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System for producing a personal ID card
Assignee: FOX RIDGE LLC
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Filing: 1994-11-18
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Granted: 1997-06-03
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Expires: 2014-11-18
Abstract
Abstract An identification instrument such as a pocket-sized card includes both human-recognizable and machine-readable indicia. The human-recognizable material may be any combination of photographs, graphical or textual information, with the machine-readable section encoding any or all of the human-recognizable areas in their entirety. When the card is presented for verification, the machine-readable section is scanned, decompressed and/or deciphered and compared to the database used to generate the human-recognizable section or sections. Only with a substantial matching of the information may the card and its user be authenticated. Preferably, a Symbol Technologies compliant two-dimensional barcode is used as the machine-readable encoding format. Multiple levels of encryption and decryption are also described in conjunction with enhanced security.
Inventors
- 👤 Barry P. Belluci
- 👤 Eliot Charlip
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:11
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/30; B42D25/309; B42D25/20; B42D25/23; B42D25/313; B42D25/318; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06K19/14; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; B42D25/40; B42D25/48; B42D25/485; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of producing and using an identification card with protection against falsification, comprising the steps of: providing a card in the form of a thin, pocket-sized substrate having front and back surfaces; photographing an individual with a camera capable of generating an electronic image output; creating a database representative of the electronic image; imprinting a two-dimensional human-cognizable indicia from the database on a surface of the card including a graphical representation of an individual's facial likeness; imprinting a two-dimensional machine-readable code on a surface of the card, the machine-readable code being imprinted using the same printing medium as that used to imprint the graphical representation, the machine readable code comprising an array of polygon-shaped printed cells and non-printed blank areas arranged along two independent axes, the array encoding representative data of the facial likeness in its entirety; reading and decoding the machine-readable code with a machine; generating an identical image of the facial likeness from the machine-readable code without referencing an external database; and comparing the image generated from the machine-readable code, the two-dimensional human-cognizable information imprinted on the card, and the individual to ensure that the card has not been falsified.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
193 words
A method of producing and using an identification card with protection against falsification, comprising the steps of: providing a card in the form of a thin, pocket-sized substrate having front and back surfaces; photographing an individual with a camera capable of generating an electronic image output; creating a database representative of the electronic image; imprinting a two-dimensional human-cognizable indicia from the database on a surface of the card including a graphical representation of an individual's facial likeness; imprinting a two-dimensional machine-readable code on a surface of the card, the machine-readable code being imprinted using the same printing medium as that used to imprint the graphical representation, the machine readable code comprising an array of polygon-shaped printed cells and non-printed blank areas arranged along two independent axes, the array encoding representative data of the facial likeness in its entirety; reading and decoding the machine-readable code with a machine; generating an identical image of the facial likeness from the machine-readable code without referencing an external database; and comparing the image generated from the machine-readable code, the two-dimensional human-cognizable information imprinted on the card, and the individual to ensure that the card has not been falsified.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1, further including the step of laminating a red filter over the machine-readable code to prevent photocopying of the code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of imprinting a two-dimensional code includes imprinting the code with a dimension of 0.006 or less in the x-direction which prevents reading a copied image of the code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of creating a database representitive of the electronic image includes digitally compressing the image data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1, further including the steps of: encrypting the machine-readable code derived from the database; and providing an individual with a decryption key to enable the individual to read the code.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the steps of providing an individual with a decryption key includes providing a key as part of the machine readable code.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of producing and using an identification card with protection against falsification, comprising the steps of: providing a card in the form of a thin, pocket-sized substrate having front and back surfaces; imprinting two-dimensional human-cognizable indicia on a surface of the card, the indicia being selected from the group consisting of a graphical representation of an individual's facial likeness, the individual's signature, the individual's fingerprint, and textual information identifying the individual; imprinting a two-dimensional machine-readable code on a surface of the card, the machine-readable code being imprinted using the same printing medium as that used to imprint said human-cognizable indicia, the machine-readable code comprising an array of polygon-shaped printed cells and non-printed blank areas arranged along two independent axes, the array encoding representative data to the human-cognizable indicia selected from the group consisting of a graphical representation of an individual's facial likeness, the individual's fingerprint, the individual's signature, and textual information identifying the individual; reading and decoding the machine-readable code imprinted on the card with a machine; generating an identical image of the human-cognizable indicia from the machine-readable code imprinted on the card without referencing an external database; and comparing the image generated from the machine-readable code imprinted on the card and the two-dimensional human-cognizable information imprinted on the card to ensure that the card has not been falsified.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
220 words
A method of producing and using an identification card with protection against falsification, comprising the steps of: providing a card in the form of a thin, pocket-sized substrate having front and back surfaces; imprinting two-dimensional human-cognizable indicia on a surface of the card, the indicia being selected from the group consisting of a graphical representation of an individual's facial likeness, the individual's signature, the individual's fingerprint, and textual information identifying the individual; imprinting a two-dimensional machine-readable code on a surface of the card, the machine-readable code being imprinted using the same printing medium as that used to imprint said human-cognizable indicia, the machine-readable code comprising an array of polygon-shaped printed cells and non-printed blank areas arranged along two independent axes, the array encoding representative data to the human-cognizable indicia selected from the group consisting of a graphical representation of an individual's facial likeness, the individual's fingerprint, the individual's signature, and textual information identifying the individual; reading and decoding the machine-readable code imprinted on the card with a machine; generating an identical image of the human-cognizable indicia from the machine-readable code imprinted on the card without referencing an external database; and comparing the image generated from the machine-readable code imprinted on the card and the two-dimensional human-cognizable information imprinted on the card to ensure that the card has not been falsified.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as defined in claim 7, wherein the comparing step further includes the step of verifying the image generated from the machine-readable code imprinted on the card with the individual presenting the card.
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