Ulllted States Patent [19]
`Yap et al.
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`[54] METHOD OF MAKING AN IMPROVED
`SECURITY IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
`INCLUDING CONTACTLESS
`COMMUNICATION INSERT UNIT
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`[75] Inventors; Chas Hock Eng Yap, Petaling Jaya;
`Foong Mei Chua, Penang, both of
`Malaysla
`[73] Assignee: Iris Corporation Berhad, Kuala
`Lumpur, Malaysia
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`[21] Appl. No.: 08/950,057
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`[22]
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`Filed:
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`Oct. 14, 1997
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`Related US. Application Data
`[60] Provisional application No. 60/028,351, Oct. 15, 1996.
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`Int. Cl.7 ................................................... .. G08B 13/14
`[51]
`[52] US. Cl. ................................... .. 340/572.1; 340/572.8;
`340/825_3; 340/825_31; 340/82533; 340/82534;
`340/82554; 380/23; 380/24
`[58] Field of Search ............................ .. 340/5721, 572.7,
`340/5728, 568, 8253, 82531, 82533,
`82534, 82554, 551; 380/23, 24, 25; 356/71;
`29/825, 829, 836; 364/409; 395/933
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`[56]
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`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`US006111506A
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`[45] Date of Patent:
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`Aug. 29, 2000
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`1/1991 Seki ........................................ .. 380/23
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`5,457,747 10/1995 Drexler et al.
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`340/572
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`5/1997 Nerlikar ........... ..
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`9/1998 Price-Francis .......................... .. 356/71
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`Primary Examiner—Benj amin C. Lee
`Attorney) Agent) 0" F irm—Mi1de, Hoffberg & Macklin, LLP
`[57]
`ABSTRACT
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`A method of making an improved security identi?cation
`document includes the steps of forming a contactless com
`munication insert unit by electrically connecting an inte
`grated circuit including a microprocessor, a controller, a
`memory unit, a radio frequency input/output device and an
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`unit on a substrate and laminated to form a laminated
`substrate; supplying a ?rst sheet of base material; supplying
`a second sheet of base material; disposing the second sheet
`of base material on top of the ?rst sheet of base material and
`inserting the laminated Substrate including the contac?ess
`communication insert unit betWeen the ?rst and second
`sheets of base material; and joining a third sheet of base
`material to the ?rst and second sheets of base material
`having the laminated substrate disposed therebetWeen, the
`third sheet of base material containing printed text data
`located so as to be readable by humans.
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`4/1985 Anderson, 111 et al. .............. .. 340/572
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`METHOD OF MAKING AN IMPROVED
`SECURITY IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT
`INCLUDING CONTACTLESS
`COMMUNICATION INSERT UNIT
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`This application is a regular utility patent application
`claiming priority of Provisional Patent Application 60/028,
`351 ?led on Oct. 15, 1996, noW pending.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`1. Field of the Invention
`The present invention relates to an improved security
`identi?cation document for use in a Wide variety of identi
`?cation and security systems and a method of making the
`improved security document. Furthermore, the present
`invention relates to an improved security access and autho
`riZation system using the improved security identi?cation
`documents. As part of the improved security access and
`authoriZation system, an improved method for verifying and
`authenticating biometrics data is provided. In addition, the
`present invention relates to an improved airport security
`system including an automated personal identi?cation and
`veri?cation security system including an improved security
`document generating system, an improved luggage handling
`and identi?cation system, a system and method of matching
`a person With one or more of (1) a personal identi?cation
`document, (2) a personal object or luggage identi?cation
`document and (3) a travel authoriZation document; and the
`present invention also relates to an improved security iden
`ti?cation document in the form of a personal identi?cation
`document such as a passport, visa, driver’s license, a fre
`quent traveler’s card, a Worker’s identi?cation card, a social
`security card, a healthcare card, land title document, ATM
`card, credit card, phone card, Welfare recipient card, green
`card, gun permit and registration card, an object or luggage
`identi?cation document or a travel authoriZation document
`and a method of making such improved security identi?ca
`tion documents.
`2. Description of Related Art
`Conventional security systems are heavily dependent
`upon the type of personal identi?cation cards and the degree
`of dif?culty of forging or altering such documents. Most
`conventional personal identi?cation cards contain a photo
`graph attached to a substrate and alphanumeric data Which
`is printed on the substrate and/or stored in a magnetic strip
`provided on the card. These conventional personal identi?
