A portable device for the live scanning of
fingerprint, facial and crime scene images and the
wireless transmission of said images to a central host
system for identity
verification. The portable device has the ability to allow the user to operate the device with a single hand. It can scan and
record live
fingerprint slap or roll images (via optical,
solid state, or
video sensors). It also includes a baffle that assists with the mechanical alignment of the fingerprints on the
fingerprint sensor receiving surface and prevents
bright light sources from interfering with fingerprint scans. The portable device also can scan, display, and
record latent fingerprint images. It also has other data receiving and transmission functions, such as displaying and recording facial and incident scene images in conditions
ranging from well lit to total
darkness, recording and playing back incident scene audio information for incident description and contacting voice recordings for identification. The portable apparatus can also scan,
record, and interpret magnetic stripe,
smart card, or bar code information from standard and non-standard cards. It also obtains, displays, and records geographical position for incident description, mapping, and directional instruction to the user. It further provides an emergency transmission for assistance and provides a short-range
wireless link to a mobile unit or a direct
wireless link to the
central site. It also provides for entry by the user of text data for
demographics or operator use through either keyboard or voice activation.