Real-time remote image capture system

• US 8,553,950 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2010
• Issued: 10/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Abebe, Muguleta S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Carter, Aaron W
• Application Number:
  US12/962,033
• Publication Number:
  US 20110075011A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,036 Days
• Field of Search: 382/113, 382115-127, 345173-183, 283/68, 283/69, 283/78, 340/5.1, 340/5.2, 340/5.52, 340/5.53, 340 58- 586, 356/71, 713/186, 902/3
• US Class Current: 382/124
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/37 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration

Abstract

Systems for remotely verifying the identity of an image include an identity capture device adapted to communicate with a computing device and a database. The identity capture device captures an image, and the computing device searches the database for information to authenticate and verify the image. For remotely connected computing devices, a communications network provides communication between the computing devices and the database. Other systems and methods are also provided.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

memory for storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising;

receiving an image of a fingerprint captured by a badge;

storing identification records in a database;

querying the database for the image of the fingerprint;

determining a match between the image of the fingerprint and the identification records;

querying for a location of the badge when the image of the fingerprint matches the identification records;

receiving the location of the badge; and

associating the badge to the location in the database.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the code further causes the processor to map the location of the badge.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the code further causes the processor to search the database.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the code further causes the processor to activate the badge.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the code further causes the processor to notify of the image received from the badge.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the code further causes the processor to determine a user associated with the badge.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the code further causes the processor to determine an identity of a user associated with the badge.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein receiving the location of the badge comprises receiving global positioning system information.

9. A method for identifying a location of a user, comprising:

receiving an image of a fingerprint captured by a badge;

storing user identification records in a database;

querying the database for the image of the fingerprint;

determining a match between the image of the fingerprint and the user identification records;

retrieving an identity of the user associated with the badge;

querying for a location of the badge when the image of the fingerprint matches the user identification records;

receiving the location of the badge; and

associating in the database the identity of the user to the location of the badge.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising mapping the location of the badge.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising searching the database.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising activating the badge.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising notifying of the image received from the badge.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein receiving the location of the badge comprises receiving global positioning system information further.

15. A computer readable memory storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:

receiving an image of a fingerprint captured by a badge;

storing user identification records in a database;

querying the database for the image of the fingerprint;

determining a match between the image of the fingerprint and the user identification records;

retrieving an identity of the user associated with the badge;

querying for a location of the badge when the image of the fingerprint matches the user identification records;

receiving the location of the badge; and

associating in the database the identity of the user to the location of the badge.

16. The computer readable memory according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for mapping the location of the badge.

17. The computer readable memory according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for searching the database.

18. The computer readable memory according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for activating the badge.

19. The computer readable memory according to claim 15, further comprising instructions for notifying of the image received from the badge.

20. The computer readable memory according to claim 19, further comprising instructions for receiving global positioning system information.