`cation cards are relatively easy to forge and alter and there
`is no reliable mechanism for detecting such forgery or
`alteration.
`In addition, several conventional security systems rely on
`security personnel to attempt to verify a person’s identity by
`comparing a person’s appearance With a photograph on an
`identi?cation document. Such a system is time consuming
`and is subject to human error.
`Several security systems for identifying persons and
`matching a person to one or more of a conventional personal
`identi?cation document, a travel authoriZation document or
`boarding pass, and a luggage or personal object identi?ca
`tion document, are knoWn and in use today. The conven
`tional personal identi?cation documents may include a driv
`er’s license or passport containing a photograph and Written
`personal information such as name, address, height, Weight,
`date of birth, social security number and other information.
`Some of the alphanumeric data may be stored in a magnetic
`strip on the personal identi?cation document so as to be
`capable of being read by a conventional magnetic data
`reader.
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`The conventional object or luggage identi?cation docu
`ment usually comprises a ticket having data such as ?ight
`number, the name of the destination airport and departure
`airport and may include bar code data or other data capable
`of being optically or magnetically scanned for identifying an
`oWner of the luggage and the desired destination of the
`luggage.
`The conventional travel authoriZation documents usually
`comprise a boarding pass or ticket issued in response to the
`passenger providing a ticket agent With a purchased ticket
`and shoWing the ticket agent a conventional personal iden
`ti?cation document. The conventional travel authoriZation
`document may also include alphanumeric data Which is
`magnetically stored and readable or alphanumeric data that
`is readable using an optical scanning device.
`These conventional identi?cation documents are used in
`conventional security systems as folloWs. A passenger hav
`ing a ticket for authoriZed travel Will enter the airport and
`may have luggage or other personal objects scanned by an
`X-ray machine and/or metal detectors to check for explosive
`devices or other forbidden objects such as guns or knives.
`This luggage may include luggage to be checked and stored
`in the cargo area of an airplane and “carry-on” luggage
`Which is to be carried onto the airplane by the passenger.
`After passing the luggage through the X-ray machine and/or
`metal detector, the passenger gives the luggage to be
`checked and stored in the cargo area of the airplane to a
`ticket agent along With a passenger ticket for authoriZed
`travel.
`The ticket agent usually requests that the passenger
`present a conventional photo identi?cation document if
`traveling domestically and a passport if the passenger is
`traveling internationally. The ticket agent visually matches
`the name on the passenger ticket With the name on the
`driver’s license or passport and con?rms that the photograph
`on the photo identi?cation document is the person present
`ing the ticket for travel. The ticket agent then issues a
`boarding pass containing the passenger name, ?ight
`information, departure gate, seat assignment and other
`alphanumeric information Which may be typed and/or mag
`netically stored on the boarding pass.
`The ticket agent also generates a luggage identi?cation
`tag or ticket for the checked luggage to be sent to the cargo
`area of the airplane. The luggage identi?cation tag usually
`comprises a tWo part ticket, Wherein one part of the ticket is
`attached to the luggage and the other part of the ticket is
`given to the passenger for identi?cation and retrieval of the
`checked luggage at the arrival airport.
`This system leads to many problems. The name on the
`passenger ticket can easily be forged especially given the
`fact that a passenger can provide an airline With any false
`name at the time of purchasing a ticket. Similarly, a driver’s
`license, passport or other personal identi?cation document
`can easily be forged. Furthermore, the ticket agent may
`make a human error or even forget to match the ticket,
`personal identi?cation document and person requesting
`access to the boarding area.
`After the passenger has checked the luggage to be carried
`in the cargo area of the airplane and has received a boarding
`pass from the ticket agent, the passenger then proceeds to the
`boarding area With any carry-on luggage. Before entering
`the boarding area, the traveler may be required to pass
`through another X-ray machine and/or metal detector and
`may also be required to shoW a boarding pass to gain access
`to the boarding area. Because the boarding pass may not be
`compared to the personal identi?cation document during this
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`second inspection, it is possible that the person Who checked
`in With the ticket agent could give the boarding pass to
`another person and therefore, another person With no iden
`ti?cation or forged identi?cation may gain access to the
`boarding area and airplane. Also, it is possible that the
`person Who provided the ticket agent With checked baggage
`to be sent to the cargo area of an airplane never attempt to
`enter the boarding area but instead only desires to have the
`checked luggage placed on the airplane. This may be an
`effective Way for a terrorist to place a bomb on a plane.
