System and methods utilizing passport documents

Claim 1

A method for compiling a data contents of a portable passport document, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing a passport data-template in a portable passport device; b) inputting into said passport data-template a set of passport data; c) automatically formatting including compiling by the data-template the inputted passport data to yield said data contents; d) storing the compiled data contents in said portable passport device as said portable passport document; and e) issuing the passport device including said portable passport document to a passport-holder who is the legitimate bearer of the passport; said passport data-template comprising a means for automatically canceling an older passport version of said portable passport document if a predetermined condition is being met; said predetermined condition comprising a expiration data of said older passport version; wherein the step of issuing the passport device including said portable passport document comprising the steps of: a) providing by a particular passport-holder a life biometric characteristics; b) inputting the provided biometric characteristic into said passport data-template; and c) automatically comparing by the data-template the inputted biometric characteristic with a biometric data of said passport-holder previously stored in said portable passport device; and i) if the two biometrics match, then considering said particular passport-holder as being said passport-holder, and issuing said portable passport document to said particular passport-holder; and ii) otherwise, denying issuance of the document to said particular passport holder; said biometric data comprising said passport-holder's signature, previously certified by a certification center and stored in said portable passport device including said passport data-template, and said life biometric characteristic comprising said particular passport-holder's signature.

Claim 2

A method for compiling a data contents of a portable passport document, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing a passport data-template in a portable passport device; b) inputting into said passport data-template a set of passport data; c) automatically formatting including compiling by the data-template the inputted passport data to yield said data contents; d) storing the compiled data contents in said portable passport device as said portable passport document; and e) issuing the passport device including said portable passport document to a passport-holder who is the legitimate bearer of the passport; said passport data-template comprising a means for automatically canceling an older passport version of said portable passport document if a predetermined condition is being met; said predetermined condition comprising a expiration data of said older passport version; wherein the step of issuing the passport device including said portable passport document comprising the steps of: a) providing by a particular passport-holder a life biometric characteristics; b) inputting the provided biometric characteristic into said passport data-template; and c) automatically comparing by the data-template the inputted biometric characteristic with a biometric data of said passport-holder previously stored in said portable passport device; and i) if the two biometrics match, then considering said particular passport-holder as being said passport-holder, and issuing said portable passport document to said particular passport-holder; and ii) otherwise, denying issuance of the document to said particular passport holder; said biometric data comprising said passport-holder's signature, previously certified by a certification center and stored in said portable passport device including said passport data-template, and said life biometric characteristic comprising said particular passport-holder's signature.

Claim 6

A method for renewing a passport document previously compiled including issued to a passport-holder, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing a passport application-template in a portable passport device for requesting a renewal passport document by said passport-holder; b) inputting into the application-template a set of passport data; c) subsequently coupling said portable passport device to a remote passport renewal database; d) automatically communicating by the device the application-template including the passport data to the remote database; e) automatically verifying by the remote database the data contents of the application-template; and (i) if the verification is successful, then automatically downloading by the remote database said passport document as said renewal passport document into said portable passport device; and (ii) otherwise, denying downloading of said renewal passport document; said set of passport data, communicated to the remote database, comprising a new photo provided by a particular passport-holder requesting said renewal passport document; said new photo being automatically compared by said remote passport renewal database with a photo previously obtained from said passport-holder, to control issuance of the renewed passport only to legitimate passport-holders f) earmarking by a passport agency said renewal passport document with said passport agency's secret cryptographic key; and g) subsequently providing and correlating said passport agency's public cryptographic key with the secret key; and (i) if there is a correlation, then certifying that said renewal passport document has been issued by said passport agency; and (ii) otherwise, establishing that said passport agency is not the issuer of said renewal passport document.

Claim 7

A method for renewing a passport document previously compiled including issued to a passport-holder, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing a passport application-template in a portable passport device for requesting a renewal passport document by said passport-holder; b) inputting into the application-template a set of passport data; c) subsequently coupling said portable passport device to a remote passport renewal database; d) automatically communicating by the device the application-template including the passport data to the remote database; e) automatically verifying by the remote database the data contents of the application-template; and (i) if the verification is successful, then automatically downloading by the remote database said passport document as said renewal passport document into said portable passport device; and (ii) otherwise, denying downloading of said renewal passport document; said set of passport data, communicated to the remote database, comprising a new photo provided by a particular passport-holder requesting said renewal passport document; said new photo being automatically compared by said remote passport renewal database with a photo previously obtained from said passport-holder, to control issuance of the renewed passport only to legitimate passport-holders f) earmarking by a passport agency said renewal passport document with said passport agency's secret cryptographic key; and g) subsequently providing and correlating said passport agency's public cryptographic key with the secret key; and (i) if there is a correlation, then certifying that said renewal passport document has been issued by said passport agency; and (ii) otherwise, establishing that said passport agency is not the issuer of said renewal passport document.

Claim 17

A method of applying for a visa to be valid for a passport document issued to a particular passport-holder, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing into a portable passport device said passport document and a visa application-template for requesting said visa for said particular passport-holder; b) inputting into the application-template a set of visa data; c) coupling the portable device to a remote database administered by a foreign country said visa is to be valid for; and d) automatically uploading by the passport device said visa application-template including said set of visa data to said remote database for verification; and (i) if the verification is successful, then approving by said remote database said visa for said particular passport-holder, downloading by the database said visa into said portable passport device, and automatically appending the downloaded visa to said passport document; and (ii) otherwise, denying approval of said visa for said particular passport-holder; said passport document, said visa is to be appended to, being automatically identified by said remote database via a unique passport-holder information including a signature, previously certified by a certification center, of the legitimate passport document holder; e) earmarking by said remote database said visa with said remote database's secret cryptographic key; and f) subsequently providing and correlating said remote database's public cryptographic key with the secret key; and (i) if there is a correlation, then certifying that said visa has been issued by said remote database; and (ii) otherwise, establishing that said remote database is not the issuer of said visa.

Claim 18

A method of applying for a visa to be valid for a passport document issued to a particular passport-holder, the method comprising the steps of: a) storing into a portable passport device said passport document and a visa application-template for requesting said visa for said particular passport-holder; b) inputting into the application-template a set of visa data; c) coupling the portable device to a remote database administered by a foreign country said visa is to be valid for; and d) automatically uploading by the passport device said visa application-template including said set of visa data to said remote database for verification; and (i) if the verification is successful, then approving by said remote database said visa for said particular passport-holder, downloading by the database said visa into said portable passport device, and automatically appending the downloaded visa to said passport document; and (ii) otherwise, denying approval of said visa for said particular passport-holder; said passport document, said visa is to be appended to, being automatically identified by said remote database via a unique passport-holder information including a signature, previously certified by a certification center, of the legitimate passport document holder; e) earmarking by said remote database said visa with said remote database's secret cryptographic key; and f) subsequently providing and correlating said remote database's public cryptographic key with the secret key; and (i) if there is a correlation, then certifying that said visa has been issued by said remote database; and (ii) otherwise, establishing that said remote database is not the issuer of said visa.