System for verifying use of a credit/identification card including recording of physical attributes of unauthorized users
CA 2208055 C · Owner: Bogosian, Charles A. Jr. · Inventors: Bogosian, Charles A. Jr.
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The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus (10) for verifying an authorized user of a credit/identification card (12). The method includes the steps of scanning the card (12) with an apparatus having a plurality of scanning devices for scanning a bar code (16) scanning the card (12) for , evidence of tampering scanning at least one fingerprint (18) on the card (12), and any other detectable information and comparing the scanned , information on the card (12) to information of the owner stored on at least one accessible database (44) in communication with the apparatus (10). Data transmissions between the apparatus (10) and databases (44) are protected by an …
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- Filed December 4, 1995 and granted January 22, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 4, 2015.
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