CA2190975A1 - Improvements relating to recognition systems - Google Patents
Improvements relating to recognition systemsInfo
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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Abstract
A device for reading or checking a palm print comprises a platform in which a viewing window (21) is provided. The hand (11) of a user is located in a precise manner above the window (21) by a hand location member (22) against which the joint between the thumb and forefinger is located. A
reading can then be taken of a portion of the palm print of the user and compared with a known print taken previously to check the identity of the user.
reading can then be taken of a portion of the palm print of the user and compared with a known print taken previously to check the identity of the user.
Description
W0 95l33242 219 0 9 7 5 r~ 3 uv~ ts relatinq to Recoanition Systems"
The invention aims to provide means whereby a dlstinc-tive feature of an individual may be recorded and read to enable secure recognition of that individual to be made, 5 such as for a fin;~nr1~1 transaction.
From one aspect the invention provides an identity creating device comprising a transparent strip of material held onto a backing sheet by a low impact adhesive and having a high impact adhesive on its upper sur~ace, remov-lO able strips o release coated material along at least twoside edges of the adhesive coated strip and a supply of coloured powder/ink which may be applied to an area of skin of a user and transferred therefrom onto the adhesive coated strip .
This enables the print of a part of the skin of an individual (such as, c~cpPri~lly, part of the palm of a hand) to be made and then transferred on the adhesive coated strip onto a carrier, where it will be affixed by the areas particularly where the removable release coated strips have 20 subsequently been removed. Ideally the removable strips will define a frame surrounding an exposed region of the adhesive coated strip. Palm printing so formed can readily be compared with the actual palm of the user by persons of average int~ n--e, wilereas fingerprints, for example, 25 re~auire very skilled analysis to determine a match.
The invention further extends to a hand location system having a registration area and a location member spaced WO 9S/332~2 219 ~ 9 7 5 . PCT/GB9S/01113 therefrom, the location~ ~ember being shaped to receive a selected part of the hand of a user so as tD locate a c~osen area of the palm of the hand over the registration area.
A suitably shaped location member can provide a very 5 accurate and uu--~ Lallt positioning of a hand regardless of the angle of the wrist or arm. One form of location member comprises a blade for positioning between two fingers on a hand. A preferred alternative is for the location member to be in the form of a wedge to:fit between the uuLaL~ u1,ed l0 thumb and first finger of a hand. This aL ally. -t causes the hand to open to expose distinctive palm skin patterns.
The critical points for the location member could be provided by a minimal set of upstanding, possibly retract-able, pegs, rather than a complete wedge, for ~ , le The registration area can provide a location for the identity creating device of this invention as hereinbefore defined. Ideally the location region will be slightly raised above the rest of the registration area. This can be ~chieved by providing a f irm location region surrounded by 20 a resiliently padded area.
In recognition devices it is a~vallLay~:uLls for the registration area to provide a viewing window for a reading device. This viewing window can be inuuL~ula~e:d in a ~el F~phnnf~ unit, transaction recording device ( allowing 25 additionally for image ~nh;~n~ L), copying machine or access authorization device.
The overall system can include means for recording the length and/or width of a hand positioned onto the location = ~
~ WO 95/33242 2 i ~ ~ 9 7 5 r~~ 0lll3 member. : : .
The invention may be p~l fuL~ ~ in various ways and preferred embodiments thereof will now be described, with reference to the ~ ying drawings, in which:-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a personal identity tab creation device of this lnvention;
Figure 2 illustrates an identity card incoLyuLaLlng a personal identification tab formed by using the items shown in Figure 1:
lû Figure 3 is plan view of a hand location member of the invention for use with the device shown in Figure 1;
Figure 4 ls an illustration of a t~l ophAn~ unit in.,ul~uLcLlng a hand location and reading system of this invention:
Figure 5 indicates part of the hand location and reading system shown in the device of Figure 4;
Figure 6 illustrates an alternative form of hand location and reading system of this invention applied to a t~l i~rhnn~ unit;
2û Figure 7 shows the location and reading system of Figure 6 in more detail;
Figures 8, 9 and 10 are yt:L~yeuLive plan and sectional views respectively of the hand location member shown in Figures 6 and 7;
Figures 11 illustrates an ad~ustment modification to the hand location and reading system of Figures 6 and 7, Figure 12 illustrates an additional system for achiev-ing a measure of hand length, and WO 9S/33242 219 0 ~ 7 5 PCT/GB95/011~3 Figures I3 to 16 illustrate various types of ec~uipment inuulyuLcting a hand locat~or~and reading system of thls invention.
