A self contained system for identifying and storing information pertaining
to an individual, the information including biometric information about
the individual, the information being stored on an optical card. The
system includes a read write system adapted for digitally reading from and
writing to the digital card. A device for obtaining biometric data from an
individual is also attached to the system. A data processing and storing
system provided in communication with the read write device and the device
for obtaining biometric data to compare data from the optical card and the
data obtained from the device for obtaining biometric data, and then
deliver data to the read write system for writing on the optical card.
Additionally, a display for displaying data from the data processing and
storing system is also included, so that the individual is identified by
an image displayed on the display and by the comparison of biometric data
obtained from the individual and biometric data stored in the card, and so
that information pertaining to the comparison is encoded on the card by
the read write system.
