EP0121222A3 - Apparatus and method to store data on a portable data carrier for the identification of persons - Google Patents

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EP0121222A3
EP0121222A3 EP84103387A EP84103387A EP0121222A3 EP 0121222 A3 EP0121222 A3 EP 0121222A3 EP 84103387 A EP84103387 A EP 84103387A EP 84103387 A EP84103387 A EP 84103387A EP 0121222 A3 EP0121222 A3 EP 0121222A3
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identification
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Hartwig Dr. Rull
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Siemens AG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/20—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/22—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
    • G07C9/25—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
    • G07C9/257—Individual registration on entry or exit involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check of the pass holder using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition electronically
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S283/00—Printed matter
    • Y10S283/904—Credit card

Abstract

A method and apparatus for storing, in scrambled form, information relating to the personal features of a person. This information can be stored on a portable storage medium which can be carried by the person and used to gain access to a secured area by on-site decoding and verification of the stored information.
EP84103387A 1983-04-01 1984-03-27 Apparatus and method to store data on a portable data carrier for the identification of persons Expired EP0121222B1 (en)

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AT84103387T ATE40608T1 (en) 1983-04-01 1984-03-27 METHOD FOR STORING INFORMATION ON A PORTABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION AND DEVICE FOR STORING INFORMATION ON A PORTABLE STORAGE MEDIUM.

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US06/481,198 US4532508A (en) 1983-04-01 1983-04-01 Personal authentication system
US481198 1983-04-01

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EP0121222A2 EP0121222A2 (en) 1984-10-10
EP0121222A3 true EP0121222A3 (en) 1985-07-10
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