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Identification document having embedding information related to the subject
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1999-12-03
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Granted: 2001-09-11
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Expires: 2019-12-03
Abstract
Abstract An identification document for a subject includes a substrate and a visual image formed on the substrate or a recording layer over the substrate, such visual image including an identifiable first area. The identification document further includes invisible but retrievable embedded information formed in the identifiable first area but not formed in a second area of the visual image, such embedded information related to the subject or the use of the identification document.
Inventors
- 👤 Xin Wen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:11
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/45; B42D25/20; B42D25/21; B42D25/23; B42D25/24; B42D25/30; B42D25/309; G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; B42D2035/06; B42D2035/16; B42D2035/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
An identification document for a subject, comprising: a) a substrate; b) a visual image formed on the substrate or a recording layer over the substrate, such visual image including at least a face image of the subject in a first area; and c) invisible but retrievable embedded information formed in the face image in the first area but not formed in a second area of the visual image, such embedded information corresponding to the identity of the subject and being usable for identifying the subject.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
An identification document for a subject, comprising: a) a substrate; b) a visual image formed on the substrate or a recording layer over the substrate, such visual image including at least a face image of the subject in a first area; and c) invisible but retrievable embedded information formed in the face image in the first area but not formed in a second area of the visual image, such embedded information corresponding to the identity of the subject and being usable for identifying the subject.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
117 words
An identification document for a subject, comprising: a) a substrate; b) a visual image formed on the substrate or a recording layer over the substrate, such visual image including at least a face image of the subject in a first area; c) invisible but retrievable embedded information formed in the face image in the first area but not formed in a second area of the visual image, such embedded information corresponding to the identity of the subject; and d) visual textual information in the second area for identifying the subject wherein such textual information corresponds to the identification information in the embedded information such that the correspondence of the two information can be used for verification purposes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
An identification document for a subject, comprising: a) a substrate; b) a visual image formed on the substrate or a recording layer over the substrate, such visual image including at least a face image of the subject in a first area; c) invisible but retrievable embedded information formed in the face image in the first area but not formed in a second area of the visual image, such embedded information corresponding to the identity of the subject; and d) visual textual information in the second area for identifying the subject wherein such textual information corresponds to the identification information in the embedded information such that the correspondence of the two information can be used for verification purposes.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-09-10 | 2005-03-12 | 2005-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-09-10 | 2009-03-12 | 2009-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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