Abstract: The present invention is an interoperable biometrics system that utilizes one or more video communication control devices 32 and/or one or more digital data conversion devices 33 to allow multiple analogue 20 and/or digital 21 output biometric capture devices to communicate with a processing computer 25. The system further incorporates a routing software for addressing and naming the various hardware devices and software systems to enable interoperability between different makes and models and the biometrics capture and/or processing devices, their relevant communications software, and their relevant processing software and algorithms.

Abstract: The present invention is an interoperable biometrics system that utilizes one or more video communication control devices 32 and/or one or more digital data conversion devices 33 to allow multiple analogue 20 and/or digital 21 output biometric capture devices to communicate with a processing computer 25. The system further incorporates a routing software for addressing and naming the various hardware devices and software systems to enable interoperability between different makes and models and the biometrics capture and/or processing devices, their relevant communications software, and their relevant processing software and algorithms.

Abstract: The present invention is a security system that utilizes an identity verification system having a biometrics component, such as but not limited to a face, fingerprint, or iris recognition system. The system connects a biometric data entry device such as a standard analogue or digital camera to a communication control device which captures, compresses and digitizes the biometric data as well as converts data from data input devices and sends the compressed and digitized biometric data along with the data from a data input device to a central processing unit for processing by a biometric recognition system and comparison to stored biometric data.

Abstract: The present invention includes a communication control device that connects directly to at least one camera. Either analogue or digital cameras are connected to the communication control device. The communication control device captures, compresses, digitizes and/or encrypts the photographic images communicated to the communication control device from each camera and then communicates the processed or compressed images through a TCP/IP or other network protocol to a computer for further processing. The device can further bi-directionally communicate common protocols such as RS232 or RS485 protocols over new or existing computer networks using a TCP/IP or other network protocol. This allows for data input devices such as keyboards, magnetic stripe card readers, proximity readers, barcode scanners, document scanners or similar devices to be interfaced directly into the communication control device.

Abstract: The present invention includes a communication control device that connects directly to at least one camera. Either analogue or digital cameras are connected to the communication control device. The communication control device captures, compresses, digitizes and/or encrypts the photographic images communicated to the communication control device from each camera and then communicates the processed or compressed images through a TCP/IP or other network protocol to a computer for further processing. The device can further bi-directionally communicate common protocols such as RS232 or RS485 protocols over new or existing computer networks using a TCP/IP or other network protocol. This allows for data input devices such as keyboards, magnetic stripe card readers, proximity readers, barcode scanners, document scanners or similar devices to be interfaced directly into the communication control device.

Abstract: The present invention is a security system that utilizes an identity verification system having a biometrics component, such as but not limited to a face, fingerprint, or iris recognition system. The system connects a biometric data entry device such as a standard analogue or digital camera to a communication control device which captures, compresses and digitizes the biometric data as well as converts data from data input devices and sends the compressed and digitized biometric data along with the data from a data input device to a central processing unit for processing by a biometric recognition system and comparison to stored biometric data.