Patent ID: 8511551

Claim:
A method of identifying a user of a card and accessing personal information of the user, the card having at least one barcode, comprising: storing an encoded facial image of a user of a card in a barcode located on the card; fixing a photographic likeness of the user to the card; storing personal information associated with the user of the card in the barcode, the personal information including unique control data representing medical and financial information that the user makes available; scanning the barcode to access the image and medical and financial information stored in the barcode; displaying the image on a video display; comparing the image displayed on the video display and the photographic likeness to the appearance of the user at the time of presentation of the card to authenticate the identity of said user; accessing the medical and financial information after authenticating the identity of the user; and using said unique control data to access, identify and select a portion of the medical and financial information to execute desired medical or financial services for the user.