Patent ID: 7983452
Filing Date: 2011-07-19
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of granting access to a secured resource based upon verifying an identification document comprising: identifying an identification document placed on a surface based computing device, wherein the surface based computing device lacks keyboard and mouse peripherals for interactions, wherein said surface based computing device includes a graphical user interface comprising a detection area for presenting the identification document for scanning and an input mechanism comprising a plurality of user selectable, touch-sensitive keys, each of the keys comprising an alpha-numeric label representing an input character received when a user touches the corresponding key; capturing an image of a user presenting the identification document; the surface based computing device digitally encoding information from the identification document, by scanning the identification document once it is placed in the detection area; analyzing the digitally encoded information to determine a type of the identification document; retrieving features for the determined type of identification document from a data store; comparing the digitally encoded information against the retrieved features to determine a compatibility score; comparing the image of the user against an image contained within the digitally encoded information; when the compatibility score exceeds a previously established threshold, verifying the identification document as authentic; and when the compatibility score does not exceed the previously established threshold, determining that the identification document is not verified, wherein verified identification documents are utilized to grant a related user access to a secured resource; and basing the granting of access to the secured resource upon comparison results of the captured image of the user and the image from the identification document as well as input received via the input mechanism.