Identification system
Disclosed is a system for uniquely identifying an entity includes a wireless identification device with a controller mechanism for wirelessly communicating and acquiring, processing and transmitting data. A reader device having a controller mechanism acquires, processes and transmits data and a sensing mechanism is in communication with the reader device for acquiring, processing and transmitting data from the wireless identification device. A wireless control device is included for communicating with the reader device and can communicate with and configure the reader device, the wireless identification device or subsequent wireless identification devices. A method of uniquely identifying an entity is also disclosed.
1. A system for uniquely identifying an entity, comprising:
a portable wireless identification device having a controller mechanism configured for wireless communication and to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals;
a reader device having: (i) a controller mechanism configured to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals; and (ii) a sensing mechanism in communication with the reader device controller mechanism and configured to acquire, process and/or transmit data transmitted from the wireless identification device controller mechanism; and
a portable wireless control device having a controller mechanism configured for wireless communication with the reader device controller mechanism and to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals;
wherein the portable wireless control device controller mechanism is further configured to: (i) communicate with and configure the reader device controller mechanism; (ii) communicate with and configure the wireless identification device controller mechanism via the reader device controller mechanism; (iii) communicate with and configure a subsequent wireless identification device controller mechanism via the reader device controller mechanism; and/or (iv) transmit data signals representative of at least one unique characteristic of the entity to the wireless identification device controller mechanism and/or the reader device controller mechanism.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein, in operation, the wireless control device controller mechanism wirelessly communicates specified data signals to the reader device controller mechanism and the reader device performs an action sequence based upon the data signals.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the data signals are control signals and the action sequence includes communicating with and configuring at least one of the reader device controller mechanism and the wireless identification device controller mechanism.
4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the data signals are control signals and the action sequence includes communicating with a subsequent wireless control device controller mechanism.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the action sequence includes at least one of reading, configuring and verifying the subsequent wireless control device.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the wireless identification device controller mechanism and the reader device controller mechanism includes: (i) storing a unique identification value representative of the identity of the wireless identification device on the reader device controller mechanism, the wireless identification device controller mechanism or any combination thereof; and/or (ii) erasing at least a portion of the data on the reader device controller mechanism and/or the wireless identification device controller mechanism.
7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a scanner device in communication with the reader device controller mechanism and configured to acquire, process and/or transmit the data signals representative of at least one unique characteristic of the entity.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the entity is a person and the unique characteristic is a biometric property of the person.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the biometric property is one of a fingerprint, a retinal print, and a dermal sample.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the configuration of the wireless identification device controller mechanism includes: (i) storing the data representative of the unique characteristic of the entity on the wireless identification device controller mechanism, the reader device controller mechanism or any combination thereof; and/or (ii) erasing at least a portion of the data representative of the unique characteristic of the entity on the wireless identification device controller mechanism and/or the reader device controller mechanism.
11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a structure integrated controller mechanism in communication with the reader device controller mechanism and configured to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein, in operation, the wireless identification device controller mechanism and/or the wireless control device controller mechanism wirelessly communicates specified data signals to the reader device controller mechanism and the reader device performs an action sequence based upon the data signals.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the structure integrated controller mechanism is in communication with a lock mechanism which, in turn, is in communication with an access point and is configured to prevent access through the access point and the action sequence is temporarily disabling the lock mechanism.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein, in operation, the wireless identification device controller mechanism and/or the wireless control device controller mechanism wirelessly communicates specified data signals to the reader device controller mechanism and the reader device performs an action sequence based upon the data signals, including the data signals representative of at least one unique characteristic of the entity.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless identification device and/or the wireless control device is in the form of a portable card.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reader device is in the form of an enclosed housing having at least a portion configured to allow for the acquisition and transmission of data signals therethrough.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the reader device further includes at least one of an audio indication device and a visual indication device in communication with and controlled by the reader device controller mechanism.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless identification device and the wireless control device, and each respective controller mechanism, are integrated in a single portable medium.
19. A system for uniquely identifying an entity, comprising:
a portable wireless identification device having a controller mechanism configured for wireless communication and to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals, wherein data signals representative of at least one unique characteristic of the entity are at least temporarily stored on and accessible from the identification device controller mechanism;
a reader device having: (i) a controller mechanism configured to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals; and (ii) a sensing mechanism in communication with the reader device controller mechanism and configured to acquire, process and/or transmit data transmitted from the wireless identification device controller mechanism;
a scanner device in communication with the reader device controller mechanism and configured to acquire, process and/or transmit the data signals representative of at least one unique characteristic of the entity; and
a portable wireless control device having a controller mechanism configured for wireless communication with the reader device controller mechanism and to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals;
wherein the portable wireless control device controller mechanism is further configured to: (i) communicate with and configure the reader device controller mechanism; (ii) communicate with and configure the wireless identification device controller mechanism via the reader device controller mechanism; and/or (iii) communicate with and configure a subsequent wireless identification device controller mechanism via the reader device controller mechanism.
20. A system for uniquely identifying an entity, comprising:
a reader device having: (i) a controller mechanism configured to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals; and (ii) a sensing mechanism in communication with the reader device controller mechanism and configured to acquire, process and/or transmit data transmitted thereto; and
a portable wireless control device having a controller mechanism configured for wireless communication with the reader device controller mechanism and to acquire, process and/or transmit data signals;
wherein the portable wireless control device controller mechanism is further configured to: (i) communicate with and configure the reader device controller mechanism; (ii) communicate with and configure a wireless identification device controller mechanism of a wireless identification device via the reader device controller mechanism; and/or (iii) communicate with and configure a subsequent wireless identification device controller mechanism via the reader device controller mechanism.