Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Patent
1992-06-12
1994-04-26
Hajec, Donald
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
235457, 235454, 235487, 235462, 359 2, G06K 710, G06K 500
Patent
active
053068998
ABSTRACT:
In order to improve security for holographic labels which are positioned on a substrate base, a bar code symbol is holographically recorded on the base such as a credit card, a label, or a container for a product. A reading apparatus (e.g., a bar code reader) directs light at the holographic bar code symbol and detects the reflected optical information with a detector such as a CCD array. The reading apparatus can be a stand-alone device or, in the case of a credit card, can be incorporated into a conventional swiper for reading magnetic information on a strip on the card. A non-holographic bar code symbol can also be provided on or near a holographic display element, e.g., a rainbow hologram. The bar code can be positioned adjacent the display, or placed in a window within the display, or etched or embossed on the display. A system is also provided for authenticating a holographic display on an information card such as a credit card. A display is illuminated and a reflected beam directed at a holographic record which was previously produced from a signal, known to be authentic, and a reference. The reflected beam is used to reconstruct a reference beam. A sensor receives the reconstructed reference and it is then determined if the display is authentic.
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Katz Joseph
Marom Emanuel
Chin Esther
Hajec Donald
Symbol Technologies Inc.
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