`After a passenger enters the boarding area, the passenger
`is usually only required to shoW the gate attendant or
`boarding attendant a boarding pass to gain access and entry
`to the airplane. Even if the passenger is required to again
`shoW personal identi?cation, the passenger can shoW a
`forged personal identi?cation document as described above.
`After the passenger reaches a destination, there is no clear
`Way of making sure that all passengers have left the airplane
`and are not aWaiting a subsequent ?ight as a stoWaWay. Also,
`it is quite common that a thief may pose as an arriving
`passenger having a forged baggage claim ticket and steal a
`passenger’s luggage. This type of occurrence is not pre
`vented using the conventional identi?cation documents and
`airport security system.
`Other disadvantages With conventional security and lug
`gage handling systems are also evident. The automatic
`luggage handling systems rely on relatively sloW optical
`scanning technology Which is not alWays reliable and sloWs
`doWn the luggage distribution and loading process. Because
`of the sloW luggage identi?cation systems, it is dif?cult to
`reconcile checked bags With boarded passengers to make
`sure that all passengers Who check luggage have boarded the
`plane because of the relatively short time from check-in to
`boarding.
`Also, under the current system, checked bags are usually
`loaded onto an airplane and then must be unloaded if the
`passenger or oWner of the checked baggage does not board
`the airplane. This is a problem because the luggage is
`actually placed on the airplane for a period of time during
`Which a bomb could eXplode or the luggage may not be
`identi?ed and removed in time before the airplane leaves the
`airport.
`In general, When efforts have been made to enhance the
`security and reliability of conventional identi?cation docu
`ments and systems relying on such documents for maintain
`ing security, increased costs, time consumption and security
`personnel have been required Without successfully obtaining
`a highly reliable security system and preventing many of the
`problems With forgery and tampering With security identi
`?cation documents and breaching of conventional security
`systems.
`Furthermore, although multi-application data cards such
`as smart cards are knoWn, these cards cannot be adapted to
`be used a personal identi?cation card or to include personal
`identi?cation data because of the ease of forging and/or
`tampering With the data stored on the multi-application data
`card. Thus, it has not been possible to combine a personal
`identi?cation document such as a passport and/or driver’s
`license With other related applications such as electronic
`ticketing for travel such as “EZ Ticket” processes, frequent
`travel aWards, frequent purchase aWards, credit or debit
`transactions, and other similar transactions or applications.
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`The preferred embodiments of the present invention pro
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`ments. The preferred embodiments of the present invention
`also provide a method of generating an improved security
`document such as a passport or driver’s license Which is in
`the form of the improved security identi?cation document.
`These improved security identi?cation documents are pref
`erably used to identify a person, a person’s authoriZed access
`to certain areas, an object such as a luggage, cargo,
`packages, etc., travel information or access and any other
`suitable information. The improved security identi?cation
`documents may preferably be in the form of a driver’s
`license, passport, visa, birth certi?cate, security identi?ca
`tion card, visitor identi?cation card, foreign Worker’s iden
`ti?cation card, Green card, credit card, ATM card, Welfare
`bene?ts card, national identi?cation card, border access and
`identi?cation card, gun registration or oWner identi?cation
`card, haZardous material identi?cation card, object identi?
`cation card or other suitable personal or object identi?cation
`document. In addition, in certain preferred embodiments, the
`improved security identi?cation documents may be in the
`form of a boarding pass, a travel authoriZation ticket, an
`object or luggage identi?cation ticket or other suitable
`identi?cation document for use With a person or an object
`security and veri?cation system.
`The improved security identi?cation documents may be
`used in any environment Where identi?cation, security or
`authoriZed oWnership or possession of restricted use mate
`rials such as guns, haZardous materials or other objects is a
`concern. Such eXamples of these environments and objects
`include restricted access to national and international
`borders, buildings, parks, outdoor areas and access to pas
`senger transport systems such as airports, public or private
`roads, train stations, ship embarkation and disembarkation
`terminals and other suitable secure areas and travel systems.
