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Individual identification recognition system
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-05
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Granted: 1992-09-01
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Expires: 2010-12-05
Abstract
Abstract An individual identification recognition system for judging whether a card possessor is an authorized card user. The system includes a card storing a fingerprint of the authorized card user, a card reader into which the card is inserted, and which reads the fingerprint of the card possessor and a judging means for judging whether a card possessor is an authorized card user based upon the result of a comparison of the fingerprint of the card possessor taken in by the card reader with the fingerprint registered in the card, which judging means can be provided in the card or the card reader.
Inventors
- 👤 Bujirou Kobayashi
- 👤 Hiroshi Gamo
- 👤 Masatoshi Kimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:11
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/401; G06Q20/4014; G06Q20/40145; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/12; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/257; G07F7/0873; G06V40/50; G06V40/55
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, said user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; transmitting said user stereoscopic fingerprint signal from the card reader to the memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; extracting, within the memory card, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the memory card, said authorized user data stored in the memory with said extracted specific characteristics and the rotational speed for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, said user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; transmitting said user stereoscopic fingerprint signal from the card reader to the memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; extracting, within the memory card, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the memory card, said authorized user data stored in the memory with said extracted specific characteristics and the rotational speed for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of individual recognition of claim 1, said coding comprising multi-valve gradation coding of 6-8 bits.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of individual recognition of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing, in the memory of the memory card, a characteristic extraction program and a comparison program.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
244 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, said user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; transmitting said user stereoscopic fingerprint signal from the card reader to the memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; extracting, within the memory card, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the memory card, a) the specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the authorized user data and those extracted from the user fingerprint, and b) the rotational speed of the authorized user data and that extracted from the user fingerprint to generate a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, said comparing of the rotational speeds preventing forced manipulation of the finger of the authorized user into the fingerprint reader by an unauthorized user during a criminal act to prevent fraudulent individual recognition.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
244 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, said user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; transmitting said user stereoscopic fingerprint signal from the card reader to the memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; extracting, within the memory card, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the memory card, a) the specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the authorized user data and those extracted from the user fingerprint, and b) the rotational speed of the authorized user data and that extracted from the user fingerprint to generate a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, said comparing of the rotational speeds preventing forced manipulation of the finger of the authorized user into the fingerprint reader by an unauthorized user during a criminal act to prevent fraudulent individual recognition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of individual recognition of claim 4, said coding comprising multi-value gradation coding of 6-8 bits.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of individual recognition of claim 4, further comprising the step of storing, in the memory of the memory card, a characteristic extraction program and a comparison program.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; transmitting the authorized user data from the memory card to the card reader by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; extracting, within the card reader, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the card reader, the authorized user data transmitted from the memory card with the extracted specific characteristics and the rotational speed for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; transmitting the authorized user data from the memory card to the card reader by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; extracting, within the card reader, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the card reader, the authorized user data transmitted from the memory card with the extracted specific characteristics and the rotational speed for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of individual recognition of claim 7, said coding comprising multi-value gradation coding of 6-8 bits.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
210 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; transmitting the authorized user data from the memory card to the card reader by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; extracting, within the card reader, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the memory card, a) the specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the authorized user data and those extracted from the user fingerprint, and b) the rotational speed of the authorized user data and that extracted from the user fingerprint to generate a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
210 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; transmitting the authorized user data from the memory card to the card reader by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; extracting, within the card reader, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the memory card, a) the specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the authorized user data and those extracted from the user fingerprint, and b) the rotational speed of the authorized user data and that extracted from the user fingerprint to generate a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of individual recognition of claim 9, said coding comprising multi-value gradation coding of 6-8 bits.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
211 words
An individual recognition system comprising: card reader means including coding means for coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on said card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; and a memory card including a memory means for storing authorized user data representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of an authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint, said memory card communicable with said card reader means by virtue of manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, said memory card further comprising extraction means, which receives the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal upon manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, for extracting specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading, and comparison means, coupled to said memory card and said extraction means, for comparing the authorized user data stored in said memory card with the extracted specific characteristics and the rotational speed for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
211 words
An individual recognition system comprising: card reader means including coding means for coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on said card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; and a memory card including a memory means for storing authorized user data representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of an authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint, said memory card communicable with said card reader means by virtue of manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, said memory card further comprising extraction means, which receives the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal upon manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, for extracting specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading, and comparison means, coupled to said memory card and said extraction means, for comparing the authorized user data stored in said memory card with the extracted specific characteristics and the rotational speed for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
The individual recognition system of claim 11, said memory means also storing a characteristic extraction program and a comparison program, the comparing of the rotational speeds preventing forced manipulation of the finger of the authorized user into said fingerprint reader by an unauthorized user during a criminal act to prevent fraudulent individual recognition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The individual recognition system of claim 12, said coding means coding the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal with a multi-value gradation code of 6-8 bits.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
196 words
An individual recognition system comprising: a memory card for storing authorized user data representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; and card reader means, communicable with said memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, said card reader means comprising coding means for coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a card reader located on said card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading, extraction means, coupled to said coding means, for extracting specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading, and comparison means, which receives the authorized user data from said memory card upon manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, for comparing the authorized user data with the extracted specific characteristics and the rotational speed for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
196 words
An individual recognition system comprising: a memory card for storing authorized user data representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; and card reader means, communicable with said memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, said card reader means comprising coding means for coding a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a card reader located on said card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading, extraction means, coupled to said coding means, for extracting specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading, and comparison means, which receives the authorized user data from said memory card upon manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, for comparing the authorized user data with the extracted specific characteristics and the rotational speed for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
