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Abstract

A travel permissions communication interface system is provided, having a scanner, a identifying characteristic reader, a computer, a comparator, a connection device, and a display, all of which being managed by a computer operably connected therebetween. The scanner (a) reads a portable identification carrier onto which is encoded identifying characteristic data of at least one person; (b) sends such identification data to the computer for verification of authenticity of the carrier and (c) extracts a identifying characteristic of a certain identifying characteristic parameter from the identifying characteristic data encoded on the carrier. The identifying characteristic reader reads a same identifying characteristic parameter of the person purported to be identified by the carrier. The comparator compares the encoded identifying characteristic with the extracted identifying characteristic to authenticate the person associated with the carrier. The connection means, if the carrier and at least one person are authenticated, enables the computer to connect to a data storage device of travel permissions associated with that person or type of person. The display displays the travel permissions to an authority to aid the authority in determining a disposition with regard to the person. A method of using a travel permissions communication interface system is also disclosed.

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First Claim