Figure 1 shows a device 1 for creating a tab incorpor-5 ating a record of physical characteristics of a person inthe form of part of the palm of his hand 1 or indePd some other suitable part of the body ) . A protective top sheet overlies two parts of a bottom sheet 2. A first part 3 of the sheet 2 comprises a ~ LUL for a non-toxic skin lû coloured combination of powder and ink. When a protective flap 4 of the top sheet is raised, the user can rub the ink and powder combination onto part of his palm. A protective flap 5 formed from a release coated paper is then raised to expose an adhesive area 6 which is covered around the 15 perimeter by a frame member 7. The user then places his palm over the adhesive area 6 so that the ink and powder combination is transferred to the adhesive to create a print representing the line pattern on the part of the hand on which the ink and powder has been smeared. The frame member 20 7 is then raised ( it is also formed from a release coated paper ) and the adhesive strip 6 is then pressed firmly against a carrier so that =it will be attached to the carrier, particularly around the reglon previously covered by the frame member 7. The rear face of the strip 6 is held 25 in position by a low tack adhesive so that when a base portion 8 as part of the sheet 2 is pulled away, the strip 6 is retained on the carrier.
The strip 6 is transparent and thus the imprint can W0 95I33242 2 1 ~ O 9 7 ~ PCrIGB9SJ01113 readily be vlewed through the strlp 6 when mounted on the carrier. The carrier 6 has a blue~green hue which, with a pinkish powder from the area 3, will give a dark brown colour for the imprint as viewed. The strip 6 needs to be 5 robust yet s~ff;~ ntly flexible to be peeled off. A 50 micron film is preferred. This strip 6 on the carrier can then be attached in a suitable way to an item which is subsequently to be used for identification purposes (or the carrier itself may comprise the item). This item can, for lO example, be a credit card as illustrated in Figure 2. The representation of the distinctive physical characteristics of the palm of the owner can be seen clearly on the identi-fication card and can be compared, by another person, with the actual physical characteristics on the palm of the owner 15 of the card. This will provide an indisputable indiction of the identity of the holder of the card. Many items exist where it would be most advantageous to be able to check the identity of the person presenting that item. These include, Travellers Cheques, Cheque Guarantee Cards, Authorised Entry 20 Access Cards, Pension Books and Passports. The system could also be used to act as an identification of a newly born child on a card which also carries a palm print L~:~Lt:S~:~lL~I-tion of the mother. The print for the child would be created at the moment of birth and applied to the identity 25 card, thus ensuring that the relationship between the mother and the child can readily be det~ n~d if there is subsequently any doubt as to whether a particular child belongs to a particular mother.
WO 95/332J2 219 0 9 7 5 PCT/GB9~1U1113 .
The device of Figure l cbuld be modlfied to provide the 6trip 6 and backing 8 a~continuous strip (on a roll for a~s~;
example ) which can be used with a ~aL at~ powder supply .
The frame 7 would then be replaced by strips of release 5 coated paper down the two edges of the continuous strip to provide two bands of clear adheslve at the edges of a removed strip 6.
