Portable apparatus for biometric and biographic data collection, storage and delivery, and method therefor
First Claim
1. An apparatus for biometric and biographic data capture, comprising:
- a main unit;
a display monitor having a lower end that is pivotably attached to the main unit;
a lower casing that houses the main unit;
a bay formed in the lower casing for storing an input unit;
an image capture device attached to an upper end of the monitor, the upper end being located on an opposite end of the display monitor compared to the lower end;
wherein the image capture device comprises an illumination section for illuminating a subject to be imaged and an image capture section that captures an image of the subject;
a secondary data input unit removably attached to the bay and being in communication with the main unit via a data transfer path,an upper casing securable to the lower casing so as to form an outer shell section, anda handle,wherein the main unit further includes a people registration module that determines whether the image captured by the image capture device is acceptable,wherein the bay includes a release button or lever configured to allow for attachment and detachment of the secondary data input unit, andwherein, when the secondary data input unit is in an attached position, the data transfer path comprises a direct connection between the secondary data input unit and the main unit, andwherein, when the secondary data input unit is in a detached position, the data transfer path comprises at least one of (1) a data cable attached to the secondary data input unit and the main unit and (2) a wireless connection between the secondary data input unit and the main unit.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for biometric and biographic data capture. The apparatus includes a main unit, a display monitor having a lower end that is pivotably attached to the main unit, a lower casing that houses the main unit, a bay formed in the lower casing for storing an input unit, an image capture device attached to an upper end of the monitor, the upper end being located on an opposite end of the display monitor compared to the lower end wherein the image capture device includes an illumination section for illuminating a subject to be imaged and an image capture section that captures an image of the subject, a secondary data input unit that is removably attached to the bay and is in communication with the main unit via a data transfer path, an upper casing securable to the lower casing so as to form an outer shell section, and a handle.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus for biometric and biographic data capture, comprising:
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a main unit; a display monitor having a lower end that is pivotably attached to the main unit; a lower casing that houses the main unit; a bay formed in the lower casing for storing an input unit; an image capture device attached to an upper end of the monitor, the upper end being located on an opposite end of the display monitor compared to the lower end; wherein the image capture device comprises an illumination section for illuminating a subject to be imaged and an image capture section that captures an image of the subject; a secondary data input unit removably attached to the bay and being in communication with the main unit via a data transfer path, an upper casing securable to the lower casing so as to form an outer shell section, and a handle, wherein the main unit further includes a people registration module that determines whether the image captured by the image capture device is acceptable, wherein the bay includes a release button or lever configured to allow for attachment and detachment of the secondary data input unit, and wherein, when the secondary data input unit is in an attached position, the data transfer path comprises a direct connection between the secondary data input unit and the main unit, and wherein, when the secondary data input unit is in a detached position, the data transfer path comprises at least one of (1) a data cable attached to the secondary data input unit and the main unit and (2) a wireless connection between the secondary data input unit and the main unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. A method of biographic and biometric data capture, comprising:
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providing data to an apparatus for biometric and biographic data capture, the apparatus comprising; a main unit; a display monitor having a lower end that is pivotably attached to the main unit; a lower casing that houses the main unit; a bay formed in the lower casing for storing an input unit; an image capture device attached to an upper end of the monitor, the upper end being located on an opposite end of the display monitor compared to the lower end; wherein the image capture device comprises an illumination section for illuminating a subject to be imaged and an image capture section that captures an image of the subject; a secondary data input unit removably attached to the bay and being in communication with the main unit via a data transfer path, an upper casing securable to the lower casing so as to form an outer shell section, wherein the main unit further includes a people registration module that determines whether the image captured by the image capture device is acceptable, wherein the bay includes a release button or lever configured to allow for attachment and detachment of the secondary data input unit, and wherein, when the secondary data input unit is in an attached position, the data transfer path comprises a direct connection between the secondary data input unit and the main unit, and wherein, when the secondary data input unit is in a detached position, the data transfer path comprises at least one of (1) a data cable attached to the secondary data input unit and the main unit and (2) a wireless connection between the secondary data input unit and the main unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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