US5336871A
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Holographic enhancement of card security
Assignee: Opsec Security Group Inc
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Filing: 1992-02-07
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Granted: 1994-08-09
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Expires: 2012-02-07
Abstract
Abstract An enhanced card security system wherein an optically readable portion is incorporated into the magnetic machine readable stripe on the card. The optically readable portion can include a holographic representation of a bar code or other conventionally known optical digit generator. The optical stripe has a partial string of an identification number and, the magnetic stripe has the remaining string of the identification number. A check digit derived by combining the two partial strings and preforming a check digit calculation on the complete string is also recorded on the magnetic stripe. Transactions are approved if during reading of the card the calculated check digit from combining the two strings matches the recorded check digit.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert Colgate, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 21:14
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/086; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/083; G06K19/10; G06K19/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of enhancing security of an identification card comprising the steps of: coding onto a magnetic stripe a partial string of identifying digits; coding onto an optically readable portion at least one further identifying digit; appending said at least one further identifying digit to the partial string of identifying digits to fully identify the card; and coding onto said magnetic stripe a check digit determined from the appendage of both the partial string of digits on said magnetic stripe and the at least one further identifying digit on said optically readable portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
A method of enhancing security of an identification card comprising the steps of: coding onto a magnetic stripe a partial string of identifying digits; coding onto an optically readable portion at least one further identifying digit; appending said at least one further identifying digit to the partial string of identifying digits to fully identify the card; and coding onto said magnetic stripe a check digit determined from the appendage of both the partial string of digits on said magnetic stripe and the at least one further identifying digit on said optically readable portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: installing said magnetic stripe and said optically readable portion on an embossed plastic document.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of: superimposing said optically readable portion with respect to said magnetic strip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An identification document comprising: a carrier; a magnetic stripe on said carrier, said magnetic stripe including a first partial string of identifying data; an optically readable portion on said carrier, said portion including a second partial string of identifying data; and check data determined by appending said first and second partial strings of identifying data, said magnetic stripe including said check data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
62 words
An identification document comprising: a carrier; a magnetic stripe on said carrier, said magnetic stripe including a first partial string of identifying data; an optically readable portion on said carrier, said portion including a second partial string of identifying data; and check data determined by appending said first and second partial strings of identifying data, said magnetic stripe including said check data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The identification document according to claim 4, wherein said carrier is an embossed, plastic card.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The identification document according to claim 4, wherein said optically readable portion is a hologram.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The identification document according to claim 4, wherein said optically readable portion is a hologram of a bar code encoding at least one numerical digit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The identification document according to claim 4, wherein said optically readable portion is superimposed with respect to said magnetic stripe.
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