It is envisaged that this identification system will be in widespread use, particularly for rhPrkin~ the identity of lO a person carrying out a monetary transaction. It is important that there 5hould be a standardised method of rhPrk~ n~ the identity palm area of each person so that standardised document readers can be utilised, in particu-lar. For this purpose the device shown in Figure 3 will be 15 used. This il~ UL~U' clLe~S a platform lO on which the hand of the user will be rested when the ink and powder imprint is to be transferred to the strip 6 on the tab creation device l. The device l will be opened out to expose the strip 6 surrounded by the frame 7 and the user's hand ll will then 20 be placed over the device l, with the thumb and forefinger being registered against a location member 12. This has a shaped corner portion 13 which receives the angle between the uuL:.Llt:Lu1~ed thumb and the forefinger. This ensures that the hand ll is preci5ely located and that folds in the 25 skin of the palm will be opened out. The hand ll is then pressed against the strip 6 to transfer the ink and powder combination. A frame 14 for the device l can be slightly raised above the level of the rest of the platform lO, to -WO 95I33242 21 g ~ 9 7 ~ PCTIGB9SJOSIS3 ensure that the palm portion of the hànd 11 is pressed firmly against the strip 6.
Figure 4 illustrates a telephone unit in~ yol~Llng a form of hand location member 16 and a viewing window 17 between the recesses provided to locate the handset of the tC-1 Prht~nl~ unit. As can be seen from Figure 5 the location member 16 is in the form of a thin blade which will be positioned between the first two fingers of the hand of a user and which will thus position a particular part of his palm immediately above the window 17. The window position can be varied as illustrated in Figure 5. A reader below the window 17 can then transmit a signal down the t(?l Pphr~n~
line to another station where the palm identity of the user can be checked against a palm print record stored at the other location. By this means the identlty of the person using the ~ rh~nP can be checked securely to ensure proper authority, for example for the payment of a transaction through a credit system, or the authorised entry to a secure area .
Figure 6 shows a ~ rh~)n~ unit 19 provided with a hand location member 20 comparable to the member 12 shown in Figure 3. This positions the hand so that a relevant part of the palm is positioned above a viewing window 21. Fi~ure 7 shows the relationship between the hand ll and the viewing window 21 and a particularly preferred shape for a hand location mem~er 22. The angles A, B and C indicate p~cc~hl~
angle positions . For the thumb relative to the l~ i nfl~ of the hand. For the average person the angle B is likely to \
WO95133242 21~0975 PCT/GB95101113 give the best results. As shown in Figure 8 in particular, the member 22 ideally has concavely formed vertical walls 23 in which the finger and thumb can nestle securely. As shown in Figure 9 the member Z2 could be extended in length to the 5 shape 22A if desired. The curved w~l 1 ch~re 23 can be seen clearly f rom Figure lO .
Figure 9 also illustrates a grid pattern 24 for the viewing window 21. This can provide an added security feature in that a person carrying out a remote identifica-10 tion by t~ rhr~np ( for example) could instruct reading of aparticular region of the grid 24 by specifying one or more of the squares 25. This would prevent overriding of the system by an unauthorised person who might be able to send un electronic signal down the t~l rrhnn~ line giving details 15 of the palm print of another person. He would only be able to send the signal for the whole of the area 21 as he would not know which region was being sr~r~ f~e~ by the person at the other end. Also an identification card might carry details of only a portion of the area 21 whilst details of 20 the whole area are stored at the remote location. The p~5S~'CC~ r~n of the card would not therefore enable an unauthorised holder to send the full identification informa-tion .
It might be n~rf~Cc;lry to allow for variable hand sizes, 25 particularly in respect of children and ;;~9rl ~qr~nts who are still growing. Figure ll illustrates how the position of a hand location member 26 might be varied relative to a window 21. A support body 27 would be provided with a series of
The invention aims to provide means whereby a dlstinc-tive feature of an individual may be recorded and read to enable secure recognition of that individual to be made, 5 such as for a fin;~nr1~1 transaction.
From one aspect the invention provides an identity creating device comprising a transparent strip of material held onto a backing sheet by a low impact adhesive and having a high impact adhesive on its upper sur~ace, remov-lO able strips o release coated material along at least twoside edges of the adhesive coated strip and a supply of coloured powder/ink which may be applied to an area of skin of a user and transferred therefrom onto the adhesive coated strip .
