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Method for verifying an identification card and recording verification of same
Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc
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Filing: 1995-10-11
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Granted: 1998-04-21
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Expires: 2015-10-11
Abstract
Abstract An identification card and method and apparatus for producing and authenticating such an identification card. A person whom the identification card will identify, is scanned to produce a digital signal which is compressed, encrypted, and coded as a two dimensional barcode or as some other appropriate form of coding, which is incorporated into one portion of the identification card. The image is also printed or otherwise embodied onto another portion of the identification card. A text message maybe appended to the signal before it is encrypted and also printed as plain text on the identification card. In one embodiment the signal representing the image is encrypted using a public key encryption system and the key is downloaded from a center. To validate the card the coded message is scanned, decoded, decrypted, expanded and displayed. The card may then be authenticated by comparison of the displayed representation of the image and the displayed text message with the image and text message with the image and text message printed on the card. A secure record of the verification transaction is made. In one embodiment the record is electronically notarized.
Inventors
- 👤 William Berson
- 👤 Shailendra Kumar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 05:53
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/347; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; G07F7/12; G07F7/127; H; H04; H04L; H04L9/00; H04L9/32; H04L9/3226; H04L9/3231; H04L2209/00; H04L2209/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for verifying an identification card and recording verification of said card, said card having a first representation of a biometric characteristic of a person to be identified on a first portion and a coded representation of an encrypted signal incorporated on a second portion of said card, said encrypted signal having a first part comprising a second representation of said biometric characteristic and a second part comprising other information about said person, said method comprising the steps of: a) reading said coded representation from said card; b) decoding said coded representation to obtain a decoded representation; c) decrypting said decoded representation to obtain said second representation of said biometric characteristic and said other information; d) verifying said card by comparing said first and second representations of said biometric characteristic; e) creating a record of verification of said card, said record including said other information; and f) digitally signing said record and then storing said record.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
157 words
A method for verifying an identification card and recording verification of said card, said card having a first representation of a biometric characteristic of a person to be identified on a first portion and a coded representation of an encrypted signal incorporated on a second portion of said card, said encrypted signal having a first part comprising a second representation of said biometric characteristic and a second part comprising other information about said person, said method comprising the steps of: a) reading said coded representation from said card; b) decoding said coded representation to obtain a decoded representation; c) decrypting said decoded representation to obtain said second representation of said biometric characteristic and said other information; d) verifying said card by comparing said first and second representations of said biometric characteristic; e) creating a record of verification of said card, said record including said other information; and f) digitally signing said record and then storing said record.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as described in claim 1 wherein said biometric characteristic is an image of said person and said second representation is a compressed representation of said image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as described in claim 1 further comprising the steps of: a) scanning said person to obtain a representation of a new image of said person; and, b) storing said representation of said new image as a further part of said record of verification.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as described in claim 1 further comprising the step of storing said second representation of said biometric characteristic as a further part of said record of verification.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as described in claim 1 further comprising the step of appending transaction information to said record of verification.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as described in claim 1, wherein said record of verification is stored in a database, further comprising the step of accessing said database to selectively retrieve said record of verification.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as described in claim 1 further comprising the step of appending time or source data to said record of verification.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as described in claim 1 wherein said record of verification is electronically notarized.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as described in claim 1 further comprising the step of generating an audit trail of verification activity, said audit trail including at least part of said record of verification.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as described in claim 1 further comprising the step of downloading at least part of said record of verification to a remote data processing system.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for verifying an identification card and recording verification of said card, said card having information on a first portion, said information including personal information relating to a person to be identified, and an encrypted representation of at least a part of said information on a second portion, said part including said personal information, said method comprising the steps of: a) reading said encrypted representation from said card; b) decrypting said encrypted representation to obtain a decrypted representation; c) verifying said card by comparing said decrypted representation with said information; and d) creating a record of verification of said card, said record including said personal information; and e) digitally signing said record and then a storing said record.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for verifying an identification card and recording verification of said card, said card having information on a first portion, said information including personal information relating to a person to be identified, and an encrypted representation of at least a part of said information on a second portion, said part including said personal information, said method comprising the steps of: a) reading said encrypted representation from said card; b) decrypting said encrypted representation to obtain a decrypted representation; c) verifying said card by comparing said decrypted representation with said information; and d) creating a record of verification of said card, said record including said personal information; and e) digitally signing said record and then a storing said record.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as described in claim 11 further comprising the steps of: a) scanning said person to obtain a representation of an image of said person; and, b) storing said representation of said image as a further part of said record of verification.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as described in claim 11 further comprising the step of appending transaction information to said record of verification.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as described in claim 11, wherein said record of verification is stored in a database, further comprising the step of accessing said database to selectively retrieve said record of verification.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as described in claim 11 further comprising the step of appending time or source data to said record of verification.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as described in claim 11 wherein said record of verification is electronically notarized.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as described in claim 11 further comprising the step of generating an audit trail of verification activity, said audit trail including at least part of said record of verification.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as described in claim 11 further comprising the step of downloading at least part of said record of verification to a remote data processing system.
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