Real-time remote image capture system
Systems for remotely verifying the identity of an image include an identity capture device adapted to communicate with a computing device and a database. The identity capture device captures an image, and the computing device searches the database for information to authenticate and verify the image. For remotely connected computing devices, a communications network provides communication between the computing devices and the database. Other systems and methods are also provided.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
memory for storing code that when executed causes the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving an image of a fingerprint captured by a badge;
storing identification records in a database;
querying the database for the image of the fingerprint;
determining a match between the image of the fingerprint and the identification records;
querying for a location of the badge when the image of the fingerprint matches the identification records;
receiving the location of the badge; and
associating the badge to the location in the database.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the code further causes the processor to map the location of the badge.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the code further causes the processor to search the database.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the code further causes the processor to activate the badge.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the code further causes the processor to notify of the image received from the badge.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the code further causes the processor to determine a user associated with the badge.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the code further causes the processor to determine an identity of a user associated with the badge.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein receiving the location of the badge comprises receiving global positioning system information.
9. A method for identifying a location of a user, comprising:
receiving an image of a fingerprint captured by a badge;
storing user identification records in a database;
querying the database for the image of the fingerprint;
determining a match between the image of the fingerprint and the user identification records;
retrieving an identity of the user associated with the badge;
querying for a location of the badge when the image of the fingerprint matches the user identification records;
receiving the location of the badge; and
associating in the database the identity of the user to the location of the badge.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising mapping the location of the badge.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising searching the database.
12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising activating the badge.
13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising notifying of the image received from the badge.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving the location of the badge comprises receiving global positioning system information further.
15. A computer readable memory storing processor executable instructions for performing a method, the method comprising:
receiving an image of a fingerprint captured by a badge;
storing user identification records in a database;
querying the database for the image of the fingerprint;
determining a match between the image of the fingerprint and the user identification records;
retrieving an identity of the user associated with the badge;
querying for a location of the badge when the image of the fingerprint matches the user identification records;
receiving the location of the badge; and
associating in the database the identity of the user to the location of the badge.
16. The computer readable memory according to claim 15 , further comprising instructions for mapping the location of the badge.
17. The computer readable memory according to claim 15 , further comprising instructions for searching the database.
18. The computer readable memory according to claim 15 , further comprising instructions for activating the badge.
19. The computer readable memory according to claim 15 , further comprising instructions for notifying of the image received from the badge.
20. The computer readable memory according to claim 19 , further comprising instructions for receiving global positioning system information.