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Multi-purpose computer readable driver's license
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-04-03
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Granted: 1991-03-12
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Expires: 2010-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A driver's license is in the form of a rigid plastic card similar to charge cards issued by bank and saving and loan institutions, e.g., Visa and MasterCharge cards. The owner of the driver's license has his or her photograph on the front side of the card in addition to standard identification indicia, such as the driver's license number, name and address. The owner's signature appears on the front or backside of the card, along with a machine and computer readable magnetic tape adapted to store and reveal additional pertinent information relating to the owner. For example, such information may include the owner's social security number, previous traffic citations, credit rating, information relating to automobile insurance, etc. In the preferred embodiment of this invention, a numerical and/or letter code is imprinted on the card to depict the class and type of information available on the magnetic strip.
Inventors
- 👤 Sharon Wichael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:27
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; B42D25/40; B42D25/405; B42D25/425; B42D25/30; B42D25/305; B42D25/20; B42D25/23; B42D25/309; B42D25/318; B42D25/36; B42D25/369; B42D2033/16; B42D2033/30; B42D2035/06; B42D2035/08; B42D2035/34; B42D25/324; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A multi-purpose computer readable driver's license comprising a rigid plastic card having front and back sides, photographic indicia means on the front side of said card for depicting the person-owner of said driver's license, identification indicia means on the front side of said card for visually identifying the person-owner by at least his/her driver's license number, name, and address, signature indicia means on one of the front and back sides of said card for visually displaying the signature of the person-owner, machine and computer readable magnetic tape means secured on one of the front and back sides of said card with additional pertinent information relating to the person-owner being stored on said tape means, and code indicia means on the front side of said card for depicting the class of classes of said additional pertinent information stored and available by use of said magnetic tape means, including information directly pertinent to the person-owner as a driver of a motor vehicle and/or information directly pertinent to the person-owner's financial and credit status.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A multi-purpose computer readable driver's license comprising a rigid plastic card having front and back sides, photographic indicia means on the front side of said card for depicting the person-owner of said driver's license, identification indicia means on the front side of said card for visually identifying the person-owner by at least his/her driver's license number, name, and address, signature indicia means on one of the front and back sides of said card for visually displaying the signature of the person-owner, machine and computer readable magnetic tape means secured on one of the front and back sides of said card with additional pertinent information relating to the person-owner being stored on said tape means, and code indicia means on the front side of said card for depicting the class of classes of said additional pertinent information stored and available by use of said magnetic tape means, including information directly pertinent to the person-owner as a driver of a motor vehicle and/or information directly pertinent to the person-owner's financial and credit status.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The multi-purpose computer readable driver's license of claim 1 wherein said identification indicia means is formed by embossed numbers and letters on the front side of said card.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The multi-purpose computer readable driver's license of claim 1 or 2 further comprising additional identification indicia means on the front side of said card for visually identifying the person-owner by at least his/her birth date, sex, hair color, height and weight.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multi-purpose computer readable driver's license of claim 1 or 2 further comprising means on the front side of said card for graphically and visually displaying the particular state that issued said license.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The multi-purpose computer readable driver's license of claim 1 or 2 further comprising indicia means on the front side of said card for visually displaying the social security number of the person-owner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The multi-purpose computer readable driver's license wherein said additional pertinent information includes one or more of the person-owner's social security number, telephone number, previous traffic citations, automobile insurance information, credit rating and/or savings account information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The multi-purpose computer readable driver's license wherein said additional pertinent information includes one or more of the person-owner's social security number, telephone number, previous traffic citations, automobile insurance information, credit rating and/or savings account information.
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