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Self-verifying identification card
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1995-02-28
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Granted: 1998-08-25
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Expires: 2015-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A self-verifying identification card having an image area which may contain a portrait, a finger print, a retinal image, or all of these together with an image signature which is derived from scanned intensity measurements taken from the image area. In the verification process, the image is scanned and aligned with respect to reference points corresponding to the original printing process which created the card, and intensity values, their averages, or any other function are compared to information provided by the image signature. Mathematical transformations, such as a one-way hash, an encryption, a compression algorithm, or a truth table may be used to encode the image signature. Alignment markers aid in scanning the image and the image signature. The use of average values aids in reducing noise and the use of comparison functions makes the process less sensitive to variations among scanners. The verification may be done at the point of a transaction, for a standalone system, or may be referred to a centralized data base in a networked system for further inquiry. In a networked system the image signature may be stored in the database.
Inventors
- 👤 David M. Kristol
- 👤 Lawrence P. O'Gorman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:54
CPC Classifications
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; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/12; G07F7/127
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An identification card for identifying an individual comprising: a card substrate; an image area disposed on said card substrate, said image area containing a plurality of image points that produce a visible image of a characteristic that is unique to said individual, wherein each of said image points within said image has an optical value; and an image signature derived from optical values for predetermined reference points on said image, wherein optical values for each of said reference points are obtained by averaging optical values of image points proximate each of said reference points; wherein said image is optically scannable from said card substrate and said image signature is readable from said card substrate for comparison to one another.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An identification card for identifying an individual comprising: a card substrate; an image area disposed on said card substrate, said image area containing a plurality of image points that produce a visible image of a characteristic that is unique to said individual, wherein each of said image points within said image has an optical value; and an image signature derived from optical values for predetermined reference points on said image, wherein optical values for each of said reference points are obtained by averaging optical values of image points proximate each of said reference points; wherein said image is optically scannable from said card substrate and said image signature is readable from said card substrate for comparison to one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The identification card of claim 1 wherein said characteristic is selected from a group consisting of a photograph of the individual, a signature of the individual, a fingerprint of the individual and a retina pattern of the individual.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The identification card of claim 1 wherein the image signature is derived from a function relating the optical value at a reference point on said image to optical values at other points on said image within the image area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The identification card of claim 1 wherein the image signature is in a mathematically transformed format upon the identification card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The identification card of claim 3 wherein the function is a three-level function.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The identification card of claim 3 wherein the function is a ratio.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The identification card of claim 3 wherein the function is derived from a truth table.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The identification card of claim 4 wherein the mathematical transformation is determined by indicia on the card.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
142 words
A self-verifying identification card for identifying an individual, comprising: a card substrate; an image area disposed on said card substrate, said image area containing a plurality of image points that produce a visible image of a characteristic that is unique to said individual, wherein each of said image points within said image has an optical value; at least one reference point contained within said image; an image signature disposed on said card substrate, said image signature being derived from optical values for said at least one reference point in the image area, wherein optical values for each of said reference points are obtained by averaging optical values of image points proximate said at least one reference point; and at least one registration feature disposed on said card substrate in a position which determines the orientation, location, and scale of the identification card.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
142 words
A self-verifying identification card for identifying an individual, comprising: a card substrate; an image area disposed on said card substrate, said image area containing a plurality of image points that produce a visible image of a characteristic that is unique to said individual, wherein each of said image points within said image has an optical value; at least one reference point contained within said image; an image signature disposed on said card substrate, said image signature being derived from optical values for said at least one reference point in the image area, wherein optical values for each of said reference points are obtained by averaging optical values of image points proximate said at least one reference point; and at least one registration feature disposed on said card substrate in a position which determines the orientation, location, and scale of the identification card.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The self-verifying identification card of claim 9 wherein the image signature is derived from a function relating the optical value at a reference point to other optical values within the image area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The self-verifying identification card of claim 9 wherein the image nature is in a mathematically transformed format upon the identification card.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The self-verifying identification card of claim 10 wherein the function is a three-level function.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The self-verifying identification card of claim 10 wherein the function is a ratio.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The self-verifying identification card of claim 10 wherein the function is derived from a truth table.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The self-verifying identification card of claim 4 wherein the mathematical transformation function is determined from indicia on the card.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The self-verifying identification card of claim 9 wherein the characteristic is a portrait of a human being.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The self-verifying identification card of claim 16 wherein the registration feature is an edge of the image area.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of preparing a self-verifying identification card for identifying an individual comprising the steps of: optically scanning an image of a characteristic which is unique to said individual, wherein said image contains a plurality of image points that each have an optical value; determining an average optical value for at least one reference point within said image, wherein said average optical value is obtained by averaging optical values of image points proximate said at least one reference point; computing an image signature from the average optical value of each said reference point; and positioning said image of the characteristic and the image signature upon the identification card.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of preparing a self-verifying identification card for identifying an individual comprising the steps of: optically scanning an image of a characteristic which is unique to said individual, wherein said image contains a plurality of image points that each have an optical value; determining an average optical value for at least one reference point within said image, wherein said average optical value is obtained by averaging optical values of image points proximate said at least one reference point; computing an image signature from the average optical value of each said reference point; and positioning said image of the characteristic and the image signature upon the identification card.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the characteristic is a portrait.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the image signature is derived from a function relating the average optical value at each reference point to other optical values within the image area.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the image signature is in a mathematically translated format.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the function is a three-level function.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the function is a ratio.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the function is derived from a truth table.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 21 wherein the mathematical translation is a one-way hash function.
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