Patent ID: 9256719
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: G06F,G06K,G07C

Claim Text:
1. A biometric enrollment kiosk for collecting personal and biometric data during an enrollment session, the kiosk comprising: a lift unit; a main module including a processor and a plurality of biometric sensing devices coupled to the processor, the biometric sensing devices including: the kiosk further comprising a plurality of interchangeable sections each configured to removably mount to the main module, a first of the interchangeable sections including at least one first type of input device operable to couple to the processor, and a second of the interchangeable sections including at least one second type of input device, distinct from the first type of input device, operable to couple to the processor, at least one of the input devices including a scanner configured to scan an identifying document presented by the person at the kiosk; wherein the main module is height-adjustable and slidably coupled to the lift unit, the main module being configured to move axially up or down along the lift unit to align the camera with a face or eyes of the person and the fingerprint sensors at an ergonomic position for the person, wherein the processor is operable to: responsive to the enrollment procedure requiring operator authentication, initiate the enrollment procedure only after a credential associated with an operator has been validated; execute an enrollment procedure to collect from the person biometric data and personal data during the enrollment session via at least the camera and at least the scanner, create an identity profile of the person based on the collected biometric data and personal data, and responsive to the enrollment procedure requiring fingerprint capture, prompt the person during the enrollment session to enroll fingerprints using the left and right fingerprint sensors.