This enables the print of a part of the skin of an individual (such as, c~cpPri~lly, part of the palm of a hand) to be made and then transferred on the adhesive coated strip onto a carrier, where it will be affixed by the areas particularly where the removable release coated strips have 20 subsequently been removed. Ideally the removable strips will define a frame surrounding an exposed region of the adhesive coated strip. Palm printing so formed can readily be compared with the actual palm of the user by persons of average int~ n--e, wilereas fingerprints, for example, 25 re~auire very skilled analysis to determine a match.
The invention further extends to a hand location system having a registration area and a location member spaced WO 9S/332~2 219 ~ 9 7 5 . PCT/GB9S/01113 therefrom, the location~ ~ember being shaped to receive a selected part of the hand of a user so as tD locate a c~osen area of the palm of the hand over the registration area.
A suitably shaped location member can provide a very 5 accurate and uu--~ Lallt positioning of a hand regardless of the angle of the wrist or arm. One form of location member comprises a blade for positioning between two fingers on a hand. A preferred alternative is for the location member to be in the form of a wedge to:fit between the uuLaL~ u1,ed l0 thumb and first finger of a hand. This aL ally. -t causes the hand to open to expose distinctive palm skin patterns.
The critical points for the location member could be provided by a minimal set of upstanding, possibly retract-able, pegs, rather than a complete wedge, for ~ , le The registration area can provide a location for the identity creating device of this invention as hereinbefore defined. Ideally the location region will be slightly raised above the rest of the registration area. This can be ~chieved by providing a f irm location region surrounded by 20 a resiliently padded area.
In recognition devices it is a~vallLay~:uLls for the registration area to provide a viewing window for a reading device. This viewing window can be inuuL~ula~e:d in a ~el F~phnnf~ unit, transaction recording device ( allowing 25 additionally for image ~nh;~n~ L), copying machine or access authorization device.
The overall system can include means for recording the length and/or width of a hand positioned onto the location = ~
~ WO 95/33242 2 i ~ ~ 9 7 5 r~~ 0lll3 member. : : .
The invention may be p~l fuL~ ~ in various ways and preferred embodiments thereof will now be described, with reference to the ~ ying drawings, in which:-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a personal identity tab creation device of this lnvention;
Figure 2 illustrates an identity card incoLyuLaLlng a personal identification tab formed by using the items shown in Figure 1:
lû Figure 3 is plan view of a hand location member of the invention for use with the device shown in Figure 1;
Figure 4 ls an illustration of a t~l ophAn~ unit in.,ul~uLcLlng a hand location and reading system of this invention:
Figure 5 indicates part of the hand location and reading system shown in the device of Figure 4;
Figure 6 illustrates an alternative form of hand location and reading system of this invention applied to a t~l i~rhnn~ unit;
2û Figure 7 shows the location and reading system of Figure 6 in more detail;
Figures 8, 9 and 10 are yt:L~yeuLive plan and sectional views respectively of the hand location member shown in Figures 6 and 7;
Figures 11 illustrates an ad~ustment modification to the hand location and reading system of Figures 6 and 7, Figure 12 illustrates an additional system for achiev-ing a measure of hand length, and WO 9S/33242 219 0 ~ 7 5 PCT/GB95/011~3 Figures I3 to 16 illustrate various types of ec~uipment inuulyuLcting a hand locat~or~and reading system of thls invention.
Figure 1 shows a device 1 for creating a tab incorpor-5 ating a record of physical characteristics of a person inthe form of part of the palm of his hand 1 or indePd some other suitable part of the body ) . A protective top sheet overlies two parts of a bottom sheet 2. A first part 3 of the sheet 2 comprises a ~ LUL for a non-toxic skin lû coloured combination of powder and ink. When a protective flap 4 of the top sheet is raised, the user can rub the ink and powder combination onto part of his palm. A protective flap 5 formed from a release coated paper is then raised to expose an adhesive area 6 which is covered around the 15 perimeter by a frame member 7. The user then places his palm over the adhesive area 6 so that the ink and powder combination is transferred to the adhesive to create a print representing the line pattern on the part of the hand on which the ink and powder has been smeared. The frame member 20 7 is then raised ( it is also formed from a release coated paper ) and the adhesive strip 6 is then pressed firmly against a carrier so that =it will be attached to the carrier, particularly around the reglon previously covered by the frame member 7. The rear face of the strip 6 is held 25 in position by a low tack adhesive so that when a base portion 8 as part of the sheet 2 is pulled away, the strip 6 is retained on the carrier.
