Patent ID: 7849619

Claim:
An identification appliance adapted to provide information about a person, the identification appliance comprising: a structure adapted to be worn by or attached to the person, the structure comprising an elongate portion having first and second opposing ends; a circuit disposed in or on the structure, the circuit adapted to receive biometric information about the person from a source external to the identification appliance; a first connector comprising a first electrical node coupled to the circuit; a second connector comprising a second electrical node coupled to the circuit, wherein the first and second connectors are sized for removable attachment with one another such that the circuit is activated when first and second connectors are attached and the circuit is deactivated when the first and second connectors are detached; and a data storage device adapted to store the biometric information; wherein the circuit is further configured to erase the biometric information stored on the data storage device in response to disengagement of the first and second connectors and configured to store biometric information on the data storage device in response to re-engagement of the first and second connectors after said disengagement.