Mobile fingerprint scanner and docking station
US7190817B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/155
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system including a mobile or portable fingerprint scanner and one or more docking stations adapted to operatively receive the scanner. The scanner can be hand carried to various locations for obtaining fingerprint images and other information such as images from bar code scanning. The scanner is battery operated and has the capacity of storing a number of such images. The docking station is in the form of a receptacle into which the scanner is inserted after obtaining one or more images. While the scanner is operatively received in the docking station, the image(s) stored in the scanner are downloaded via a connection to a personal computer or the like, the scanner battery is recharged and the docking station performs various diagnostic operations on the scanner before it is withdrawn from the docking station for further use. In a typical law enforcement situation, the docking station is located within the law enforcement vehicle and the scanner can be used by law enforcement personnel at locations remote from the vehicle. In a typical security situation, a single scanner is carried by the security officer and a docking station is located at each checkpoint or location where the …
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