Identification verification system
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1. An apparatus configured for automatic ID card verification, the apparatus comprising:
- a web enabled cellular telephone including at least;
at least one transceiver;
at least one optical reader;
a display; and
a processor configured to perform functions including at least;
scanning information from an ID card of a person using the optical reader, the information including at least an identifier;
determining validity of the identifier in near-real-time at least partly in response to scanning information from the ID card of the person, including querying at least one remote database for the identifier using the at least one transceiver;
outputting at least one indication of validity of the identifier via the display; and
enabling at least one action in response to determining validity of the identifier.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for verifying the validity of ID cards. A card reading device reads an ID card and transmits a request to a database server. A database is queried and a reply is sent back to the card reading device indicating whether the ID is valid. If desired, the reply can include additional information, such as a description of the ID holder. The ID verification system can be used to help verify whether an ID belongs to the ID holder. The system can also log and timestamp events for future access.
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1. An apparatus configured for automatic ID card verification, the apparatus comprising:
a web enabled cellular telephone including at least; at least one transceiver; at least one optical reader; a display; and a processor configured to perform functions including at least; scanning information from an ID card of a person using the optical reader, the information including at least an identifier; determining validity of the identifier in near-real-time at least partly in response to scanning information from the ID card of the person, including querying at least one remote database for the identifier using the at least one transceiver; outputting at least one indication of validity of the identifier via the display; and enabling at least one action in response to determining validity of the identifier. - 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 web enabled cellular telephone comprising:
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at least one transceiver; at least one scanner; and a processor configured to perform functions including at least; scanning information from an ID card of a person, the information including at least an identifier; scanning a live biometric of the person; verifying a positive match between the live biometric and a stored biometric; determining validity of the identifier in near-real-time, including querying at least one remote database for the identifier using the at least one transceiver; outputting at least one indication regarding validity of the identifier; and enabling at least one action in response to determining validity of the identifier.
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20. A computer processor configured to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining information scanned from an ID card of a person, the information including at least an identifier; determining validity of the identifier in near-real-time, including querying at least one remote database for the identifier using a transceiver; outputting an indication of validity of the identifier; and enabling at least one action in response to determining validity of the identifier.
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one transceiver; at least one reader; and a processor configured to perform functions including at least; obtaining information scanned from an ID card of a person using the at least one reader, the information including at least an identifier; scanning a biometric of the person using the at least one reader; determining validity of the ID card in near-real-time using the at least one transceiver, including at least querying at least one remote database using the identifier; and outputting an indication regarding validity of the ID card.
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