Validation and verification apparatus and method
CA 2467861 C · Owner: Acuant, Inc. · Inventors: Kuklinski, Theodore T.; Monk, Bruce C.
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Apparatus and a method are disclosed for automatically identifying and validating a document, for validating the identity of a bearer of a document for, verifying that the bearer has authorization to participate in an activity represented by, the document, and for comparing information on the document against information, databases to determine if there are known concerns about the document or its bearer. A document type is narrowed by initially determining the size of the document and is, then identified from amongst a group of documents by looking for colors or other, characteristics at specific locations on the document only until the document is, identified. The order in which …
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- Filed November 25, 2002 and granted February 12, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 25, 2022.
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