Raymond Michael Maloney

US Patent:

6119932, Sep 19, 2000

Filed:

Feb 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/801882

Inventors:

Raymond Maloney - Chicago IL
Charles Holtz - Chicago IL
Conrad Alzona - Kenosha WI

Assignee:

Protech Video Security, Inc. - South Holland IL

International Classification:

G06K 500

US Classification:

235380

Abstract:

An identification verification apparatus including a camera for capturing an image of the user and a storage device that stores the captured image. The identification verification apparatus further microprocessor and a data detection device coupled to the microprocessor. The microprocessor has an associated memory structure, and the data detection device is operable to extract data from an identification card presented by the user. The extracted data is stored in the memory structure. The improvement also includes a device for superimposing selected portions of the extracted data upon the captured image of the user. A method of identifying a person presenting an identification card is also provided. The identification method includes the steps of recording an image of the person and retrieving identification information from the identification card. In addition, the method includes the step of superimposing at least a portion of the retrieved identification information on the recorded image.

Author:

Raymond Maloney

ISBN #:

0317593420