Patent ID: 6012636
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: G06K,G07C

Abstract:
A multiple card data system comprisinga user card havingfirst memory means for storing rerecordable machine-readable provider data, andsecond memory means for storing a machine-readable data set unique to a user, said second memory means spaced from said first memory means, anda data management device havingmeans for reading provider data on said first memory means on said user card and said unique user data set on said second memory means on said user card,storage means for storing comparison data related to said unique user data set on said second memory means on said user card,comparison means for comparing said unique user data set on said second memory means on said user card with said comparison data on said storage means to generate an authentication signal upon favorable comparison of said unique user data set on said second memory means with said comparison data on said storage means,sensor means for scanning fingerprints to generate an electronic representation of a scanned fingerprint,means for activating said sensor means in response to generation of said authentication signal by said comparison means,fingerprint memory means for storing an electronic digital representation of a user's fingerprint,means for comparing the electronic representation of a scanned fingerprint with the electronic digital representation of a user's fingerprint to venerate a validation signal upon favorable comparison of the electronic representation of a scanned fingerprint with the electronic digital representation of a user's fingerprint, anda provider data set retrieval system comprising,means for activating said provider data set retrieval system in response to generation of said validation signal,means for reading a provider data set contained on a provider data card,data set memory means for storing a plurality of provider data sets, andmeans for writing a duplicate of a provider data set from a provider data card on said first memory means on said user card.