Secure document reader and method therefor
US6269169A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/12
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and a method are disclosed for reading documents, such as identity documents, including passports, and documents of value, to obtain and verify information recorded thereon, and to read and/or detect security information thereon to determine if such documents are counterfeit or have been altered.
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