System and method for fingerprint recognition and collection at points-of-sale and points-of-entry
First Claim
1. A fingerprint recognition and collection device, comprising:
- a fingerprint scanner configured for attempting to receive fingerprint images from a contact surface of at least one of a plurality of items being purchased by a subject without directly scanning (i) a finger of the subject and/or (ii) non-purchasing objects handled by the subject;
a transmitting unit for transmitting the fingerprint images;
a receiving unit for receiving the fingerprint images; and
an analyzing unit for analyzing the fingerprint images to aid law enforcement to identify whether the subject is a person of interest.
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Abstract
A method of apprehending a criminal, including scanning fingerprint images from a contact area of at least one item at a point-of-sale (POS) location and/or point-of-entry (POE) location and transmitting the fingerprint images to a local or remote electronic device to identify the criminal is presented. A fingerprint recognition and collection device is also presented including a fingerprint scanner for scanning fingerprint images from a contact area of at least one item; a transmitting unit for transmitting the fingerprint images; a receiving unit for receiving the fingerprint images; and an analyzing unit for analyzing the fingerprint images to identify persons of interest. The fingerprint scanner operates concurrently with a price scanner and/or ticket scanner. The fingerprint scanner is fixedly secured at the POS location and/or the POE location and operates concurrently with the price scanner and/or ticket scanner.
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20 Claims
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1. A fingerprint recognition and collection device, comprising:
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a fingerprint scanner configured for attempting to receive fingerprint images from a contact surface of at least one of a plurality of items being purchased by a subject without directly scanning (i) a finger of the subject and/or (ii) non-purchasing objects handled by the subject; a transmitting unit for transmitting the fingerprint images; a receiving unit for receiving the fingerprint images; and an analyzing unit for analyzing the fingerprint images to aid law enforcement to identify whether the subject is a person of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of identity verification, the method comprising the steps of:
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scanning fingerprint images, via a fingerprint scanner, from a contact surface of at least one of a plurality of items being purchased by a subject without directly scanning (i) a finger of the subject and/or (ii) non-purchasing objects handled by the subject; transmitting the fingerprint images via a transmitting unit; receiving the fingerprint images via a receiving unit; and analyzing the fingerprint images to aid law enforcement to identify whether the subject is a person of interest; wherein multiple scanning attempts of the at least one of the plurality of items renders a clear, accurate, and identifiable fingerprint of the subject. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of apprehending a criminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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scanning fingerprint images from a contact surface of at least one of a plurality of items being purchased by a subject without directly scanning (i) a finger of the subject and/or (ii) non-purchasing objects handled by the subject at a point-of-sale (POS) location and/or point-of-entry (POE) location; and transmitting the fingerprint images to a local or remote electronic device to identify whether the subject is the criminal; wherein multiple scanning attempts of the at least one of the plurality of items renders a clear, accurate, and identifiable fingerprint of the subject.
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