EP0758776A2
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An authorization system
Assignee: NCR International Inc
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Filing: 1996-07-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-07-25
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an authorisation system (2), characterized by an integrated circuit card (4) which incorporates camera means (14), data processing means (12,18), and memory means (161) in which is stored at least one digital image of an authorised user of the system. The card (4) is separable from a host means (6), when not in use. Communication means (20,21) are arranged to ensure encrypted communications between the card (4) and the host means (6). The camera means (14) is arranged to produce an image of a user and to forward this image to the processing means (18) for comparison with the or each image of an authorised user stored in the memory means (161). The processing means (18) produces a signal indicative of the result of the comparison, which is communicated in an encrypted form to the host means (6).
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Andrew Massie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 09:26
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; G07C9/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An authorisation system (2), characterized by an integrated circuit card (4) which is arranged, when in use, to be removably mounted on a host means (6) adapted to receive confirmation of the identity of a person using said card, and which incorporates: memory means (161) arranged to have stored therein at least one reference image of the face of at least one person authorised to use said card, data processing means (12,18), and camera means (14) arranged to produce an image of the face of a user of said card and to forward said image of said user to said data processing means (12,18) for comparison with the or each reference image, said data processing means (12,18) being arranged to produce a signal indicative of the result of said comparison; and communication means (20,21) included in said card (4) and said host means (6) for providing communication therebetween, whereby said signal may be transmitted to said host means (6).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An authorisation system according to claim 1, characterized by memory means (122) in said card (4) in which is stored a first card authorisation code, which in use is transmitted to data processing means (38) in said host means (6) for comparison with a second card authorisation code stored in memory means (42) in said host means (6), the acceptance of said card (4) for use with said host means (6) being dependent on the result of said comparison of said first and second card authorisation codes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
118 words
An authorisation system according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by memory means (121) in said card (4) in which is stored a first image registration code, said first image registration code being compared, in use, in said data processing means (12,18) in said card (4) with a second image registration code input by a user of the system (2) via input means (30) in said host means (6), whereby, depending on the result of the comparison of said first and second image registration codes, said card (4) enters an image registration mode in which an image of the face of the user is stored in said memory means (161) as an image of an authorised user.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
An authorisation system (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by first encryptor/decryptor means (22) located in said card (4) and second encryptor/decryptor means (40) located in said host means (6,8), said encryptor/decryptor means (22,40) being arranged to ensure encrypted communication between said card (4) and said host means (6).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An authorisation system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said host means (6) includes a power supply (13) to which said card (4) is connected when said card (4) is mounted on said host means (6).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An authorisation system according to claim 5, characterized in that said power supply (13) is arranged to supply power to said card (4) via contactless inductive terminals (7) provided on said card (4) and corresponding contactless inductive terminals (9) provided on said host means (6).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
An authorisation system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said communications means (20) includes contactless inductive terminals (19) on said card (4), which co-operate with corresponding contactless inductive terminals (21) on said host means (6) when said card (4) is mounted on said host means (6).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An authorisation system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said camera means (14) incorporates a digital camera comprising a charge coupled device (CCD) integrated circuit chip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
An authorisation system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said host means (6) is connected to an automated door entry device (8), said host means (6) being arranged to cause said device (8) to unlock a door (10), when said image of the user corresponds to an image of an authorised user stored in said memory means (161).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An integrated circuit card (4) adapted for use in an authorisation system according to any one of the preceding claims.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A host means (6) adapted for use in an authorisation system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
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