Alan Russell Thomas

US Patent:

20060008126, Jan 12, 2006

Filed:

Jun 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/883114

Inventors:

Robert Holloran - Ocala FL, US
Michael Powers - Hilliard OH, US
George Boraiko - Valrico FL, US
Alan Thomas - Lakeland FL, US

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382124000

Abstract:

A system for employers and other organizations desiring the results of fingerprint-based criminal history background checks to validate that the intended applicants' fingerprints were in fact used for the checks. This system includes: 1. A compatible method for capturing individual applicants' fingerprints for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based criminal history background checks at collection points and means for transmitting the applicants' fingerprints and biographical data to an Automated Fingerprint Image System (AFIS); 2. A compatible device at the employer's location that captures an electronic image of one or more of the applicant's fingerprints and means for transmitting these fingerprints and biographical data to an Automated Fingerprint Image System (AFIS). These prints are captured solely for the purpose of validating that the applicants' fingerprints were captured at the collection points and were used for the criminal history background checks; and 3. An AFIS that: (1) stores the fingerprints and biographical data submitted for fingerprint-based criminal history background checks at one or more criminal history repositories, (2) stores the results of the fingerprint-based criminal history background checks, i.e., whether the applicant has a criminal history record, and (3) compares the validation prints with the prints submitted for the criminal history background check under the applicants' biographical data.