Biometric device, system, and method for individual access control
First Claim
1. A biometric system useable to control human access to an arbitrary area, the biometric system comprising:
- a central server provided at a remote location; and
a biometric device comprising;
a biometric capture system that reads specified biometric information from an individual and that compares the specified biometric information to previously stored biometric information to determine a match between the read and stored biometric information;
a position location system that determines geographic location data of the biometric device;
an encryption system that encrypts the geographic location data and a device-unique identification; and
a wireless system using a wireless connection, that sends the encrypted geographic location data and the encrypted device-unique identification to the central server;
wherein the central server determines a geographic location of the biometric device from the encrypted geographic location data received from the biometric device, wherein if the geographic location is inside the United States, the biometric device receives a test satisfactory signal from the central server, and wherein if the geographic location is outside the United States, the central server determines that an exit verification procedure is in progress and updates a travel record with the date and time of exit, the central server generates an exit verification signal based on the determined geographic location and sends the exit verification signal to the biometric device, and the biometric device receives the exit verification signal from the central server and displays an exit verification in response to the received exit verification signal; and
wherein the biometric device is shut down and disabled upon receiving the exit verification signal or the biometric device disconnects the wireless connection upon receiving the exit verification signal.
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Abstract
A biometric device, and a corresponding system and a method, is used to control human access to an arbitrary area. The device includes a biometric capture system that reads specified biometric information from an individual and that compares the biometric information to previously stored biometric information to determine a match between the read and stored biometric information; a position location system that records the geographic location of the device, and determines if the device is inside the United States or outside the United States; an encryption system that encrypts the geographic location and a device-unique identification; and a wireless system that sends the encrypted geographic location and the device-unique identification to a remote location, where if the geographic location is inside the United States, the device receives a test satisfactory signal, and where if the geographic location is outside the United States, the device receives an exit satisfactory signal.
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22 Claims
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1. A biometric system useable to control human access to an arbitrary area, the biometric system comprising:
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a central server provided at a remote location; and a biometric device comprising; a biometric capture system that reads specified biometric information from an individual and that compares the specified biometric information to previously stored biometric information to determine a match between the read and stored biometric information; a position location system that determines geographic location data of the biometric device; an encryption system that encrypts the geographic location data and a device-unique identification; and a wireless system using a wireless connection, that sends the encrypted geographic location data and the encrypted device-unique identification to the central server; wherein the central server determines a geographic location of the biometric device from the encrypted geographic location data received from the biometric device, wherein if the geographic location is inside the United States, the biometric device receives a test satisfactory signal from the central server, and wherein if the geographic location is outside the United States, the central server determines that an exit verification procedure is in progress and updates a travel record with the date and time of exit, the central server generates an exit verification signal based on the determined geographic location and sends the exit verification signal to the biometric device, and the biometric device receives the exit verification signal from the central server and displays an exit verification in response to the received exit verification signal; and wherein the biometric device is shut down and disabled upon receiving the exit verification signal or the biometric device disconnects the wireless connection upon receiving the exit verification signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for controlling human access to an arbitrary area, the method comprising:
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reading specified biometric information from an individual using a biometric device; comparing, using the biometric device, the specified biometric information to previously stored biometric information to determine a match between the read and stored biometric information; determining geographic location data of the biometric device using the biometric device; encrypting, using the biometric device, the geographic location data and a device-unique identification; sending, using a wireless connection, the encrypted geographic location data and the encrypted device-unique identification from the biometric device to a central server provided at a remote location; and determining, via the central server, a geographic location of the biometric device from the encrypted geographic location data received from the biometric device; if the geographic location is inside the United States, sending a test satisfactory signal from the central server to the biometric device; and if the geographic location is outside the United States, the central server; determining that an exit verification procedure is in progress; updating a travel record with the date and time of exit; generating an exit verification signal based on the determined geographic location; and sending the exit verification signal from the central server to the biometric device; wherein the biometric device is shut down and disabled upon receiving the exit verification signal or the biometric device disconnects the wireless connection upon receiving the exit verification signal.
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20. A biometric system useable to control human access to an arbitrary area, the biometric system comprising:
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a central server provided at a remote location; and a biometric device comprising; a biometric capture system that reads specified biometric information from an individual and that compares the specified biometric information to previously stored biometric information to determine a match between the read and stored biometric information; a position location system that determines geographic location data of the biometric device; an encryption system that encrypts the geographic location data and a device-unique identification; and a wireless system, using a wireless connection, that sends the encrypted geographic location data and the encrypted device-unique identification to the central server; wherein the central server determines a geographic location of the biometric device from the encrypted geographic location data received from the biometric device; wherein the biometric device receives a test satisfactory signal from the central server if the geographic location is inside the United States; wherein the central server determines that an exit verification procedure is in progress and updates a travel record with the date and time of exit, the central server generates an exit verification signal based on the determined geographic location and sends the exit verification signal to the biometric device, the biometric device receives the exit verification signal from the central server and displays an exit verification in response to the received exit verification signal, only if the geographic location is outside the United States; and wherein the biometric device is shut down and disabled upon receiving the exit verification signal or the biometric device disconnects the wireless connection upon receiving the exit verification signal.
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21. A biometric system useable to control human access to an arbitrary area, the biometric system comprising:
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a biometric device comprising; a biometric capture system that reads specified biometric information from an individual and that compares the specified biometric information to previously stored biometric information to determine a match between the read and stored biometric information; a position location system that determines geographic location data of the biometric device; an encryption system that encrypts the geographic location data and a device-unique identification; and a wireless system, using a wireless connection, that sends the encrypted geographic location data and the encrypted device-unique identification to a central server; wherein the central server determines a geographic location of the biometric device from the encrypted geographic location data received from the biometric device; wherein the biometric device receives a test satisfactory signal from the central server if the geographic location is inside the United States; wherein the central server determines that an exit verification procedure is in progress and updates a travel record with the date and time of exit, the central server generates an exit verification signal based on the determined geographic location and sends the exit verification signal to the biometric device, the biometric device receives the exit verification signal from the central server and displays an exit verification in response to the received exit verification signal, only if the geographic location is outside the United States; and wherein the biometric device is shut down and disabled upon receiving the exit verification signal or the biometric device disconnects the wireless connection upon receiving the exit verification signal.
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22. A method for controlling human access to an arbitrary area, the method comprising:
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reading specified biometric information from an individual using a biometric device; comparing, using the biometric device, the specified biometric information to previously stored biometric information to determine a match between the read and stored biometric information; determining geographic location data of the biometric device using the biometric device; encrypting, using the biometric device, the geographic location data and a device-unique identification; sending, using a wireless connection, the encrypted geographic location data and the encrypted device-unique identification from the biometric device to a central server provided at a remote location; and the biometric device receiving a signal from the central server based on a determination of a geographic location of the biometric device made by the central server from the encrypted geographic location data; wherein the received signal is a test satisfactory signal if the geographic location of the biometric device is inside a defined geographic area; wherein the received signal is an exit verification signal if the geographic location of the biometric device is outside the defined geographic area, the central server; determining that an exit verification procedure is in progress; and updating a travel record with the date and time of exit; and wherein the biometric device is shut down and disabled upon receiving the exit verification signal or the biometric device disconnects the wireless connection upon receiving the exit verification signal.
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