System and method for manufacturing and inspecting identification documents
A document authentication system is configured to support enhanced services with advanced security features within a document and by linking information embedded in the document with a secure infrastructure.
1. A method of inspecting an identification document using information from a server, the method comprising:
reading, via machine readable information and using an interrogation device, reference information from an identification document, wherein the machine readable information represents encoded data embedded at the identification document that is processed using an imaging sensor on the interrogation device;
configuring, based on the machine readable information and using the interrogation device, a request to a host configured to support a second stage of processing of the identification document;
transmitting the request to the host;
receiving, from the host, a watermark decode instruction for the second stage of processing on the identification document, wherein the watermark decode instruction is configured to obtain additional information that differs from the encoded data embedded at the identification document;
using, in the second stage of processing on the identification document, the watermark decode instruction to read a second portion of information from the identification document, which comprises using the watermark decode instruction to process the additional information that differs from the encoded data embedded at the identification document, wherein the additional information represents the second portion of information;
using the interrogation device to capture a biometric signal from a user presenting the identification document, wherein the biometric signal is digital data that corresponds to a physical biometric feature of the user presenting the identification document;
relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information; and
providing, based on relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information, an indication of whether the user presenting the identification document has biometric characteristics related to biometric data in the second portion of information associated with the identification document.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein:
reading reference information from the identification document includes reading a quick response (QR) code from a driver's license using an imaging sensor on a wireless device;
configuring the request to the host includes deriving an address information of a record associated with the driver's license on the host based on the QR code;
transmitting the request to the host includes requesting information using the address information of the record associated with the driver's license on the host;
using the interrogation device to capture the biometric signal from the user presenting the identification document includes capturing an image of the user presenting the identification document; and
relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information includes relating the image of the user presenting the identification document to a facial recognition template of the user stored on the identification document.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein reading the reference information from the identification document includes reading obfuscated information appearing within a first image region within the identification document, the obfuscated information configured to be illegible to visual inspection by a human.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein configuring the request includes translating information received into an instruction for processing, wherein the reference information requires the interrogating device to provide supplemental information in order for the interrogating device to generate the request.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving, from the host, the watermark decode instruction includes receiving an decryption key used to decode the second portion of information.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein the decryption key is used to decode biometric information stored within second portion of information.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving, from the host, the watermark decode instruction includes receiving mapping information configured to instruct the imaging device where the second portion of information is located within identification document.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising performing a liveness check before (i) relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information, or (ii) transmitting the request to the host.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising, enabling an operator of the interrogation device to access enhanced information from the host in response to relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein:
reading reference information from the identification document includes reading a line code from a driver's license using an imaging sensor on a wireless device;
configuring the request to the host includes deriving an address information of a record associated with the driver's license on the host based on the line code;
transmitting the request to the host includes requesting information using the address information of the record associated with the driver's license on the host;
receiving, from the host, a watermark decode instruction for the second stage of processing on the driver's license includes receiving the watermark decode instruction configured to read additional information that differs from the line code;
using the watermark decode instruction to read the second portion of information from the identification document includes using the watermark decode instruction to read the additional information that differs from the line code, the additional information that differs from the line code representing the second portion of information;
using the interrogation device to capture the biometric signal from the user presenting the identification document includes capturing an image of the user presenting the identification document; and
relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information includes relating the image of the user presenting the identification document with a facial recognition of the user stored on the identification document.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein:
reading reference information from the identification document includes reading a quick response (QR) code from a driver's license using an imaging sensor on a wireless device;
configuring the request to the host includes deriving an address information of a record associated with the driver's license on the host based on the QR code;
transmitting the request to the host includes requesting information using the address information of the record associated with the driver's license on the host;
using the interrogation device to capture the biometric signal from the user presenting the identification document includes capturing an image of the user presenting the identification document; and
relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information includes relating the image of the user presenting the identification document to a facial recognition template of the user stored on the identification document.
12. A system configured to inspect an identification document using information from a server, the system comprising a processor configured to perform steps that include:
reading, via machine readable information and using an interrogation device, reference information from an identification document, wherein the machine readable information represents encoded data embedded at the identification document that is processed using an imaging sensor on the interrogation device;
configuring, based on the machine readable information and using the interrogation device, a request to a host configured to support a second stage of processing of the identification document;
transmitting the request to the host;
receiving, from the host, a watermark decode instruction for the second stage of processing on the identification document, wherein the watermark decode instruction is configured to obtain additional information that differs from the encoded data embedded at the identification document;
using, in the second stage of processing on the identification document, the watermark decode instruction to read a second portion of information from the identification document which comprises using the watermark decode instruction to process the additional information that differs from the encoded data embedded at the identification document, wherein the additional information represents the second portion of information;
using the interrogation device to capture a biometric signal from a user presenting the identification document, wherein the biometric signal is digital data that corresponds to a physical biometric feature of the user presenting the identification document;
relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information; and
providing, based on relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information, an indication of whether the user presenting the identification document has biometric characteristics related to biometric data in the second portion of information associated with the identification document.
13. The system of claim 12 wherein reading the reference information from the identification document includes reading obfuscated information appearing within a first image region within the identification document, the obfuscated information configured to be illegible to visual inspection by a human.
14. The system of claim 12 wherein configuring the request includes translating information received into an instruction for processing, wherein the reference information requires the interrogating device to provide supplemental information in order for the interrogating device to generate the request.
15. The system of claim 12 wherein receiving, from the host, the watermark decode instruction includes receiving an decryption key used to decode second portion of information.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein the decryption key is used to decode biometric information stored within second portion of information.
17. The system of claim 12 wherein receiving, from the host, the watermark decode instruction includes receiving mapping information configured to instruct the imaging device where the second portion of information is located within identification document.
18. The system of claim 12 further comprising performing a liveness check before (i) relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information, or (ii) transmitting the request to the host.
19. The system of claim 12 further comprising, enabling an operator of the interrogation device to access enhanced information from the host in response to relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information.
20. The system of claim 12 wherein:
reading reference information from the identification document includes reading a line code from a driver's license using an imaging sensor on a wireless device;
configuring the request to the host includes deriving an address information of a record associated with the driver's license on the host based on the line code;
transmitting the request to the host includes requesting information using the address information of the record associated with the driver's license on the host;
receiving, from the host, a watermark decode instruction for the second stage of processing on the driver's license includes receiving the watermark decode instruction configured to read additional information that differs from the line code;
using the watermark decode instruction to read the second portion of information from the identification document includes using the watermark decode instruction to read the additional information that differs from the line code, the additional information that differs from the line code representing the second portion of information;
using the interrogation device to capture the biometric signal from the user presenting the identification document includes capturing an image of the user presenting the identification document; and
relating the biometric signal to the second portion of information includes relating the image of the user presenting the identification document with a facial recognition of the user stored on the identification document.