`This type of improved security personal identi?cation card
`may also be especially useful at events such as the Olympics
`or sporting events Where security is a concern.
`In addition, the improved security personal identi?cation
`documents may be in the form of cards and may comprise
`cards containing data Which should not be accessible or
`capable of being Written to by an unauthoriZed person. For
`example, a driver’s license may preferably include biomet
`rics information and information relating to a driver’s status,
`number of accidents, speeding tickets, demerit points, etc.
`This data is all stored on the card such that the data cannot
`be altered ever or at least cannot be altered by an unautho
`riZed person, such as the holder of the card. In addition,
`another eXample relates to a card for receiving Welfare
`bene?ts such as food stamps. Such a card may contain
`biometrics data and may also contain data concerning hoW
`much Welfare assistance a card holder is entitled to, hoW
`much Welfare assistance has been used each month, and
`other suitable information. The data concerning the Welfare
`assistance and related information could be stored on the
`card in such a manner that the data cannot be accessed by an
`unauthoriZed person such as the holder of the card. The
`biometrics information could be stored such that it cannot be
`alterable by anyone as described in the folloWing para
`graphs.
`As Will be apparent from the description of the preferred
`embodiments of the improved security personal identi?ca
`tion document, the document may comprise data that can
`never be altered and data that can only be altered by an
`authoriZed user. More speci?cally, the memory provided in
`the improved security personal identi?cation documents
`preferably includes memory areas Which can only be Written
`to once and if an attempt is made to alter in any Way the data
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`that has been Written thereto once, that memory area is
`destroyed thereby rendering the improved security personal
`identi?cation document useless. Other memory areas can be
`altered and Written to more than once but only by an
`authoriZed person Which feature is implemented by using
`appropriate data encryption and decryption schemes.
`In addition, the preferred embodiments of the improved
`security personal identi?cation document is not limited to
`personal biometrics data only, but instead can be used as a
`multi-application data card, if desired. In such an
`embodiment, the possibility of fraud occurring in a trans
`action involving one of the applications of the multi
`application card is eliminated because of the non-alterable
`biometrics data contained on the multi-application card.
`The preferred embodiments of the present invention also
`provide a method of obtaining accurately stored biometrics
`data for the improved security personal identi?cation docu
`ment such that the biometrics data is accurately stored in a
`non-alterable storage device and the same data is then
`printed in alphanumeric characters on the improved security
`personal identi?cation document and/or stored on a storage
`device on the card that is adapted to be read by conventional
`magnetic or optical data readers.
`The preferred embodiments of the present invention also
`provide an improved security system Which uses the
`improved security identi?cation documents and can be
`applied to any type of public or private passenger or cargo
`identi?cation and transport system including airports, train
`stations, subWays, roads, ships and other passenger transport
`systems. In addition, the improved security identi?cation
`documents may be used for border control, checking autho
`riZed Worker status such as a green card, a national identi
`?cation card, a Welfare authoriZation card, credit card
`transactions, bank card or ATM card transactions or other
`suitable uses.
`The preferred embodiments of the present invention also
`provide an improved airport security system including an
`automated personal identi?cation and veri?cation security
`system also having an improved luggage handling and
`identi?cation system, a system and method of matching a
`person With one or more of a personal identi?cation
`document, an object or luggage identi?cation document and
`a travel authoriZation document.
`According to one preferred embodiment of the present
`invention, an improved security identi?cation document
`includes at least one integrated circuit With a
`microprocessor, a microcontroller or other type of central
`processing unit adapted to read and Write data stored therein
`and transmitted thereto. The improved security identi?cation
`document also preferably includes at least one suitable
`memory storage device for storing data Written to the
`document and for retrieving the data stored thereon. The
`memory for storing biometrics data may preferably com
`prise a plurality of memory locations Which can only record
`data a single time and prevents the stored data from ever
`being altered. The memory for storing other data such as
`address, height, Weight, last name, etc. may be stored in a
`memory that is capable of being altered, such as a magnetic
`storage medium. More speci?cally, the memory provided in
`the improved security identi?cation document may include
`a ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM), DRAM,
`SRAM, ?ash memory or other suitable memory device.
