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Secure document reader and method therefor

US6269169A · kind A · utility

79Cited by
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23Claims
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Filing dateJul 17, 1998
Grant dateJul 31, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 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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