Apparatus and method for verifying the identity of an author
First Claim
1. Apparatus for verifying the authenticity of writings or of entries to a computer system made by a human individual, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
- (a) a computer database in which are stored an image of a visible identifying feature and other identification data of each of a plurality of registered human individuals;
(b) a computer processor coupled to the database for storing information therein and for accessing selected information therefrom;
(c) at least one first input device coupled to said processor and disposed at a local site where an individual is to create writings or make computer entries, said first input device having at least one first camera, said first input device arranged to view both (1) the identifying feature and (2)the writings or computer entries made by the individual that is engaged in a writing or computer entry process;
wherein (i) said first input device is operative to generate at least one local image of said individual'"'"'s identifying feature and said writings or computer entries in sufficient detail to view their information content;
(ii) said processor is operative to store said at least one local image in said database for later retrieval; and
(iii) said processor is operative to compare said stored identifying feature of said registered human individuals with said local image of said individual'"'"'s identifying feature generated during said writing or computer entry process to verify the identity of the individual;
thereby to verify that the individual who made the writing or computer entry is the same as one of the registered individuals.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying the writer of a document, where identifying information for each of a plurality of registered human individuals is stored in a database, calls for capturing local images of an individual making writings and/or keyboard entries and determining whether the individual making these writings and/or keyboard entries is the same as one of the registered individuals whose identifying information is stored in the database. The identifying information stored in the database includes both an alphanumeric identifier and an image of a unique, visually observable biologic identifier on a body portion of each registered individual. The local images include both:
- (i) the making of the writings and/or keyboard entries by the individual whose identifying information may be stored in the database; and
- (ii) a body portion of this same individual on which is visible the biologic identifier.
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1. Apparatus for verifying the authenticity of writings or of entries to a computer system made by a human individual, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
- (a) a computer database in which are stored an image of a visible identifying feature and other identification data of each of a plurality of registered human individuals;
(b) a computer processor coupled to the database for storing information therein and for accessing selected information therefrom;
(c) at least one first input device coupled to said processor and disposed at a local site where an individual is to create writings or make computer entries, said first input device having at least one first camera, said first input device arranged to view both (1) the identifying feature and (2)the writings or computer entries made by the individual that is engaged in a writing or computer entry process;
wherein (i) said first input device is operative to generate at least one local image of said individual'"'"'s identifying feature and said writings or computer entries in sufficient detail to view their information content;
(ii) said processor is operative to store said at least one local image in said database for later retrieval; and
(iii) said processor is operative to compare said stored identifying feature of said registered human individuals with said local image of said individual'"'"'s identifying feature generated during said writing or computer entry process to verify the identity of the individual;thereby to verify that the individual who made the writing or computer entry is the same as one of the registered individuals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- (a) a computer database in which are stored an image of a visible identifying feature and other identification data of each of a plurality of registered human individuals;
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22. A method of identifying the writer of a document comprising the steps of:
- (a) storing in a database identifying information for each of a plurality of registered human individuals, said identifying information including both an alphanumeric identifier and an image of a unique, visually observable biologic identifier on a body portion of the respective individual;
(b) simultaneously capturing local images which include both;(i) making of at least one of writings and keyboard entries in sufficient detail to view the information content of said writings or keyboard entries, by an individual whose identifying information may be stored in the database; and (ii) a body portion of said one individual on which is visible said biologic identifier;
(c) determining whether said individual making said at least one of said writings and keyboard entries is the same as one of the registered individuals whose identifying information is stored in said database, by verifying the substantial equivalence of the local image of said visually observable biological identifier, captured in step (b)(ii), and one said images of said body portion stored in the database. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- (a) storing in a database identifying information for each of a plurality of registered human individuals, said identifying information including both an alphanumeric identifier and an image of a unique, visually observable biologic identifier on a body portion of the respective individual;
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