The Instant Passport Identity Verification is a handheld device designed to provide identity verification and passport authentication by reading 2D bar codes, OCR-B and contact and contactless chips found on identification documents such as Passports, Visas, Travel Cards, ID Cards, Driver's Licenses, National ID Cards, Credit Cards and Health Cards.
The Instant Passport Identity Verification is capable of supporting evolving identification document standards and features a 600 dpi scanner to accommodate full page imaging of a passport.
It also offers a contact / contactless smart card reader, a 500 dpi fingerprint sensor for instant biometric verification, and a large colour digital touch screen display readable in direct sunlight or low-light conditions, in a small handheld Windows® CE.NET unit weighing approximately two pounds.
It offers maximum flexibility and features a variety of expansion capabilities.
Third party options may be connected via USB, CF, serial and Bluetooth®, supporting applications such as memory expansion and global communications.
Features
Automatic 600 dpi full page document scanner especially designed for reading Passports and other travel documents;- Windows CE.NET operating system and Hitachi based processor;
- Integrated 500 dpi fingerprint sensor for "on the spot" biometric identity verification;
- Open platform supporting biometric technologies from multiple industry leading biometric providers;
- High resolution colour touch screen display providing excellent clarity in direct sunlight and low light conditions;
- Optional internal 802.11b and Bluetooth wireless communication;
- Built-in CF slots;
- Extended long life Li-Polymer battery.
Applications
- Border crossing, immigration and travel applications requiring "on the spot" biometric and travel document verification;
- Driver's license validation for use by law enforcement and establishments offering alcohol and tobacco;
- Corrections, law enforcement and emergency responders for mobile identity and credential verification;
- Access control for manned identity verification at entry points, gates, vehicle side and other remote access areas via contact or contactless smart card and/or driver's license;
- Use for emergency mustering point scenarios for employee tracking;
- Identity verification for wireless systems for biometric transmission to a back-end system for ports, nuclear power facilities and other highly secured areas;
- Commercial applications such as mobile point of sale and secure courier services;
- Event management for scanning ID cards and driver's licenses to ensure tickets were purchased, identify seats, authorize access to VIP areas and verify age of cardholder.