The strip 6 is transparent and thus the imprint can W0 95I33242 2 1 ~ O 9 7 ~ PCrIGB9SJ01113 readily be vlewed through the strlp 6 when mounted on the carrier. The carrier 6 has a blue~green hue which, with a pinkish powder from the area 3, will give a dark brown colour for the imprint as viewed. The strip 6 needs to be 5 robust yet s~ff;~ ntly flexible to be peeled off. A 50 micron film is preferred. This strip 6 on the carrier can then be attached in a suitable way to an item which is subsequently to be used for identification purposes (or the carrier itself may comprise the item). This item can, for lO example, be a credit card as illustrated in Figure 2. The representation of the distinctive physical characteristics of the palm of the owner can be seen clearly on the identi-fication card and can be compared, by another person, with the actual physical characteristics on the palm of the owner 15 of the card. This will provide an indisputable indiction of the identity of the holder of the card. Many items exist where it would be most advantageous to be able to check the identity of the person presenting that item. These include, Travellers Cheques, Cheque Guarantee Cards, Authorised Entry 20 Access Cards, Pension Books and Passports. The system could also be used to act as an identification of a newly born child on a card which also carries a palm print L~:~Lt:S~:~lL~I-tion of the mother. The print for the child would be created at the moment of birth and applied to the identity 25 card, thus ensuring that the relationship between the mother and the child can readily be det~ n~d if there is subsequently any doubt as to whether a particular child belongs to a particular mother.
WO 95/332J2 219 0 9 7 5 PCT/GB9~1U1113 .
The device of Figure l cbuld be modlfied to provide the 6trip 6 and backing 8 a~continuous strip (on a roll for a~s~;
example ) which can be used with a ~aL at~ powder supply .
The frame 7 would then be replaced by strips of release 5 coated paper down the two edges of the continuous strip to provide two bands of clear adheslve at the edges of a removed strip 6.
It is envisaged that this identification system will be in widespread use, particularly for rhPrkin~ the identity of lO a person carrying out a monetary transaction. It is important that there 5hould be a standardised method of rhPrk~ n~ the identity palm area of each person so that standardised document readers can be utilised, in particu-lar. For this purpose the device shown in Figure 3 will be 15 used. This il~ UL~U' clLe~S a platform lO on which the hand of the user will be rested when the ink and powder imprint is to be transferred to the strip 6 on the tab creation device l. The device l will be opened out to expose the strip 6 surrounded by the frame 7 and the user's hand ll will then 20 be placed over the device l, with the thumb and forefinger being registered against a location member 12. This has a shaped corner portion 13 which receives the angle between the uuL:.Llt:Lu1~ed thumb and the forefinger. This ensures that the hand ll is preci5ely located and that folds in the 25 skin of the palm will be opened out. The hand ll is then pressed against the strip 6 to transfer the ink and powder combination. A frame 14 for the device l can be slightly raised above the level of the rest of the platform lO, to -WO 95I33242 21 g ~ 9 7 ~ PCTIGB9SJOSIS3 ensure that the palm portion of the hànd 11 is pressed firmly against the strip 6.
Figure 4 illustrates a telephone unit in~ yol~Llng a form of hand location member 16 and a viewing window 17 between the recesses provided to locate the handset of the tC-1 Prht~nl~ unit. As can be seen from Figure 5 the location member 16 is in the form of a thin blade which will be positioned between the first two fingers of the hand of a user and which will thus position a particular part of his palm immediately above the window 17. The window position can be varied as illustrated in Figure 5. A reader below the window 17 can then transmit a signal down the t(?l Pphr~n~
line to another station where the palm identity of the user can be checked against a palm print record stored at the other location. By this means the identlty of the person using the ~ rh~nP can be checked securely to ensure proper authority, for example for the payment of a transaction through a credit system, or the authorised entry to a secure area .
