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Biometric personnel identification system
Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1997-05-15
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2017-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A distributed biometric identification system and architecture for rapidly identifying individuals using fingerprint and photographic data. The present architecture includes a centralized server coupled to a plurality of distributed client workstations by way of a wide area telecommunications network. The server and client workstations each contain subsystems that cooperate to provide personnel identification services to users of the system. The distributed biometric identification system is designed to rapidly identify personnel based on the use of biometric (i.e., fingerprint or photograph) or other unique identification data. The system is an integrated, front-end automated fingerprint and photographic identification tool that supports comprehensive application processing and administrative systems, such as those of the INS and other government agencies.
Inventors
- 👤 Mike McCoy
- 👤 Kim-Ying Chu
- 👤 James M. Annulis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:06
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V40/00; G06V40/10; G06V40/12; G06V40/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99936; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99943; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A distributed biometric identification system for identifying individuals, comprising: a plurality of client workstations; a server remotely located from the client workstations comprising: a transaction management subsystem; a fingerprint database for storing fingerprint minutiae of individuals of interest to users of the system; a matching controller subsystem having a benefit matching subsystem and interfacing with the transaction management subsystem and the fingerprint database for matching fingerprints of individuals to fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database, wherein the benefit matching subsystem comprises a server that searches and verifies individuals in the benefits database and verifies the identification of an individual encountered during the processing; and an image storage and retrieval subsystem for storing and retrieving compressed fingerprint images and photographic images of individuals; and a fiber distributed data interface ring interconnecting the client workstations to the server; wherein the client workstations and the server cooperate to compare fingerprints of an individual against previously obtained fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database, and to store, update, and retrieve fingerprints and photographic images associated with the individuals previously stored in the image storage and retrieval subsystem for comparison with fingerprint data and a photograph taken of the individual.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A distributed biometric identification system for identifying individuals, comprising: a plurality of client workstations; a server remotely located from the client workstations comprising: a transaction management subsystem; a fingerprint database for storing fingerprint minutiae of individuals of interest to users of the system; a matching controller subsystem having a benefit matching subsystem and interfacing with the transaction management subsystem and the fingerprint database for matching fingerprints of individuals to fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database, wherein the benefit matching subsystem comprises a server that searches and verifies individuals in the benefits database and verifies the identification of an individual encountered during the processing; and an image storage and retrieval subsystem for storing and retrieving compressed fingerprint images and photographic images of individuals; and a fiber distributed data interface ring interconnecting the client workstations to the server; wherein the client workstations and the server cooperate to compare fingerprints of an individual against previously obtained fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database, and to store, update, and retrieve fingerprints and photographic images associated with the individuals previously stored in the image storage and retrieval subsystem for comparison with fingerprint data and a photograph taken of the individual.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
175 words
A distributed biometric identification system for identifying individuals, comprising: a plurality of client workstations; a server remotely located from the client workstations comprising: a transaction management subsystem; a fingerprint database for storing fingerprint minutiae of individuals of interest to users of the system; a matching controller subsystem having a benefit matching subsystem, a recidivist matching subsystem, a lookout matching subsystem, and an asylum matching subsystem and interfacing with the transaction management subsystem and the fingerprint database for matching fingerprints of individuals to fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database; an image storage and retrieval subsystem for storing and retrieving compressed fingerprint images and photographic images of individuals; and a communications network interconnecting the client workstations to the server; wherein the client workstations and the server cooperate to compare fingerprints of an individual against previously obtained fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database, and to store, update, and retrieve fingerprints and photographic images associated with the individuals previously stored in the image storage and retrieval subsystem for comparison with fingerprint data and a photograph taken of the individual.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
175 words
A distributed biometric identification system for identifying individuals, comprising: a plurality of client workstations; a server remotely located from the client workstations comprising: a transaction management subsystem; a fingerprint database for storing fingerprint minutiae of individuals of interest to users of the system; a matching controller subsystem having a benefit matching subsystem, a recidivist matching subsystem, a lookout matching subsystem, and an asylum matching subsystem and interfacing with the transaction management subsystem and the fingerprint database for matching fingerprints of individuals to fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database; an image storage and retrieval subsystem for storing and retrieving compressed fingerprint images and photographic images of individuals; and a communications network interconnecting the client workstations to the server; wherein the client workstations and the server cooperate to compare fingerprints of an individual against previously obtained fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database, and to store, update, and retrieve fingerprints and photographic images associated with the individuals previously stored in the image storage and retrieval subsystem for comparison with fingerprint data and a photograph taken of the individual.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the recidivist matching subsystem comprises a matching engine that enables users to search a recidivist database.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the lookout matching subsystem comprises a matching engine to search and identify individuals in a lookout database and provides the capability to identify encountered individuals with criminal records.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the asylum matching subsystem comprises an asylum matching engine that searches and verifies individuals in an asylum database to identify individuals encountered during an asylum application process to effectively detect and reduce immigration fraud.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
159 words
A distributed biometric identification system for identifying individuals, comprising: a plurality of client workstations; a server remotely located from the client workstations comprising: a transaction management subsystem; a fingerprint database for storing fingerprint minutiae of individuals of interest to users of the system; a matching controller subsystem having a benefit matching subsystem and interfacing with the transaction management subsystem and the fingerprint database for matching fingerprints of individuals to fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database; an image storage and retrieval subsystem interfacing with the transaction management subsystem for storing and retrieving compressed fingerprint images and photographic images of individuals; and a fiber distributed data interface ring interconnecting the client workstations to the server; wherein the client workstations and the server cooperate to compare fingerprints of an individual against previously obtained fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database, and to store, update, and retrieve fingerprints and photographic images associated with the individuals previously stored in the image storage and retrieval subsystem.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
159 words
A distributed biometric identification system for identifying individuals, comprising: a plurality of client workstations; a server remotely located from the client workstations comprising: a transaction management subsystem; a fingerprint database for storing fingerprint minutiae of individuals of interest to users of the system; a matching controller subsystem having a benefit matching subsystem and interfacing with the transaction management subsystem and the fingerprint database for matching fingerprints of individuals to fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database; an image storage and retrieval subsystem interfacing with the transaction management subsystem for storing and retrieving compressed fingerprint images and photographic images of individuals; and a fiber distributed data interface ring interconnecting the client workstations to the server; wherein the client workstations and the server cooperate to compare fingerprints of an individual against previously obtained fingerprints stored in the fingerprint database, and to store, update, and retrieve fingerprints and photographic images associated with the individuals previously stored in the image storage and retrieval subsystem.
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