`In one preferred embodiment of the improved identi?ca
`tion document, the document includes a microprocessor
`With memory as mentioned above and a radio frequency
`input/output interface device and antenna for providing the
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`contactless communication betWeen the improved security
`identi?cation document and an identi?cation document
`interface device. The identi?cation document interface
`device is adapted to transfer data to and from the improved
`security identi?cation document in a contactless manner,
`Wherein the term “contactless” refers to non-galvanic con
`tact and is in contrast With “contact” data communication
`such as magnetic data reading and Writing Where galvanic
`contact is made via a plurality of pins and an electrical
`“contact” is made during data transfer. While the radio
`frequency contactless data communication is a preferred
`embodiment, other suitable methods of data communication
`may also be used in combination With the contactless
`communication for communication betWeen the improved
`security identi?cation document and the identi?cation docu
`ment interface device.
`In one preferred embodiment, the improved security iden
`ti?cation document preferably comprises several layers of a
`substrate materials such paper or plastic and has at least one
`integrated circuit embedded in the layers forming the docu
`ment. A contactless insert unit referred to as a laminated
`substrate including a central processing unit preferably in
`the form of a microprocessor including memory, a data
`input/output device and an antenna are provided on a
`suitable substrate. The substrate is then inserted and adhered
`preferably betWeen tWo sheets of base material Which are
`joined together With the contactless insert unit located there
`betWeen. An additional or third base sheet of suitable
`material is joined to the combined tWo base sheets and
`contactless insert. This third base sheet preferably contains
`printed teXt located to be accessible and readable Whereas
`the data contained on the contactless insert unit is not
`accessible or readable by humans.
`Acover page is preferably attached to the third base sheet.
`To ensure maXimum security of the documents, the third
`page With printed teXt is stitched onto the third base sheet
`and the cover page using tamper-proof stitching. The con
`tactless insert is integrated into the contactless insert to form
`an integral improved security identi?cation document.
`For particular types of identi?cation documents, such as
`passports or driver’s licenses, a relatively rigid cover may be
`provided and joined to the integral unit comprising the base
`sheets and the contactless insert.
`The integrated circuit thus embedded in the improved
`security identi?cation document is capable of storing per
`sonal and biometrics data such as a still color photograph, a
`video image, a tWo or three dimensional face scan, a palm
`print, ?ngerprints, a retina scan, a voice print or other
`suitable data for identi?cation of the person to Whom the
`improved security identi?cation document is issued.
`If the improved security identi?cation document is to be
`used to identify non-personal objects, such as luggage,
`cargo, packages, mail, travel authoriZation, travel departure
`and arrival information, security access information and
`other suitable or desired information, this information is
`transferred from the document interface device using the
`non-contact communication protocol discussed above.
`The data stored in the integrated circuit of the improved
`security identi?cation document preferably is encrypted
`using proprietary data compression and encryption technol
`ogy to make forgery or data tampering virtually impossible.
`In addition, all of the improved security identi?cation docu
`ments interface With a device comprising a security system
`to be accessed by the improved security identi?cation docu
`ments use the same data compression and encryption tech
`nology so as to ensure system integrity and security. This
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`system Will eliminate personal identi?cation document forg
`ery or tampering because the encrypted microprocessor
`stored data cannot be forged or tampered With and the data
`contained in the interface devices and identi?cation docu
`ments cannot be altered.
`In a preferred embodiment, each microchip in the inte
`grated circuit of the improved security identi?cation docu
`ment preferably has a read and Write memory of suitable siZe
`and may contain thousand of transistors for storing and
`transmitting information to and from the improved security
`identi?cation document.
`As mentioned above, the improved security identi?cation
`of the preferred embodiments of the present invention may
`also comprise travel authoriZation documents such as a
`boarding pass and object or luggage identi?cation docu
`ments. Each of these documents may be generated according
`to the method of making the improved security document of
`the preferred embodiments of the present invention. Each of
`these documents may preferably include a contactless insert
`unit as described above Which is embedded in the layers of
`the document. The boarding pass or luggage ticket forming
`one preferred embodiment of the improved security identi
`?cation document preferably includes biometrics data such
`as a facial image, a palm scan, ?ngerprint, retina scan, voice
`pattern etc. Which is recorded onto the improved security
`identi?cation document as the biometrics data is being input
`to a biometrics data input device Which is preferably con
`nected to the improved security identi?cation document
`interface device. The data stored on the boarding pass or
`luggage identi?cation ticket also can be used in conjunction
`With and compared to the data stored on the improved
`security personal identi?cation card or pass described above
`to match and verify a passenger With the passenger’s secu
`rity documents including a boarding pass and luggage
`identi?cation ticket.