Figure 6 shows a ~ rh~)n~ unit 19 provided with a hand location member 20 comparable to the member 12 shown in Figure 3. This positions the hand so that a relevant part of the palm is positioned above a viewing window 21. Fi~ure 7 shows the relationship between the hand ll and the viewing window 21 and a particularly preferred shape for a hand location mem~er 22. The angles A, B and C indicate p~cc~hl~
angle positions . For the thumb relative to the l~ i nfl~ of the hand. For the average person the angle B is likely to \
WO95133242 21~0975 PCT/GB95101113 give the best results. As shown in Figure 8 in particular, the member 22 ideally has concavely formed vertical walls 23 in which the finger and thumb can nestle securely. As shown in Figure 9 the member Z2 could be extended in length to the 5 shape 22A if desired. The curved w~l 1 ch~re 23 can be seen clearly f rom Figure lO .
Figure 9 also illustrates a grid pattern 24 for the viewing window 21. This can provide an added security feature in that a person carrying out a remote identifica-10 tion by t~ rhr~np ( for example) could instruct reading of aparticular region of the grid 24 by specifying one or more of the squares 25. This would prevent overriding of the system by an unauthorised person who might be able to send un electronic signal down the t~l rrhnn~ line giving details 15 of the palm print of another person. He would only be able to send the signal for the whole of the area 21 as he would not know which region was being sr~r~ f~e~ by the person at the other end. Also an identification card might carry details of only a portion of the area 21 whilst details of 20 the whole area are stored at the remote location. The p~5S~'CC~ r~n of the card would not therefore enable an unauthorised holder to send the full identification informa-tion .
It might be n~rf~Cc;lry to allow for variable hand sizes, 25 particularly in respect of children and ;;~9rl ~qr~nts who are still growing. Figure ll illustrates how the position of a hand location member 26 might be varied relative to a window 21. A support body 27 would be provided with a series of
2 ~ 1 9 0 ~ 7 ~ PCT~GB9S~01113 holes 28 and slots, ~n;lhl inSj the location member 26, in the form of a rigid frame, to be moved to a variety of positions by placing pegs 28A in selected ones of the holes and 28.
Further identity information could be provided in the S form of hand length and width. Figure 12 shows how the reading device might incorporate a fuTther window 29, through which the tip 30 of a f inger would be visible and could be marked off against a scale 31 at the side of the window 29. A further window could be provided at a position 10 spaced away from the location member, through which the other side edge of the hand could be viewed so that an indiction of hand width can be achieved.
Reading of the features of a palm of a person, to be checked against an identity record of his palm print, could 15 be incorporated into many types of deviee. For example a photocopier 32 (Figure 13) could have a cover in~:uL~ul~Llng a location member 22 and a viewing window 21 onto which the hand of a user will be placed. His own identity ~ L 34 could also be placed under the cover 33 so that a copy of 20 the identity document (inuoL~uLc.Llng the identity strip 6) and the actual palm of the user could be ~hu Lucu~ied onto a sheet so that a ~ cnn by eye could be made and a .rTn~n~nt record could also be kept. This would mitigate against unauthorised use as an t _ u~ai user of the identity 25 rincl L would not wish to leave behind a record of his own palm which might enable him to be traced.
Figure 14 shows a transaction recording machine incoL~uLc.~lng a swipe slot 35 for a credit card 36. This WO 95t33242 9 V 9 7 ~ j PCTIGB95101113 additionally incbrporates a hand location member 22 2nd a viewing window 21 so that personal identification informa-tion taken direct from the us~ can also be recorded on a payment receipt.
Figure 15 shows a~ access authorization device 37 located on an entry door 38. A user will place his hand against the location member 22 so that his palm features can be read through a viewing window 21. If these features correspond with those of 2 stored record then access through the door 33 will be granted.
