Method for printing and verifying authentication documents
A system and method for printing images for use in an authentication document from a plurality of different printers and/or capture devices. Each of the plurality of different printers and/or capture device having a unique ID. The images are printed on an authentication document with the unique ID. The system provides for verification that the presenter of an authentication document. The unique ID and/or other information may be provided in a form that is not visible under normal viewing conditions. By canning the image the unique ID may be obtained and used for authentication. The obtained ID may be compared with a known information stored at a database for confirming that the presenter of the authentication document is the individual to whom it was issued.
1. An authentication document comprising:
an image associated with the holder of said authentication document;
a first indicia placed in said image which is not visible under normal viewing conditions, said first indicia identifying the person in the image; and
a second indicia placed in said image which is not visible under normal viewing conditions comprising a document identification number; and
a third indicia placed in said image which is not visible under normal viewing conditions comprising a unique ID, said third indicia comprising:
the identity of the person in the image;
the identity of an image capture device;
the identity of an image printing device; and
the location of each.
2. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the first indicia being the name of the person in the image.
3. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the second indicia is a document identification number.
4. The authentication document of claim 3 , wherein the document identification number is machine readable.
5. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the second indicia is a passport number.
6. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the second indicia is a credit card number.
7. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the third indicia is machine-readable.
8. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the third indicia identifies an image capture device.
9. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the third indicia identifies an image printing device.
10. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the third indicia identifies a location where the image was captured.
11. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the third indicia identifies a location where the image was printed.
12. The authentication document of claim 1 , wherein the third indicia identifies the person in the image.