`According to another preferred embodiment of the present
`invention, a method of making improved security personal
`identi?cation document includes making a document With
`an integrated circuit Which is preferably based on smart card
`technology. The integrated circuit preferably has compo
`nents Which use radio frequency transmission and reception
`communication protocols to form a contactless smart docu
`ment or close-coupling contactless smart card.
`In another preferred embodiment, an improved security
`system Which uses the improved security identi?cation
`documents described above, is provided. The improved
`security system may comprise an improved security identi
`?cation document generator for generating neW security
`identi?cation documents. Alternatively, the improved secu
`rity identi?cation documents may have been generated pre
`viously according to the method described above and the
`improved security identi?cation documents are supplied
`With data as described beloW.
`The security system also preferably includes at least one
`security identi?cation document interface device for trans
`mitting data to and receiving data from eXisting security
`identi?cation documents; a biometrics data input device
`connected to the security document interface device for
`inputting biometrics data to the security document interface
`device; Wherein the security identi?cation document inter
`face device includes a comparison device for comparing
`data input from an improved security identi?cation docu
`ment and data input from the biometrics data input device
`for verifying identity of a person; and the interface device
`includes an indicator for indicating the result of the com
`parison device comparing the input biometrics data and the
`data read from the identi?cation document.
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`The operation of a preferred embodiment of an improved
`security system is as folloWs. An improved security identi
`?cation document of a person or object attempting to gain
`access to a secured area such as a border, an airport boarding
`gate or a secured building interfaces With the improved
`security identi?cation document interface device so that the
`information stored on the improved security identi?cation
`document is accessible At the same time, biometrics data
`from the person is input or scanned by a suitable biometrics
`recording device such as a camera for scanning a face,
`retina, ear, etc. or a palm or ?nger print scanner described
`above or any other suitable biometrics data input device.
`Then, the comparison device in the interface device com
`pares all of the input data and transmits signals to an
`indicator to send a message or other signal for indicating
`Whether the biometrics data input by the person via the
`biometrics data input device matches the data stored on the
`improved security identi?cation document.
`The improved security identi?cation document interface
`device preferably comprises at least one computer With
`appropriate softWare and hardWare for performing the func
`tions described above. As mentioned previously, the data
`transferred to and from the computer to the improved
`security identi?cation documents is preferably encrypted to
`provide maXimum security.
`In a preferred embodiment, the improved security system
`includes a plurality of improved security identi?cation docu
`ment interface devices and biometrics data input devices
`Which each use a single proprietary, secret data encryption
`scheme to prevent tampering With the system data. In
`another preferred embodiment, the improved security sys
`tem may preferably be an improved airport security system
`including an automated personal identi?cation and veri?ca
`tion security system including an improved security docu
`ment generating system, an improved luggage handling and
`identi?cation system, a system and method of matching a
`person With one or more of (1) a personal identi?cation
`document, (2) personal object or luggage identi?cation
`document and (3) a travel authoriZation document such as a
`boarding pass.
`The method of checking and verifying personal and object
`identi?cation and maintaining security using the improved
`airport security system according to the preferred embodi
`ment of the present invention is as folloWs. A passenger
`arrives at the ticket counter and presents a ticket agent With
`an airline ticket and an improved security personal identi
`?cation document such as a passport or driver’s license
`having an embedded integrated circuit With encrypted bio
`metrics data, such as a digitiZed facial image such as a
`tWo-dimensional or three-dimensional image; a palm print,
`?nger print, retina scan voice print or other suitable biomet
`rics data, stored therein for identifying the passenger. Before
`issuing a boarding pass or checking luggage, the ticket agent
`may ?rst verify the identity of the passenger by making sure
`that the biometrics information stored on the improved
`security identi?cation document matches that of the passen
`ger. Accordingly, the ticket agent asks the passenger to
`interface With the suitable biometrics data input device, such
`as a facial capture device, a palm scanner, ?ngerprint
`scanner, retina scanner, v