Figure 16 shows how a hand held tf.l I~rhnn~ unit may be adapted to incu~ l,uldte a hand location member. The unit 39 would have a foldable flap 40 in~:uL~ I,ing two fold-down walls 41 which can be raised into position to provlde the n-~r~qq~ry hand location to position the relevant part of the palm of a user over a viewing window 21.
Further identity information could be provided in the S form of hand length and width. Figure 12 shows how the reading device might incorporate a fuTther window 29, through which the tip 30 of a f inger would be visible and could be marked off against a scale 31 at the side of the window 29. A further window could be provided at a position 10 spaced away from the location member, through which the other side edge of the hand could be viewed so that an indiction of hand width can be achieved.
Reading of the features of a palm of a person, to be checked against an identity record of his palm print, could 15 be incorporated into many types of deviee. For example a photocopier 32 (Figure 13) could have a cover in~:uL~ul~Llng a location member 22 and a viewing window 21 onto which the hand of a user will be placed. His own identity ~ L 34 could also be placed under the cover 33 so that a copy of 20 the identity document (inuoL~uLc.Llng the identity strip 6) and the actual palm of the user could be ~hu Lucu~ied onto a sheet so that a ~ cnn by eye could be made and a .rTn~n~nt record could also be kept. This would mitigate against unauthorised use as an t _ u~ai user of the identity 25 rincl L would not wish to leave behind a record of his own palm which might enable him to be traced.
Figure 14 shows a transaction recording machine incoL~uLc.~lng a swipe slot 35 for a credit card 36. This WO 95t33242 9 V 9 7 ~ j PCTIGB95101113 additionally incbrporates a hand location member 22 2nd a viewing window 21 so that personal identification informa-tion taken direct from the us~ can also be recorded on a payment receipt.
Figure 15 shows a~ access authorization device 37 located on an entry door 38. A user will place his hand against the location member 22 so that his palm features can be read through a viewing window 21. If these features correspond with those of 2 stored record then access through the door 33 will be granted.
Figure 16 shows how a hand held tf.l I~rhnn~ unit may be adapted to incu~ l,uldte a hand location member. The unit 39 would have a foldable flap 40 in~:uL~ I,ing two fold-down walls 41 which can be raised into position to provlde the n-~r~qq~ry hand location to position the relevant part of the palm of a user over a viewing window 21.
Claims (10)
1. An identity creating device comprising a transpar-ent strip of material held onto a backing sheet by a low impact adhesive and having a high impact adhesive on its upper surface, removable strips of release coated material along at least two side edges of the adhesive coated strip and?a supply of coloured powder/ink which may be applied to an area of skin of a user and transferred therefrom onto the adhesive coated strip.
2. A device according to Claim 1, wherein the remov-able strips define a frame surrounding an exposed region of the adhesive coated strip.
3. A hand location system having a registration area and a location member spaced therefrom, the location member being shaped to receive a selected part of the hand of a user so as to locate a chosen area of the palm of the hand over the registration area.
4. A system according to Claim 3, wherein the regis-tration area provides a location region for the identity creating device as defined in Claim 1.
5. A system according to Claim 4, wherein the location region is slightly raised above the rest of the registration area, by providing a firm location region surrounded by a resiliently padded area, or by other means.
6. A system according to Claim 3, wherein the regis-tration area provides a viewing window for a reading device.
7. A system according to Claim 6, wherein the viewing window is incorporated in a telephone unit, transaction recording device, copying machine or access authorization device.
8. A system according to any one of Claims 3 to 7, wherein the location member comprises a blade for position-ing between two fingers on a hand, or is in the form of a wedge to fit between the outstretched thumb and first finger of a hand, or is provided by a minimal set of upstanding pegs.
9. A system according to any one of Claims 3 to 8 including means for recording the length and/or width of a hand positioned onto the location member.
10. Any novel combination of features of an identity creating device or a hand location system as described herein and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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