for receiving passport information in response to said selection or as a default setting; (d) means for encrypting and storing said temporary passport information on said immigration customs visa card, or said computer, or a combination of said computer and said immigration customs visa card, wherein said passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information may be erased for reissue of the immigration customs visa card to another passport holder; (e) means for automatically providing at least one of said selection of said passport information stored thereon in response to a request for said at least one of said selection of said passport information when read by a passport reader; and (f) means for automatically generating an electronic alarm signal that is transmitted remotely to an authorized institution when said immigration customs visa card is tampered with.
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38. A method of storing passport information on an immigration customs visa card as implemented by a computer comprising:
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(a) reading a passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information from a passport via a passport reader connected to said computer at an authorized institution; (b) enabling the immigration customs visa card to receive said passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information from a passport via a passport reader connected to said computer for use by said passport card application program, executable on a computer, wherein said passport card application program is configured for accessing said immigration customs visa card in response to establishing connectivity between said immigration customs visa card and said computer; (c) receiving said temporary passport information from said passport card application program, or computer; (d) writing a selection of passport information to said immigration customs visa card by detecting at least one data structure field adapted for receiving passport information in response to said selection or as a default setting; and (e) encrypting and storing said temporary passport information on said immigration customs visa card in said data structure field, or said computer, or a combination of said computer and said immigration customs visa card wherein said passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information may be erased for reissue to another passport holder; (f) generating an electronic alarm signal that is transmitted remotely to an authorized institution when said immigration customs visa card is tampered with.
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39. A system for storing passport information as implemented by a computer comprising:
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(a) a memory device; and (b) a computer disposed in communication with said memory device, the computer including instruction code, configured to; (i) read temporary passport information from a passport via a passport reader connected to said computer at an authorized institution; (ii) enable the immigration customs visa card to receive said temporary passport information from said passport via said passport reader connected to said computer for use by said passport card application program, executable on said computer, wherein said passport card application program is configured for accessing said immigration customs visa card in response to establishing connectivity between said immigration customs visa card and said computer; (iii) receive said temporary passport information from said passport card application program, or computer; (iv) write a selection of said passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information to said immigration customs visa card by detecting at least one data structure field adapted for receiving passport information in response to said selection or as a default setting; (v) encrypt and store said temporary passport information on said immigration customs visa card, or said computer, or a combination of said computer and said immigration customs visa card wherein said passport holder'"'"'s temporary passport information may be erased for reissue to another passport holder; (vi) generate an electronic signal for remotely disabling said immigration customs visa card upon receiving an electronic signal that said immigration customs visa card was tampered with.
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