Patents in Biometric
| Title | Biometric Interface Device For Upgrading Existing Access Control Units |
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| Abstract |
An apparatus for interfacing with an existing personnel control system that utilizes stored data in a predetermined format for the purpose of determining means for storing physical characteristic information for a plurality of individuals;
means for storing for each individual, an access signal associated with the existing personnel control system; means for scanning a physical characteristic of a presented individual; means for generating a scanned physical characteristic signal for the presented individual; means for comparing the stored physical characteristics information to the scanned physical characteristic signal to determine if a match is found; means for outputting the access signal associated with the presented individual when a match is found; and means for communicating the outputted access signal to the existing control system in a format that is compatible with the predetermined format of the stored data so that the existing personnel control system will recognize the outputted access signal as a match for the presented individual stored data and authorize access to the controlled area.whether a presented individual is authorized to have access to a controlled area, the apparatus comprising:" |
| Inventors | Peter C. DiMaria, Ellington, Conn |
| Patent Number | 5995014 |
| International Classification | 30-Nov-99 |