Communications – electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices – Selective
Reexamination Certificate
1997-12-09
2001-09-18
JeanPierre, Peguy (Department: 2819)
Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices
Selective
C704S246000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06292437
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention generally relates to the field of identification capture systems, and more particularly to a hand-held portable automatic identification capture system.
There are many applications in which it is desirable to be able to automatically capture identification information to be stored and later retrieved for identification and transaction verification purposes. For example, in route delivery applications, it is desirable to automatically capture information for verifying the delivery of a package or parcel. The identification information should be rapidly and automatically captured and easily retrieved for later transaction verification purposes.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is a goal of this invention to provide a method and apparatus for automatically capturing identification information.
More specifically, a method for verifying the execution of a transaction comprises the steps of capturing an acoustic signature of a transaction executioner concurrent with the execution of the transaction, converting the acoustic signature into a digital signature file capable of being digitally processed and stored, associating the digital signature file with the executed transaction, transferring the digital signature file to a remote location for storage, and verifying the execution of the transaction by reproducing the acoustic signature of the executioner thereof from the digital signature file.
In addition, an apparatus for verifying a transaction comprises a hand-held portable data terminal for collecting and processing information relating to the transaction, an electroacoustic transducer disposed on the hand-held portable data terminal for converting an acoustic signal into an electrical signal output, an analog to digital converter connected to the electroacoustic transducer for converting the electrical signal output of the electroacoustic transducer into a digital signal, and a central processing unit connected to the analog to digital converter for processing the digital signals.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the general description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
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Intermec IP Corp.
Jean-Pierre Peguy
Jeanglaude Jean Bruner
Suiter & Associates PC
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