US Patent:
20060017959, Jan 26, 2006
Inventors:
Raymond Downer - Bedford NH, US
Claudio DeMarco - Manchester NH, US
Dennis Kallelis - Middleton MA, US
Robert Orenberg - Hollis NH, US
Jeffrey Setrin - Merrimack NH, US
Jiangsheng You - Auburndale MA, US
International Classification:
G06K 15/00
Abstract:
Apparatus and a method are disclosed for reading documents, such as identity documents including passports, and documents of value, to obtain image sets of the documents, to determine a document form factor, to read and/or detect security information with an illumination device to classify the documents and determine if the documents are counterfeit or have been altered. The apparatus and method also include network capabilities to transfer document information between a network database and document reading devices.