Digital image capture system for photo identification cards
US5642160A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/181
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital image capture system for a photo identification card wherein a housing contains a video camera and a tray that selectively moves through a formed slot in the housing between a first fully inserted position within the housing and a second fully open position outside of the housing. The tray has a formed recess that receives an insert plate. The insert plate has a formed opening for holding a photo identification card of a person. Different insert plates could be utilized under the teachings of the present invention having different-sized formed openings for different-sized photo identification cards. The photo identification card is placed into the formed opening and then the tray is slid into the fully inserted position in the housing. A magnet in the housing firmly holds the tray in the fully inserted position and this fully inserted position is sensed by a micro-switch that becomes activated to turn on a pair of opposing lamps to fully illuminate the photo identification card in the tray. The camera captures a video image of the fully illuminated photo identification card and delivers it to a remote computer for storage in a captured image database. In the event the ide…
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