Joseph P Zingher

US Patent:

20020038818, Apr 4, 2002

Filed:

Sep 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/927033

Inventors:

Joseph Zingher - Glendale Heights IL, US
Abraham Zingher - Beach Park IL, US

International Classification:

G06F007/08

US Classification:

235/381000

Abstract:

A system for responding to a duress identification made at a biometric identification site. The system may include a processor, a memory, a biometric reader for collecting biometric information about a user, wherein the biometric information is used for determining if the user is an authorized user of the system. The system may also include a set of instructions stored in the memory, the set of instructions executable by the processor to determine whether the biometric information represents a normal identification or a duress identification; if the biometric information represents a duress identification, the system may initiate an emergency response, such as (for example) triggering a silent alarm.

US Patent:

20020170954, Nov 21, 2002

Filed:

Oct 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/032531

Inventors:

Joseph Zingher - Glendale Heights IL, US
Abraham Zingher - Beach Park IL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

235/375000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for distress notification. A record of user-specific data, which may include position information and physical characteristic data, may be stored and maintained in a user station. The user station may also include a plurality of telephone numbers or other information about multiple types of emergency service agencies. The information may include, for example, telephone numbers. A user may enter a distress input that indicates a particular type of emergency at the user station, causing the user station to responsively dial the nearest emergency service agency equipped to respond to the indicated type of emergency. The user-specific data may also be transmitted to the called emergency service agency.

US Patent:

20030163483, Aug 28, 2003

Filed:

Feb 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/079050

Inventors:

Abraham Zingher - Beach Park IL, US
Joseph Zingher - Glendale Heights IL, US

International Classification:

G06F007/00
G06F017/00
G06N005/02
G06F017/60

US Classification:

707/104100, 705/001000

Abstract:

A method and system for a data service to gather, manage, and control access to personal information associated with an individual. The personal information may include an individual's financial records, medical records, motor vehicle records, and criminal records. The data service may collect the personal information from at least one third-party database, store the personal information in a local database, and actively verify whether the personal information is accurate. The data service may also allow the individual to remove all or selected personal information stored in the local database.

US Patent:

20040015450, Jan 22, 2004

Filed:

Jul 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611711

Inventors:

Joseph Zingher - Beach Park IL, US
Abraham Zingher - Beach Park IL, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/064000

Abstract:

A system for responding to a duress identification made at a biometric identification site. The system may include a processor, a memory, a biometric reader for collecting biometric information about a user, wherein the biometric information is used for determining if the user is an authorized user of the system. The system may also include a set of instructions stored in the memory, the set of instructions executable by the processor to determine whether the biometric information represents a normal identification or a duress identification; if the biometric information represents a duress identification, the system may initiate an emergency response, such as (for example) triggering a silent alarm.