Personal information card system
US4745268A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 1986 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB42D2035/50
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system in which wallet-sized visually readable information relating to a person is created on material disposed on one side of a wallet-size card and machine readable information relating to the person is recorded on a laser recordable optical data storage strip disposed on the opposite side of the card. The visually readable information may be a fingerprint or face photograph created by conventional photography or with a laser. The data storage strip is disposed in the card and may be a pre-formed strip of laser recording material. Information spots recorded on the strip may be insurance, medical, banking, security or other transaction information. Both the machine readable information and the eye readable information are read simultaneously by two optical systems, one disposed on each side of the card.
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