57 words
The individual recognition system of claim 14, said coding means coding the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal with a multi-value gradation code of 6-8 bits, the comparing of the rotational speeds preventing forced manipulation of the finger of the authorized user into said fingerprint reader by an unauthorized user during a criminal act to prevent fraudulent individual recognition.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
235 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a planar fingerprint and a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; coding a user planar fingerprint signal and a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, the stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; transmitting the user planar and stereoscopic fingerprint signals from the card reader to the memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; extracting, within the memory card, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint from the user planar and stereoscopic fingerprint signals and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the memory card, the authorized user data stored in the memory and the extracted specific characteristics for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, the authorized user data pertaining to the stereoscopic fingerprints and the rotational speed being utilized as a whole or in part when comparison of the planar fingerprints is inconclusive.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
235 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a planar fingerprint and a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; coding a user planar fingerprint signal and a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, the stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; transmitting the user planar and stereoscopic fingerprint signals from the card reader to the memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; extracting, within the memory card, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint from the user planar and stereoscopic fingerprint signals and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the memory card, the authorized user data stored in the memory and the extracted specific characteristics for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, the authorized user data pertaining to the stereoscopic fingerprints and the rotational speed being utilized as a whole or in part when comparison of the planar fingerprints is inconclusive.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
233 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a planar fingerprint and a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; transmitting the authorized user data from the memory card to the card reader by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; coding a user planar fingerprint signal and a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, the stereoscopic fingerprint signal including data indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; extracting, within the card reader, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint from the user planar and stereoscopic fingerprint signals and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the card reader, the authorized user data transmitted from the memory card with the extracted specific characteristics for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, the authorized user data pertaining to the stereoscopic fingerprints and the rotational speed being utilized as a whole or in part when comparison of the planar fingerprints is inconclusive.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
233 words
A method of individual recognition for identifying an authorized user, utilizing a memory card and a card reader, comprising the steps of: storing authorized user data, in a memory of the memory card, representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a planar fingerprint and a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; transmitting the authorized user data from the memory card to the card reader by virtue of manual manipulation of the memory card into the card reader; coding a user planar fingerprint signal and a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on the card reader, the stereoscopic fingerprint signal including data indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; extracting, within the card reader, specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint from the user planar and stereoscopic fingerprint signals and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading; and comparing, on the card reader, the authorized user data transmitted from the memory card with the extracted specific characteristics for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, the authorized user data pertaining to the stereoscopic fingerprints and the rotational speed being utilized as a whole or in part when comparison of the planar fingerprints is inconclusive.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
249 words
An individual recognition system comprising: card reader means including coding means for coding a user planar fingerprint signal and a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on said card reader, the stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; and a memory card including a memory means for storing authorized user data representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a planar fingerprint and a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of an authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint, said memory card communicable with said card reader means by virtue of manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, said memory card further comprising extraction means, which receives the user planar and stereoscopic fingerprint signals upon manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, for extracting specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint thereform and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading, and comparison means, coupled to said memory card and said extraction means, for comparing the authorized user data stored in said memory card with the extracted specific characteristics and for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, the authorized user data pertaining to the stereoscopic fingerprints and the rotational speed being utilized as a whole or in part when comparison of the planar fingerprints is inconclusive.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
249 words
An individual recognition system comprising: card reader means including coding means for coding a user planar fingerprint signal and a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on said card reader, the stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading; and a memory card including a memory means for storing authorized user data representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a planar fingerprint and a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of an authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint, said memory card communicable with said card reader means by virtue of manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, said memory card further comprising extraction means, which receives the user planar and stereoscopic fingerprint signals upon manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, for extracting specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint thereform and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading, and comparison means, coupled to said memory card and said extraction means, for comparing the authorized user data stored in said memory card with the extracted specific characteristics and for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, the authorized user data pertaining to the stereoscopic fingerprints and the rotational speed being utilized as a whole or in part when comparison of the planar fingerprints is inconclusive.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
244 words
An individual recognition system comprising: a memory card for storing authorized user data representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a planar fingerprint and a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; and card reader means, communicable with said memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, said card reader means comprising coding means for coding a user planar fingerprint signal and a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on said card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading, extraction means, coupled to said coding means, for extracting specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint from the user planar fingerprint signal and the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading, and comparison means, which receives the authorized user data from said memory card upon manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, for comparing the authorized user data with the extracted specific characteristics and for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, the authorized user data pertaining to the stereoscopic fingerprints and said rotational speed being utilized as a whole or in part when comparison of said planar fingerprints is inconclusive.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
244 words
An individual recognition system comprising: a memory card for storing authorized user data representative of specific characteristics of depths and intervals of a planar fingerprint and a stereoscopic fingerprint of a finger of the authorized user and rotational speed of the finger during reading of the stereoscopic fingerprint; and card reader means, communicable with said memory card by virtue of manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, said card reader means comprising coding means for coding a user planar fingerprint signal and a user stereoscopic fingerprint signal read from a fingerprint of a card user from a fingerprint reader located on said card reader, the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal including information indicative of the rotational speed of a corresponding finger of the user during reading, extraction means, coupled to said coding means, for extracting specific characteristics of depths and intervals of the user fingerprint from the user planar fingerprint signal and the user stereoscopic fingerprint signal and the rotational speed of the corresponding finger during reading, and comparison means, which receives the authorized user data from said memory card upon manual manipulation of said memory card into said card reader means, for comparing the authorized user data with the extracted specific characteristics and for developing a signal indicative of correspondence therebetween, the authorized user data pertaining to the stereoscopic fingerprints and said rotational speed being utilized as a whole or in part when comparison of said planar fingerprints is inconclusive.
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